Eizo introduces ColorEdge CG221 LCD monitor
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Aug 17, 2006 at 9:42am
Eizo Nanao Corp. is shipping the ColorEdge CG221, the new flagship model of its ColorEdge series of LCD monitors for graphic arts, printing, digital photography, and other color-critical applications.
The ColorEdge CG221 features a wide color gamut approximately equal to the Adobe RGB color space and a new color and brightness uniformity compensation function, according to the folks at Eizo. The display’s application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) includes a 12-bit look-up table that has a palette of 4,096 grayscales and is designed to outpout the most appropriate 256 grayscale tones (8-bits) for each red, green, and blue, and 16-bit internal color processing.
By obtaining the ICC profile of another monitor and using Eizo’s ColorNavigator software, the CG221 can emulate its color characteristics. The display’s color gamut covers not only the sRGB color space supported by many monitors and digital cameras, but also the ISO-coated, Euroscale-coated, and U.S. web-coated color spaces used in printing.
The 22.2-inch screen has a 1920×1200 native resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. The 12-bit look-up table of the ColorEdge CG221 can be calibrated using the bundled ColorNavigator software and a GretagMacbeth Eye-One, X-Rite MonacoOPTIX, or ColorVision Spyder2 calibration devices (sold separately). The display costs around US$5,300.
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