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I already have a Lacie 526 (which is excellent) and needed another large widescreen LCD for another Mac workstation. I ordered this monitor as it's several hundred $ less and has the same specs. Having received it, I am convinced it's the same monitor Lacie sells with their name on it. All controls, color, size, vent locations, stand etc. are exactly like the Lacie 526. So, I am guessing Lacie outsources through NEC. What's more, the Lacie Blue Eye calibrator does a complete auto calibration with it. Lacie says other brand monitors require a manual calibration with their Blue Eye. But the Blue Eye syncs without hesitation and easily creates the monitor profile. I have only used this LCD for 2 weeks so I do not have a lot of experience with it. But so far it is performing just as well as the Lacie - and with a huge savings!

I bought this monitor to replace a Dell 24inch LCD, very nice for the $, very nice image.

What did I buy this for? I am an amateur photographer and wanted a calibrated monitor with which I could photo edit and enjoy viewing my images. Also, I was eager to rotate my portrait images to better utilize the monitor real estate.

Excellent Amazon service during the sale (as usual).

This is what I got from NEC and Amazon. A very nice 26in monitor with somewhat better colors than the Dell and much more control over image parameters than the dell, with much better menu control than the Dell.
So am I happy. Well, not entirely and this is my dilema (and this is not the fault of NEC or Amazon).

I am a Mac user (dG5 2.0 Jun2004 version, with an Geforce 5200 graphics card and a Monaco OptixXR monitor calibrator system). I am working with the latest Adobe CS3 and LR.

I must preface this by clearly stating that I am an AMATURE. I struggle with the concepts of color and calibration, but am passionate about my hobby, have accepted the importance of a good monitor which is well calibrated, and paid all of this $ for that end.

And with all of this wonderful equipment and SW, this is my story

1. I cannot properly calibrate this montior with my Monaco OptixXR. The company was bought by another. They do not seem to fully support this device. I can use it, but I am not sure about my result.
2. I cannot do white point calibration, or I can do it, but he final result looks bad. Is this a problem with LCD montiors in general?
3. I cannot rotate the monitor with a normal image because it appears that the graphics card in my computer does not support rotation.

So what do?
1. Buy a new graphics card = $200-350, and hope that it works.
2. Buy a new NEC Calibration device = $280, and expect that it works and significantly automates the calibration process.

Or just enjoy the features that do work, and address these deficiencies someday, somehow.

Again, I think that the monitor is quite good for the $. My frustrations while probably not unique to myself, are more a reflection of the state of affairs of monitor and color calibration (in the eyes of an amateur).

What do I recommend. This is a very good monitor. If color calibration is your goal consider the NEC calibration device with NEC calibration SW. If it is well integrated with the monitor, and calibrates well, it could be an essential accessory for a user such as myself. Calibration without expertice or some helpful device/SW combination for a user such as myself is hopeless.

If your goal is a nice looking monitor which which to enjoy images (without photoaccurate calibration), this is a very good choice as is.

I hope that this helps you in your buying decision.

If you are doing serious digital photography, you need a monitor that can display as many colors as possible. Most monitors are limited to the sRGB color space, while this one can display almost all of the much larger Adobe RGB color space. It's an expensive monitor for the size, but worth it for its color display capabilities. Also, the monitor's controls and menus are very well planned and executed.

Not only is it identical to the LaCie 526. Even the online manuals - from NEC and LaCie - are identical. It's a beautiful monitor, but it's weird that it's sold for such different prices.

I recently purchased a NEC MulitSync LCD2690WUXi to replace my good, ol' Apple 21 inch studio monitor...which held up really well for many more years than it had a right to. I'm an illustrator who sits in front of a monitor for 50-60 hours every week. This new NEC monitor is a treat to work with. Great color, easy screen management and a generous work area for a very reasonable price.