Sony Artisan Color Reference System: New CRT provides accurate, one-button Calibration in a sleek, 21st-century package. (Reviews).

Macworld, January, 2003 by Fraser, Bruce

For Apple, the CRT may be dead, but for those of us who need accurate, stable, predictable color, the CRT not only is alive and well but also continues to improve. The Sony Artisan Color Reference System is a case in point. This $1,729 21-inch monitor-and-calibrator bundle provides rock-solid contrast and color without the viewing-angle problems and lack of uniformity that plague LCD monitors. And with a maximum resolution of 2,048 by 1,536 ppi, it also displays more pixels than current LCDs.

The Artisan runs in both 05 9.2 and OS X 10.1, and it offers one-button calibration for people who rely on a monitor when making critical decisions about tone and color-such as digital photographers, designers, and prepress technicians. The entire package is...