The LaCie 321 Monitor utilizes a SA-Superfine TFT panel,
the most advanced LCD technology available today, in
conjunction with high-end backlighting. As a result, it
offers the benefit of a CRT-grade color gamut in a flat
screen monitor. The broad gamut of colors displayed by
the LaCie 321 is a wide 72% of the NTSC (National
Television System Committee) video standards gamut and
100% of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) gamut.
With 10-bit gamma correction, the LaCie 321 Monitor
provides the finest caliber of gamma control, expressly
engineered for serious digital imaging professionals.
Whereas traditional 8-bit gamma allows for only 256 tonal options, 10-bit
gamma expands the tonal range to 1024, smoothing color gradation and
vastly improving image precision and accuracy. Consistent gradient tones are
produced by internally converting each 8-bit RGB color channel to 10 bits
automatically, thus preventing banding. By either preset or custom settings
from 0.5 – 4.0, gamma can be adjusted in increments of 0.1 for maximum
flexibility. This allows for smooth transitions in color gradients present in areas
such as skin tones or shaded black-and-white images.
