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EIZO CS2410 ColorEdge The final link in your imaging workflow is as important as the first, and that’s why you should invest in a photo-quality monitor to enjoy your handiwork. Eizo’s CS2410 ColorEdge is an ideal candidate for those seeking a great performance – and it comes at a very competitive price SPECS › Price £429 › In the box CS2410,mains
cable, HDMI cable, USB cable, DisplayPort cable, cable holder › Type IPS, 24.1in, backlight LED › Native resolution 1920x1200 (16:10 aspect ratio) › Viewable image size (hxv) 518.4x324mm › Pixel pitch 0.270x0.270mm › Pixel density 94ppi › Input terminals DisplayPort (HDCP1.3), HDMI (DeepColor, HDCP1.4), DVI-D (HDCP1.4) › Digital screening frequency (h/v): DisplayPort, DVI 26 – 78 kHz, 23 – 63 Hz, HDMI 15 – 68 kHz, 23 – 63 Hz › Dimensions (landscape, wxhxd) 554.4x396 – 551x245mm (portrait, wxhxd) 362x565.4 – 647.2x245mm › Contact eizocolour.com
Eizo makes high-end display monitors, and its ColorEdge family offers products for the professional, the CG series; and the enthusiast, the CS series. Both series share many features, including a 10-bit simultaneous colour display, brightness and colour uniformity, support for hardware calibration and great performance. However, the key selling point of the CS series is its competitive pricing, giving the monitors serious appeal to keen photographers. The entry-level CS2410 is a 24.1in monitor covering more than 100% of the sRGB colour space, so well suited to photographic use. I hooked up the CS2410 to a Mac Mini via the supplied HDMI cable. Physical set-up itself could not have been any easier, with the stand just firmly clicking into the base and no tools needed. A cable holder is supplied, too. Access to the selection of interface connections is simple, and the screen can be set to portrait orientation to help. Screen height adjustability is smooth – and once in place didn't move – and in terms of height there is a good deal of adjustability. In its horizontal position, measuring from the bottom edge of the monitor, height adjustment from 4cm to 19cm is possible. It also has a tilt mechanism so you can have the
screen face-on, or tilt it back to about 45°. The stand column comprises two sections to enable this. Once set up (and powered up), the lightest touch on the on/off button at the screen’s bottom right turns the monitor on, and you will also see six touch buttons. With these you can select input, colour mode and bring up the set-up menu. Navigating the menu is really easy and I found it much better than other monitors I have used, probably because rather than using icons this screen goes for the obvious, so I know INPUT means input and MENU means menu (the touch-sensitive controls are really neat, too). It is true you don’t have to delve into the menu very often, but it’s nice to know that when you do, you don’t have to get out the manual first. After warming up I calibrated the monitor using an X-Rite i1 Studio. So, how did the CS2410 perform? Well, very well. In my comparatively short time with the screen, I used it on its own and also in my two-monitor set-up, swapping it in for my BenQ 24in SW2700. Across the screen, evenness was impressive. Eizo has a function called DUE (Digital Uniformity Equalizer) to give optimum uniformity, and I tested this with a Gossen light meter in a darkened room with a grey desktop
showing on screen, and having given the screen an hour to warm up. I found a variance of 0.1EV, with the bottom left corner the tiniest bit brighter than rest of the screen – and this I couldn’t see with the naked eye. No issues there. Of course, the real test of this screen will be its long-term colour performance, and Eizo makes much of colour accuracy and consistency
of its screens over years, not just a few days. But certainly, nothing went wrong; the screen provided a fine, high quality, colour-accurate image with no flickering or any other unexpected problems. That in itself is a recommendation because you just want a screen to perform in the background without getting in the way, and that’s what I found with the CS2410: it just delivers. WC
Verdict A top-quality imaging workflow deserves a top-quality ending, and the Eizo ColorEdge 2410 provides just that, and at an attractive price. PROS Great price, impressive performance, connection cables supplied, good to use CONS Shading hood extra, no brightness control
FAR LEFT The Eizo CS2410 is blessed with plenty of interface options (I used the HDMI and DigitalPort). Both cables are supplied with the screen LEFT The six touch buttons along the bottom of the screen are a pleasure to use – and intuitive, too
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