Posted by Brad Mangas on November 29, 2010 at 12:59 PM
This is a follow up to a previously posted question concerning monitors. I have done some research on a couple of different brands and on one they refer to Adobe RGB color gamet (96%) and another the color gamet based on CIE 1976 (82%, sRGB 100%). How do these 2 color gamets compare and is it a concern when it comes to the best color renditions?
Posted by David Bostedo on November 29, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Brad - CIE 1976 is a Lab space and I think represents colors the human eye can see. I can't find a comparison online, but I think it's slightly larger than AdobeRGB. Both of those color spaces are significantly larger than sRGB. These monitors would therefore be considered "wide gamut".
As far as "best" color rendition, I assume you mean most accurate? And that isn't necessarily affected by the gamut the monitor can display - it's more dependent on how well it calibrates, how many bits of color depth it displays, and what type of panel it is.
Sorry I can't offer anything more specific about particular models, but in general you want an IPS panel. This page is a good reference for that. Those monitors will have higher bit depth, and less variation due to viewing angle. Other than that you're talking about how well they calibrate - and they should all be pretty good, but with incremental improvements as you get more expensive (in general).
Posted by Brad Mangas on November 30, 2010 at 3:07 AM
Thank you David that info does help, your knowledge and time is always appreciated.
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2 repliesAs far as "best" color rendition, I assume you mean most accurate? And that isn't necessarily affected by the gamut the monitor can display - it's more dependent on how well it calibrates, how many bits of color depth it displays, and what type of panel it is.
Sorry I can't offer anything more specific about particular models, but in general you want an IPS panel. This page is a good reference for that. Those monitors will have higher bit depth, and less variation due to viewing angle. Other than that you're talking about how well they calibrate - and they should all be pretty good, but with incremental improvements as you get more expensive (in general).