Posted by louise on 11/20/07 05:44

Kinon O'Cann wrote:
> "Igor" <donotreply@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:93khi3pk4rbv1efg8req58tn08johkrl6r@4ax.com...
>> I've been shopping for a CRT monitor and have been finding that they
>> are thin on the ground. I suspect that within a year or two, it will
>> be impossible to buy a brand-new CRT monitor.
>>
>> What are graphic designers, professional photographers, pre-press
>> people, etc., using (or planning to use) now that CRTs are on the way
>> out?
>
> Interesting, since my HP1130 is losing contrast as I type. I'm looking at
> LCDs, but have decided after looking at a few that whatever the brand, it's
> got to have an S-IPS panel. I've brought up some pix on a few, and the
> conventional wisdom about the panels seems to be bourne out visually, and
> the S-IPS screens look the best, and offer the widest viewing angle.
>
> Looking at the HP 2065, a reasonably priced 20" model with a S-IPS panel.
> I've tried one, and it looks great; as good as any CRT I've ever used.
>
>
What is S-IPS and how does one find out which monitors use it?

I'm a little familiar with it from looking into Eizo at
Photo Expo - the reps there felt it was very important but
it was so chaotic, I never got to understand what it was or
why it made such a difference.

TIA

Louise

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