mid mini + tb display

[Poki]

10 bit isn't necessary to take advantage of a wide gamut screen.

Cameras can capture wide gamut and printers (inkjet) can print it, so it makes sense to have a screen that can display it (if you're a photographer printing to an inkjet).

Exactly. A 10 bit display can display more colors no matter what. And of course you only can take advantage of it if you're a photographer, graphic designer or something like this - that's why those screens are there.

 

[woodbine]

The TBD is much ado about very little but its purty exterior sure seems to sway a lot of people toward spending their hard earned $$$ on the display...

I'm sticking with NEC displays. They are a better value for the money: actual ergonomic adjustments vs. minimal tilt, anti-glare matte panels and a four-year warranty included at no extra charge. Wide-gamut displays are an option. Depending on the display there can be additional features not available with the TBD.

With around fifty models offering either LED or CCFL backlighting, NEC has a lot to choose from. And I can attest from personal experience that NEC customer service is equal to, if not superior than Apple.

I'm interested to know which NEC you like.

I am looking for LED backlight, 24inch or close, USB hub, HDMI input.

I can't expect a TB connection, but I'd like to use HDMI and leave the TB port for other stuff.

 

[Mojo1]

Yes, I was referring to some monitors that automatically adjusts brightness.

Thanks for the info on wide gamut!

Funny that you should ask about that... I enabled that feature for the first time last night. It dimmed the display too much for my taste so I disabled it this morning.

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10 bit isn't necessary to take advantage of a wide gamut screen.

Cameras can capture wide gamut and printers (inkjet) can print it, so it makes sense to have a screen that can display it (if you're a photographer printing to an inkjet).

That contradicts the articles that I have read.

Here is the NEC FAQ regarding wide-gamut displays: http://www.necdisplay.com/faq/additional-topics/color-critical-displays/14

A forum discussion: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...support-for-10-bit-monitor-displays-in-MacOSX

A Google search turns up a lot more information... I'm the first to admit that I could have missed something, so if you have any links to info that indicates that 10-bit or higher support isn't necessary I'd appreciate it if you would provide that info. (I don't intend to spend any more time looking into it myself since I'm not interested in getting a wide-gamut display.)



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I'm interested to know which NEC you like.

I am looking for LED backlight, 24inch or close, USB hub, HDMI input.

I can't expect a TB connection, but I'd like to use HDMI and leave the TB port for other stuff.

I'm afraid that I cannot be of any help when it comes to LED displays; I prefer CCFL...

NEC makes it easy to narrow-down display options using a variety of criteria; I suggest that you visit the NEC website at http://www.necdisplay.com/category/desktop-monitors.

 

[elliotn]

That contradicts the articles that I have read.

Here is the NEC FAQ regarding wide-gamut displays: http://www.necdisplay.com/faq/additional-topics/color-critical-displays/14

A forum discussion: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...support-for-10-bit-monitor-displays-in-MacOSX

A Google search turns up a lot more information... I'm the first to admit that I could have missed something, so if you have any links to info that indicates that 10-bit or higher support isn't necessary I'd appreciate it if you would provide that info. (I don't intend to spend any more time looking into it myself since I'm not interested in getting a wide-gamut display.)

I use a wide-gamut Eizo (CG275W) on a daily basis and it obviously displays a wider gamut than the non-wide-gamut monitors I have (HP, Apple). 10-bit is not necessary for a wide gamut monitor to represent the wide gamut it is capable of. 10-bit is helpful (theoretically) in representing subtle transitions in tone and colour (in the same way that 16-bit is sometimes preferred over 8-bit in Photoshop - but you would be hard pressed to see the difference). I couldn't find anything in the NEC FAQ you linked to that suggests that wide gamut monitors don't work with macs - they clearly do.