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The DCI color gamut lies between Rec.709/sRGB and Adobe RGB. Theoretically, a wide-gamut display
should have no trouble rendering it, and the PA272W can. The color temperature spec is decidedly green in
hue and intended to compensate for the spectral properties of the high-powered Xenon lamps used in
commercial projectors. Finally, the gamma value is a good deal higher (2.6 instead of 2.2).
After a little research, I discovered that the only other desktop display capable of meeting DCI specs is
Dolby’s PRM-4220. It’s a 42-inch reference monitor with FHD resolution and a very exotic full-array RGB-
LED backlight incorporating 1500 diodes. It sells for an astounding $40,000. You might see a few of them in
Hollywood post-production facilities. But most of us need something a little more down-to-earth.
Photographers looking for a color-critical display will certainly be attracted to this panel’s 10-bit native color
and 14-bit internal LUT. You need a 10-bit signal path to take full advantage, but the bandwidth is there for
those who need it.
Other features we’ll look at closely are the PA272W’s factory calibration, comprehensive OSD, and
SpectraView software, which gives the user full control over all image parameters and interfaces with
popular meters from Datacolor and X-Rite.
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NEC PA272W Review: A 27" Professional Monitor
6/16/2014
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nec
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