LaCie 319 suddenly looks like it needs "de-gaussing"??

[Benjamin Marks]

I run two monitors on my computer (XPS Intel i7 - Windows 11). One is a cheap Viewsonic, that I use for general purposes. The other is a LaCie 319, which I use for photo processing. Recently, it has started having blobs of vibrating see-through pink . . . looks like an old CRT that needs a good de-Gaussing. But the LaCie is not a CRT, so it can't be a magnetized cathode ray tube that is causing this. Here's what I have tried:

1. I have removed all portable hard drives, speakers and other possible magnetic sources from the area.
2. I have left the thing "off" for a week

The LaCie is about 10 years old. Is this just it's death knell? Time for a new monitor?

Any suggestions? Is this likely a driver issue? Why would that suddenly change things?
If it is an end of life issue, any recommendations for a monitor that can be calibrated but won't break the bank?

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Yep, the LCD is dying. I've worn out two of them in the last 18 years.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Yep, the LCD is dying. I've worn out two of them in the last 18 years.

Thanks, Chris. I feared as much. My wife often reminds me that the physical world is impermanent. Unfortunately, these reminders come as I am gnashing my teeth and throwing a tantrum about the need for replacement or repair. LOL. Any recommendations on a replacement?

 

[Freakscene]

Thanks, Chris. I feared as much. My wife often reminds me that the physical world is impermanent. Unfortunately, these reminders come as I am gnashing my teeth and throwing a tantrum about the need for replacement or repair. LOL. Any recommendations on a replacement?

If you need colour accuracy, and can afford an Eizo, a ColorEdge is recommended. The BenQ colour accurate screens are very nice, and substantially cheaper. If colour accuracy is less important, anything with a Samsung panel that can be calibrated is pretty good.

Marty

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Thanks, Marty. I will try out a BenQ SW242Q 24-inch monitor. Seems to be calibrat-able (if that's a word) and to cover 99% of the Adobe RGB gamut (if the marketing copy is to be believed).

 

[Dan]

I'll second Freakscene's recommendation for a ColorEdge Eizo. It's a spectacular monitor in every regard.

 

[dexdog]

I have a 27 inch BenQ PhotoVue monitor, really love it. Not cheap, but probably about half the price of the Eizo ColorEdge. I have a Spyder X Pro to calibrate it, not that it normally needs it. One feature I like about the BenQ is the wheel that lets you select various calibration settings.