Comparing NEC monitor specs

I've decided the next piece of the puzzle is a new monitor and calibration. I'm looking at two NEC monitors and I was hoping to get some insight on a couple of specs in comparing the two. The first monitor and the most expensive is the PA241W and the other is the
LCD2490WUXI2. There's only $100 difference if purchased new but I found a refurbished 2490 for significantly less $. these are both 24 inch IPS monitors.

When comparing the color gamut the PA241W is rated like this:

Adobe RGB coverage/size-98.1%/107%
NTSC-93.8%/102.2%
sRGB-100%/144.3%

Also Lookup Table is 14 bit (3D)

the 2490 is-

Adobe RBG-75.2%/75.7
NTSC-72.1%/72.4%
sRGB-93.5%/102.2%

Lookup Table is 12 bit

What is the Lookup Table and how do these numbers stack up?

I'm familiar with the color spaces but my question is, are these differences significant enought that I'll be able to see it while processing or in the final output? Is it a $350 difference in your opinion? No videos just stills.

Thanks.

Bruce, I won't comment on the tech issues, but on Newegg, the price difference between these two monitors, new, is $279.

The P-series NEC monitors are excellent. If you work a lot in Adobe RGB or other wide-gamut color space, this series of monitors will deliver the goods. I have a P221W and love it.

As I understand it, the 'Look Up Table' stores the color data that is gathered by your photometer device to build your monitor's color profile and loads this data to your graphics subsystem. Logically, it would make sense that a larger LUT would provide a more accurate profile. ( if I'm wrong, here, please correct me-thanks)

I am not familiar with the other screen you mentioned, but I highly recommend the P-Seris Multi-Sync monitors.

--P

I use the NEC 2490WUXi/SpectraView calibration setup and it's been an excellent monitor. I work in AdobeRGB while editing, and the bottom line for me is that my prints match my monitor as closely as is possible.

Having said that, if (when) this monitor bites the dust, I would take a serious look at Preston's monitor, which wasn't available at the time of my purchase. It's a remarkably good price for such a wide gamut monitor.

Thanks for the advice guys. I took a look at Newegg and they had a decent deal on the PA241W w/Spectraview II so I jumped on it. I should be setting it up by the end of next week.

Bruce - Whether or not you see the difference largely depends on your images. If you're doing your processing is Adobe RGB, and you have colors that fall outside of sRGB you'll certainly see it. high end ink jet printers can print outside of sRGB pretty easily as well. If you don't notice a difference when converting your images between Adobe RGB and sRGB, then you probably wouldn't see much difference in the monitors either.

Personally, I'd always go for the wide-gamut monitor (the one that's closer to Adobe RGB. My monitor (high end laptop) actually goes beyond Adobe RGB, and I've seen the results in a couple of saturated prints. It's subtle to my eye - although I'm sure some people would say it's a big difference; All a matter of perspective.