"RG" wrote in message newsuSdf.74$yp6.72@fed1read07...

Here are the specs on the Dell 1905fp Ultrasharp:
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...cstab #tabtop

The contrast ratio is 800:1. The NEC has a 700:1 contrast ratio. For
looking at dental x-rays, contrast ratio is one of the most important
specifications.


I hope your approach to dentistry is more multi-dimensional than your
methodology of evaluating display hardware. The NEC, like many newer LCD
monitors, but unlike the 1905fp uses a transreflective display. If you
are unfamiliar with this type of display versus a conventional LCD
display, use the analogy of a glossy versus a matte finish photographic
print. Clearly, some prefer one over the other, but the higher end of the
market, especially product geared for the graphics enthusiast is
gravitating toward the transreflective type of display. And more to the
point, any comparison between numerical contrast ratios between a standard
LCD and a transreflective LCD is completely meaningless. The
transreflective displays offer a much higher qualitative contrast ratio
and much richer color saturation than a standard LCD, very much like
viewing a good quality CRT in that respect. Their one downside is their
reflective characteristic, which is shared by CRT's, and can be
problematic if you have little or no control of the lighting in your
workspace. Don't take my word for it, let your own eyes decide by doing
some eyes-on shopping. Or you could read what these guys said about the
subject:

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/artic...,122296,00.asp

Frankly, I didn't look at any of the specs when I ordered the monitor. I
looked at the specs after you posted the link to the NEC, just to see how
"my" monitor fared against one that you described as being the best out
there. When I ordered the computers, I had a choice between the "standard
flat panel" or the "ultrasharp" for $80 more. I ordered the Ultrasharp.
And in the process, it seems that I somehow managed to acquire a monitor
that was rated a "best buy" by the guys over at PC World. Who'd a thunk
that a non-"multi-dimensional" guy like me could have done so well all on my
own? I must be like the Forrest Gump of the computer-monitor-buying world
or something.