Difference between 6-bit and 8-bit LCD monitors

Hi all,

I'm in the process of building my own computer. I went to the Australian Dell's website to check their relatively cheap LCD monitors.

To some stage I was shocked to see two-almost-identical monitors with totally different price. One is going for AU$350 and the other is going for AU$800.

After a bit of research, I found out that the cheap one is a 6-bit monitor, while the other is 8-bit.

Now, considering that photos are all about colour space and calibrating your monitor, how does this bit depth effect the quality of photos displayed in these monitors ?

Thanks

Here's a link to their price page

the difference is Millions of colours

6bit is approx 260,000
8bit is 16.7 Million

Yeah I know the colour depth is huge 2^6 vs. 2^8 but I'm concerned about the quality of images when displayed in those different monitors.

modern displays dither the colour and change very fast so they fool the eye to seeing upto 16.2 million..

how does this calibrate? some people have trouble some don't, luck of the draw i guess?

but if you really care about your images, don't get a 6bit panel..

Here is a read.

I wouldn't call those two screens "almost-identical"

From http://www.flatpanels.​dk/panels.php

I own the 2408wfp, I would send it along with AMAZING reccomendations. Very bright, excellent color gamut, probably one of the best you can get without going to a LaCie or other Pro editing monitor.

Plus- it's got a plethora of inputs and the CF card reader built in is my favorite feature

I don't think there is an LCD panel made that isn't retina burning bright at factory default

The problem is, can you turn it down enough so you can actually calibrate it, properly.

Specialized wrote in post #6293156
I own the 2408wfp, I would send it along with AMAZING reccomendations. Very bright, excellent color gamut, probably one of the best you can get without going to a LaCie or other Pro editing monitor.

Plus- it's got a plethora of inputs and the CF card reader built in is my favorite feature

Same here. The difference with my previous Samsung and HP LCd panels is night and day.

Wendelius

bohdank wrote in post #6293829
I don't think there is an LCD panel made that isn't retina burning bright at factory default

take a look at the Formac Gallery Extreme-5