Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: Mallomar
xtknight,
You clarified that the only difference between the NEC LCD2690Wuxi and LCD2690Wuxi-SV is that the latter includes the colorimeter and software. Since nobody has the LCD2690Wuxi-SV in stock, I'm thinking about buying the non-SV model and buying the colorimeter and software separately. Can you please tell me which colorimeter I would need to buy? And is NEC the only source for the software? Does anyone sell the colorimeter and software bundled together? (I checked the NEC site and couldn't find anything but the software being sold directly by them.)
I believe
albovin (thanks) answered most of your questions here.
It is difficult to find on the NEC site but it is sold under their accessories section.
http://www.necdisplay.com/Products/Storefront/ --> Accessories, "SVII-KIT"
Oh, now I see it. Before I had only seen the other SV Kit that was only for an LED monitor. I should have looked further. Thanks for the links.
One more question, since I don't know anything about colorimeters or calibration software -- if I buy an SV model of the 2690 (or buy the SV kit from NEC), since it will include the NEC version of the software, doesn't this mean I wouldn't be able to use that software with a different brand of LCD?
If so, would I be able to buy colorimeter software (for a non-NEC LCD) separately, or is it only sold with colorimeters? I checked the Gretag site, but it was unclear -- there was a link for "software downloads" but you have to register and set up an account, so I couldn't find out if there was a separate charge for software if you already have the colorimeter.
I am planning to order the 2690 SV by tomorrow at the latest. Since nobody has it in stock, I guess I'll just order it from the cheapest vendor, sit back, and wait for it. Right now I am using an LG L226WTQ that my husband ran out and bought yesterday when my Mits CRT croaked. The color on the LG is pretty awful (for example, everything that's supposed to be gray looks baby blue) -- I need to install its "forte Manager" and see if I can adjust it. Maybe it's normal for the colors to be out of whack right out of the box?
UPDATE: I've decided to just go ahead and get the 2690 (non-SV) model, so I can have it by next week. I'll deal with the colorimeter issue separately, since it's not absolutely essential that I have it in my hands at the same time that I get the monitor.
One more really important question -- do I need to also buy a cable so I can hook up the monitor to my digital video input? I can't see anything on the NEC site about whether or not the monitor comes with a digital cable, but I'm guessing it doesn't. If not, what type of cable do I need to buy?
TIA,
Mallomar