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Most monitors can’t actually reproduce all the col-
ors that a good press can print. However, a large
gamut monitor like the LaCie
500
/700 Series will
offer the gamut range required by most printer
profiles, such as ISO Coated.
The monitor’s LUT (look-up table) determines how
many levels of color are available per pixel. With
14-bit per channel, the LaCie 724 and 730 offer
the highest range available.
Color and contrast can appear to vary consider-
ably as you move off-axis on some screens. These
are side effects of the type of screen technology
that is used in the LCD panel. LaCie monitors offer
industry-leading 178°/178° viewing angles.
To be suitable for soft proofing, an LCD monitor
should be capable to display relatively high lu-
minance levels (120 cd/m² or more). All LaCie
monitors provide these levels without limitation.
Gamut Or COLOr raNGe
ShadOW detaiLS
VieWiNG aNGLeS
BriGhtNeSS
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GAMUT CLIPPING
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Gamut
Compression
Banding can be caused by
large steps in monitor color
response curves.
14-bit gamma correction virtually
eliminates banding by finely adjusting
color transitions.
