Fantastic value - an ideal 'first Eizo' - although not specifically designed for photographers/designers, it does offer a good quality (better than most 'high street' brands) - non glossy screen for professional users. When colour calibrated, it shows a good degree of colour accuracy.
• 1680 × 1050 native resolution
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 300 cd/m2 brightness
• 178° viewing angles (at contast ratio of 5:1)
• Digital/analog inputs
Optimised Brightness with Auto EcoView
Please note that users who require a colour accurate display (ie those who use a colour calibrator with this screen), will want to disable the Auto EcoView sensor as this will invalidate the colour profile of the screen - for the profile to be valid, the brightness must remain constant at all times.
An Auto EcoView sensor on the front of the monitor
measures ambient light and optimizes the screen’s brightness to levels
akin to viewing a sheet of paper under typical office lighting
conditions. Since the screen is never too bright, eye strain is reduced
while power consumption is cut by up to 39% compared to operating the
monitor with Auto EcoView turned off and set to the default factory
brightness of 100%.
Direct Energy Savings
When the monitor’s power save mode and off timer function are set, it
consumes less than 0.7 watts of power, and when turned off via the main
power switch, it consumes no electricity at all. With today’s
increasing office energy expenses, zero-watt power consumption saves
electricity and lower costs over the long run.
Power Savings with EcoView Index
A
user activated on-screen index shows the level of power savings in
correlation with the monitor’s brightness to encourage environmental
consciousness while working. When EcoView Index is fully illuminated,
the monitor is operating at optimum energy efficiency.
DVI Input Level Adjustment
This feature compensates for image quality degradation that may occur when connecting a monitor with a signal switch box or via a long cable.
Individual Adjustment of Gamma
To provide better image consistency in multi-monitor environments, EIZO performs advanced gamma adjustment at the factory, which minimizes discrepancies among monitor gamma characteristics.
Fine Contrast Mode Selection
For optimum viewing of different kinds of content, EIZO’s Fine Contrast function includes modes for office applications (Text mode), video (Movie mode), graphics (Picture mode), web browsing (sRGB mode), and user-defined settings (Custom mode). Modes switch automatically with the bundled ScreenManager Pro for LCD software, or manually with the press of a button.
Unobtrusive Speakers
0.5 watt speakers are hidden within the monitor cabinet, so you can enjoy sound while bezel size is kept to a minimum. If you require greater volume, the separate i-Sound L3 sound unit with dual 0.9 watt speakers can be attached to the bottom of the monitor.
Commitment to Quality
While outsourcing production is now common practice in the monitor industry, EIZO continues to manufacture its products the same way it has throughout its 40 year history — with its own staff at its own factories. This allows EIZO to keep close control over production quality and offer the industry’s only 5-year manufacturer’s limited warranty.
Customer Assurance
A five-year warranty offers a long service life, and compliance with leading industry standards such as TCO’03 and TÜV Ergonomics ensures a better working environment. The EIZO Eco Products 2009 label sets strict internal requirements for manufacturing and packaging, stipulates that the monitor must not consume any power when turned off, and requires that its eco profile is available on the EIZO web site.
Customer Assurance
A five-year warranty offers a long service life, and compliance with leading industry standards such as TCO'03 and TÜV Ergonomics ensures a better working environment. The EIZO Eco Products 2006 label indicates these products meet strict internal requirements for design, manufacturing, packaging, and usage, including the introduction of lead-free solder and chrome-free steel plates.