Hows does my 24" ALU screen compare?

[Darkroom]

Who uses a gray background anyways?

one of the first things you learn in art school is that balancing images (digital or analog) in an appropriately lit setting is crucial. photo labs and digital photo labs have neutral lighting, and it's ideal for walls in these rooms to be medium grey. additionally, it's extremely common for professionals to have their desktops set to medium grey as it's a neutral setting that allows them to optimally balance digital images.

finally, iMacs with screens that have color gradients or are unevenly backlit are impossible to calibrate correctly.

 

[queshy]

one of the first things you learn in art school is that balancing images (digital or analog) in an appropriately lit setting is crucial. photo labs and digital photo labs have neutral lighting, and it's ideal for walls in these rooms to be medium grey. additionally, it's extremely common for professionals to have their desktops set to medium grey as it's a neutral setting that allows them to optimally balance digital images.

finally, iMacs with screens that have color gradients or are unevenly backlit are impossible to calibrate correctly.

Oh, I see, thanks! So yeah the OPs iMac would be pretty bad for that. If you're checking your e-mail or taking notes, I wouldn't bother...

 

[rpeters83]

In case anyone cares, I actually ditched the imac for.... a dell. Spent half the money and get twice the speed. Yep, I picked up a dell and a 22" LG flatron. The screen is perfectly even on each side and the only bleed is a very slight touch across the top and bottom. The colors are easily as deep as the imac as well. I'm very happy. So yes, most decent LCD's are even and of good quality. This one was only 280 bucks.

Don't worry, I still have my macbook though!

 

[Darkroom]

In case anyone cares, I actually ditched the imac for.... a dell. Spent half the money and get twice the speed. Yep, I picked up a dell and a 22" LG flatron. The screen is perfectly even on each side and the only bleed is a very slight touch across the top and bottom. The colors are easily as deep as the imac as well. I'm very happy. So yes, most decent LCD's are even and of good quality. This one was only 280 bucks.

Don't worry, I still have my macbook though!

good for you! seriously, i'm glad that some people are strong enough to not take apple's junk... i encourage you to write to apple and tell them your story... you can write to steve@apple.com, he might not read it personally (and probably doesn't) but a head rep from apple canada called me concerning an email i sent to that address about this very issue a month ago.

 

[Astral Cars]

one of the first things you learn in art school is that balancing images (digital or analog) in an appropriately lit setting is crucial. photo labs and digital photo labs have neutral lighting, and it's ideal for walls in these rooms to be medium grey. additionally, it's extremely common for professionals to have their desktops set to medium grey as it's a neutral setting that allows them to optimally balance digital images.

finally, iMacs with screens that have color gradients or are unevenly backlit are impossible to calibrate correctly.

Wouldn't it be kind of silly for someone doing serious graphics work to be using an iMac, or a glossy screen of any kind? If you do professional work, get a professional computer.

 

[Darkroom]

Wouldn't it be kind of silly for someone doing serious graphics work to be using an iMac, or a glossy screen of any kind? If you do professional work, get a professional computer.

glossy screens != unprofessional, and glossy screens don't make a good artist a bad artist... also, the iMac tops at 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo, it doesn't take NUCLEAR POWER to color balance and photograph!!

jesus... i'm SOOOOO TIRED of this hearing this ridiculous argument...

 

[Digital Skunk]

Wouldn't it be kind of silly for someone doing serious graphics work to be using an iMac, or a glossy screen of any kind? If you do professional work, get a professional computer.

Way wrong buddy, way wrong.

 

[Astral Cars]

The fact is that glossy screens don't display colors as accurately as a matte screen. I think this is mainly an issue if you're doing any print work. From what I understand, most professionals who work with images wouldn't consider a glossy screen. Of course the line between professional and non-professional is quite blurry as a lot of people do a little bit of serious work, but I guess that's not the point.

I guess I just haven't seen any reason to be so down on the iMac displays. The ones I've seen have looked good, especially the 24"-ers. The never-ending gradient issue seems overblown, but I suppose we'll see what I think when I get my iMac in about a week....

 

[Digital Skunk]

The fact is that glossy screens don't display colors as accurately as a matte screen. I think this is mainly an issue if you're doing any print work. From what I understand, most professionals who work with images wouldn't consider a glossy screen. Of course the line between professional and non-professional is quite blurry as a lot of people do a little bit of serious work, but I guess that's not the point.

I guess I just haven't seen any reason to be so down on the iMac displays. The ones I've seen have looked good, especially the 24"-ers. The never-ending gradient issue seems overblown, but I suppose we'll see what I think when I get my iMac in about a week....

I think the issue I have with the glossy screen myth is that most people that we hear talking about pros using glossy screens aren't the pros that actually do the work they speak of.

Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of pros out there that won't prefer it, but having a glossy screen doesn't hinder pro work at all, especially if you actually know what you are doing, and fact is, a lot of people don't. When it comes to toning photos on a screen, it doesn't matter what kind of screen you are using, just as long as you have the machine set correctly.

As for the iMac. Most of the screens I have seen have been fine. There is heavy backlit bleeding in some, but they are usually bright enough to hid it, and bleeding in LCD backlights are very common.

Personally, the only reason I won't be getting a glossy screen is because I don't want an iMac for my pro work because I'd rather have the expandability and octo core features of the Mac Pro.