Designed with key features for the graphics and photography professional, NEC MultiSync PA Series displays are smart investments for your desktop. These models include the SpectraViewII Color Calibration Solution, which combines award-winning NEC LCD display technology with a color measurement sensor and sophisticated software. The result is a highly accurate, reliable, repeatable and feature-rich display calibration and profiling solution.
Color and brightness uniformity were paramount in the design of these high-performance displays, making them ideal for graphic arts, desktop publishing, photography and other color-critical environments. In addition to accurate color, the displays also feature Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture modes for a real-time preview of work in a second color space.
Superior Screen PerformanceBest-in-class 10-bit active matrix IPS panel with 98.1% coverage of AdobeRGB color space and 178º horizontal and vertical viewing angle provides optimum performance for displaying color images. Color Vision Emulation allows a real-time preview of Type P/D/T color vision deficiencies in support of Color Universal Design.
14-bit LUTsInternal 14-bit programmable 3D lookup tables (LUTs) allow the display of 1.07 billion colors out of a palette of 4.3 trillion for lossless color and smooth images and hardware calibration.
AmbiBrightAmbiBright ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the backlight depending on the brightness of ambient lighting conditions. It also tells the monitor to enter power saving mode whenever the ambient lighting falls below a predetermined value (like when lights are shut off at the end of the day), which can significantly reduce energy consumption.
Ambix3 & DisplayPort, USB HubAmbix3 allows up to four inputs (VGA, DVI-I and DVI-D) to be connected to a single monitor and for each of the three signals to be displayed with the press of a button. Built-in USB hub with DisplaySync Pro controls two computers with only one keyboard and mouse.
Height-adjust, Pivot, Tilt and Swivel CapabilitiesThe NEC MultiSync PA241W-BK-SV features a 4-way ergonomic stand with capabilities of pivot between landscape to portrait orientations, height-adjustment (up to 150mm), tilt and swivel, allowing you to create an ideal ergonomic display orientation for maximum viewing comfort.
SpectraViewIISpectraViewII Color Calibration Solution, which includes software and colorimeter, helps the display achieve accurate, consistent and repeatable color performance.
Pros: I needed a high-end monitor for a Photoshop workstation build. I use mostly the AdobeRGB colour space for digital still photography, and so I needed a wide gamut monitor that could display as much of that colour space as possible. I also needed hardware and software for calibration. Because of space limitations, 24" was the maximum size I could consider. After reading a number of reviews on photo-specific websites, I settled on this model. So far, I am quite pleased with it. It is a big step up from my previous monitor. After installing the drivers, I set the monitor up for AdobeRGB (one of several pre-set modes) and ran the calibration, which is very easy. The results are quite good - soft-proofing on the screen is very close to printed results. There are many further setting adjustments that can be made, but so far I have not found that necessary. Documentation is good. All in all, I am very pleased with my choice.
Cons: My only gripe is minor and has to do with the way the ports are located on the monitor. Without a mirror it is almost impossible to connect the cables because the ports are all facing down. However, since cabling is not something one changes frequently, it is not a big complaint. Other than that, no cons I can think of other than the price (but with monitors of a certain class you generally get what you pay for).
Overall Review: My monitor is driven by an EVGA 01G-P3-1361-KR GeForce GTX 460 video card at default resolution (1920x1200 60Hz) over a DVI-D connection, which works fine. The monitor does support 10-bit colour depth which requires use of the DisplayPort, but I am sticking with 8-bit for now. The built-in USB 2.0 hub is useful for connecting keyboard and graphics tablet while still leaving one USB port available for the calibration unit. Build Components: - Intel Core i7-2600K - Intel BOXDZ68BC Z68 ATX Motherboard - 4x Crucial 4GB SDRAM DDR3 1600 Memory BLT2KIT4G3D1608DT1TX0 - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal SSD - Seagate Barracuda St320005N1A1AS-RK 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal HD - EVGA 01G-P3-1361-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 Video Card - NEC PA241W-BK-SV 24.1" Widescreen LCD monitor w/SpectraViewII - SeaSonic X650 Gold 650W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - LIAN LI PC-9F Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Case