EIZO Introduces ColorEdge CG221 LCD Monitor; 22.2-Inch Widescreen Monitor Has Color Gamut Approximately Equal to Adobe RGB Color Space and Offers Brightness and Color Uniformity across the Screen.CYPRESS, Calif. -- Eizo Nanao Corp. ("EIZO") today announced the shipping of their ColorEdge CG221, the new flagship model of its ColorEdge series of LCD monitors for graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. , printing, digital photography, and other color-critical applications. The ColorEdge CG221 features a wide color gamut The entire range of colors available on a particular device such as a monitor or printer. A monitor, which displays RGB signals, typically has a greater color gamut than a printer, which uses CMYK inks. approximately equal to the Adobe RGB color space The Adobe RGB color space is an RGB color space developed by Adobe Systems in 1998. It was designed to encompass most of the colors achievable on CMYK color printers, but by using RGB primary colors on a device such as the computer display. and a new color and brightness uniformity compensation function. The ColorEdge CG221 succeeds the ColorEdge CG220, which was the first LCD monitor in the industry with a color gamut that could reproduce nearly 100 percent of the Adobe RGB color space. In addition to having the same wide color gamut, the ColorEdge CG221 is equipped with EIZO's latest application specific integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for (ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. ) which now provides uniform color and brightness across the entire screen. The ASIC includes a 12-bit look-up table look-up table n (COMPUT) → tabla de consulta look-up table n (Comput) → table f à consulter look-up table n ( that has a palette of 4,096 grayscales and outputs the most appropriate 256 grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in tones (8-bits) for each red, green, and blue, and 16-bit internal color processing. By achieving uniform display of brightness and color from corner to corner, the CG221 overcomes a problem characteristic of LCD monitors. The 16-bit internal processing gives the CG221 a remarkably accurate color emulation function. Simply by obtaining the ICC profile (International Color Consortium profile) An ISO-approved color management standard for specifying the attributes of imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, monitors and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. of another monitor and using EIZO's ColorNavigator software, the CG221 can emulate its color characteristics. This is particularly useful when another monitor is the standard monitor in a workflow or for a remote proofing environment where all parties need to be sure their monitors display colors in the same way. The wide color gamut produces substantially more colors than are available with most CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. and LCD monitors on the market. It covers not only the sRGB color space A system for describing color numerically. Also known as a "color model," the most widely used color spaces are RGB for scanners and displays, CMYK for color printing and YUV for video and TV. supported by many monitors and digital cameras, but also the ISO-coated, Euroscale-coated, and U.S. Web-coated color spaces used in printing. This allows for a common color space to be employed in all steps of the color management workflow from photography to printing, which shortens production time and reduces costs. The 22.2-inch screen has a 1920 x 1200 native resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. This wide screen enables the full display of two A4 pages of an application like Adobe Photoshop and its tool palette without any overlap. The 12-bit look-up table of the ColorEdge CG221 can be calibrated cal·i·brate tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·brates 1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): using the bundled ColorNavigator software and a GretagMacbeth Eye-One, X-Rite MonacoOPTIX, or ColorVision Spyder2 calibration devices(1) (sold separately). ColorNavigator has a user-friendly, simple interface and calibration takes less than five minutes. It includes the following features: --Setting of brightness, white point (color temperature), and gamma values. White point is adjustable in 100K increments from 4,000K to 10,000K and gamma in increments of 0.1 from 1.0 to 2.6. --Black level adjustment to reproduce the light black used in the text for newspapers. The setting range is from 0.5 to 3.5 cd/m2. --Post-calibration adjustment of white balance, brightness, black level, and gamma for further fine tuning of color. --Delta-E indicator for white point that shows changes over time between the target point and the monitor's current point. A monitor hood comes bundled with the CG221 to help shield the screen from ambient light. The convenient sliding top cover allows a calibration device to be placed on the screen without having to remove the hood. As with all ColorEdge monitors the CG221 is backed by a five-year warranty(2). Availability The CG221 is now available through EIZO's network of distributors. Visitors to Graph Expo 2006 in Chicago can have a first look at the ColorEdge CG221 in EIZO's booth 5130 from Oct. 15-18 or at PhotoPlus Expo in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of from Nov. 2-4 in booth 1336. About EIZO Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. is the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary for Eizo Nanao Corp., a leading global manufacturer of high-end visual display products with a wide range of color and monochrome LCD monitors, and Windows-Based Terminals (thin clients). The image quality, long-term reliability, and innovative features of EIZO monitors make them the product of choice in many financial trading rooms, hospitals, back offices, and design studios throughout the world. EIZO is based in Japan and represented in over 30 countries by a network of exclusive distributors.
(1) For optimum calibration results a GretagMacbeth Eye-One
spectrophotometer is recommended.
(2) The usage time is limited to 30,000 hours and the warranty period
is limited to three years for the LCD panel from the date of
purchase. The warranty period of the backlight is limited to three
years from the date of purchase or 10,000 hours at a brightness of
100 cd/m2 or less and a color temperature of 5,000K-6,500K,
whichever comes first. This warranty is valid in every country and
territory where EIZO authorized distributors are located.
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