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Jul 09, 2016 11:44 |  #1

I currently have a Dell 2408wfp monitor which I have had for about 6 years. I've used a Spider elite 3 to calibrate it. I've never been overly happy with the match to prints (printed via a lab) despite various profiling experiments etc.

I'm now wondering if it's time to go for a better monitor to get greater accuracy.

I'm looking at the Eizo Coloredge CS270 or the NEC PA272W for about £800/£900. Does anyone have any experience of these and a view as to whether they would offer a significant step forward the which to choose between the two. Also, both monitors come with software which will utilize the spider 3 I believe. However, is this also a bit long in the tooth now and do I need to look at upgrading this too?

Finally BenQ also offer montors to apparently similar specs for a couple of hundred pounds less. Anyone compared the two in the real world to see how they perform in comparison?

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Jul 10, 2016 01:08 |  #2
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geofflove wrote in post #18062175 (external link)
I currently have a Dell 2408wfp monitor which I have had for about 6 years. I've used a Spider elite 3 to calibrate it. I've never been overly happy with the match to prints (printed via a lab) despite various profiling experiments etc.

I'm now wondering if it's time to go for a better monitor to get greater accuracy.

I'm looking at the Eizo Coloredge CS270 or the NEC PA272W for about £800/£900. Does anyone have any experience of these and a view as to whether they would offer a significant step forward the which to choose between the two. Also, both monitors come with software which will utilize the spider 3 I believe. However, is this also a bit long in the tooth now and do I need to look at upgrading this too?

Finally BenQ also offer montors to apparently similar specs for a couple of hundred pounds less. Anyone compared the two in the real world to see how they perform in comparison?

All thoughts gratefully received!

Cheers

you don't want to use Spyder 3... = http://www.drycreekpho​to.com …rCalibrationHar​dware.html (external link)

in general products from DataColor (even they were making things better with each next version) are nowhere near products from GmB/X-Rite

so just buy i1DisplayPro colorimeter and forget Spyder 3 as a nightmare from your childhood.

PS: as for the matching print & monitor - you really need (to get closer to perfection) to have a proper viewing booth near your monitor and calibrate to match under the certain illumination...




  
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Jul 10, 2016 13:43 |  #3

I have NEC PA272W 27" with SpectraView II , amazing monitor !

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Jul 10, 2016 13:47 as a reply to  @ 576photography's post |  #4

I had the 24" at my last job...agree!

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Jul 11, 2016 03:47 |  #5

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Jul 11, 2016 06:21 as a reply to  @ 576photography's post |  #6

Ditto! It's just a very solid device all around, and easy to set up.
I was also initially considering an Eizo, but in the end, the difference in price wasn't worth it. Both get as close to perfection as you can reasonably expect.

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Jul 13, 2016 04:23 |  #7

Extremely pleased with the 24" HP UHD IPS 4K and will buy the 27" version.
Honestly cant beleive you can see better. Half the price you were stating!

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