LED LCD Cinema Display or older Cinema Display?

[obelix]

Well I was hoping someone would have asked this question already but I think I need to get a new LCD. Right now I've got a Dell 2408WFP and it's driving me crazy. The colours are all off. I bought a Spyder 3 Elite to calibrate it and although it's much closer I still feel it's off and the shadows are terrible.

I'm a graphic designer by trade and so colour on my LCD is very important to me. I took a look at both the Apple Cinema displays (old and new) and noticed that the new LED LCD's seem to have substancially better specs.

New:
http://www.apple.com/ca/displays/specs.html

Old:
http://www.apple.com/ca/displays/cinema/specs.html

The contrast ratio is the biggest difference with 1000:1 on the new one and 700:1 on the old one.

I'm looking at the 24" (new) or 23" (old).

Thoughts? Also how big a deal does everyone think the glossy background is on the new LED LCD's? Are there any designers who have a glossy background and find it doesn't bother them?

 

[ucfgrad93]

The new ones look pretty nice. If it were me, the deciding factor would be the glossy vs. matte screen. I like the glossy screen, but I'm not a designer.

 

[Umbongo]

I wouldn't get either, there are better choices around. The HP LP2475w can be had for $600 US and when properly calibrated is quite good, and at the other end you can get the NEC LCD2490WUXi for just over $1000 US.

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_lp2475w.htm is a review of the HP

 

[nick9191]

Just to point out that this new display hasn't replaced the old ones, it accompanies them.

I would chose the old for any kind of graphics because of the matte display.

 

[7on]

I'm a graphic designer and I like glossy screens.

 

[vendettabass]

I'm wondering if the new LED screens are TN panels

 

[obelix]

I'm a graphic designer and I like glossy screens.

What is it that you like about the gloss? I must say I find the reflections quite distracting but perhaps you don't notice it over time.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

I'd go for the 23". Matte, no thick black bezel, and it has a DVI which is still the default digital computer monitor connector.

 

[gazfocus]

I'm wondering if the new LED screens are TN panels

They won't be TN panels because the viewing angels are 178° horizontal; 178° vertical which are the same as the other Cinema Displays.

 

[vendettabass]

tis' good news, gazfocus

 

[Mr. Funsocks]

Don't get the gloss. It has over saturated and inaccurate colors. Plus the reflection is unbearable at times.