Just to clarify for other FSI users. 9.21 includes an optimized LUT that will improve the accuracy of the color space selection on an LM-2450W even further than was previously possible. It also corrects a compiling bug in 9.20 that omitted the gamma accuracy improvements made during firmware 8.14 and included in all firmware from 8.14 to 9.18. Any firmware from 8.14 through 9.18 will not have this gamma bug. Only 9.20 omits this gamma optimization and this is resolved in 9.21. What this basically means is that on a test pattern like a shallow ramp 9.21 (or 8.14 through 9.18) will have better tonal response (grays will be grayer).
These issues aside I would like to remind everyone that the LM-2450W is an 8 bit LCD monitor. We make no secret of this and like virtually all professional LCD monitors under $8,000 the 8 bit panel does mean that on 10 bit material banding is possible and to be expected to some degree. Many people do not find this objectionable or worth the price increase to go 10 bit, especially if their work is destined for 8 bit delivery (broadcast TV for example). However, if you want to pay the premium for a 10 bit LCD monitor we have that in our LM-2470W.
Bram Desmet
FSI (Flanders Scientific, Inc.)
http://www.FlandersScientific.com
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