Product Description

The Cintiq 21UX 21.3" TFT display with interactive pen provides the best-of-class pen experience for working directly on the screen. It combines the advantages of a large-format LCD monitor with the control, comfort, and productivity of Wacom's most sophisticated patented cordless, battery-free pen technology. With a 21.3" TFT diagonal display, the Cintiq 21UX delivers a highly sensitive pen-on-screen experience and a generous active area for working directly on large images, concepts, and designs in the most natural way possible. Working directly with the pen on screen is a natural motion that gives you an unprecedented degree of control and allows you to take advantage of natural hand-eye coordination, helping you work more intuitively and noticeably faster. The display's completely flat surface allows the hand and pen to glide over the surface of the Cintiq without bumping into any bezels or borders. A dynamically adjustable stand allows you to rotate the display up to 180-degrees in each direction, incline the display from 10-degrees to 65-degrees, and even remove it for comfortable lap use. Aspect Ratio - 4 - 3 Screen size - 21.3 diagonal Display area - 17 wide x 12.75 high Native resolution - UXGA (1600 x 1200) Pixel pitch - 0.27mm x 0.27mm Brightness - 220 cd/m2 Contrast ratio - 550 - 1 Resolution - 5080 lines per inch ExpressKeys - 8 user-assignable Touch Strips - 2 finger-sensitive and front mounted Pressure-sensitive, cordless, battery-free pen type Switches - Tip switch, 2 side switches and eraser System Requirements - Windows 2000, XP or Vista (32 & 64 bit) or Macintosh OS X 10.3.9+, available DVI or VGA connection and USB port, and CD/DVD drive Dimensions - Width 22.1 x Height 16.5 x Depth 1.8 without stand; Weight - 18.7 lbs without stand, 22.4 lbs w/ stand

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5681 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Wacom
• Model: CINTIQ21UX
• Dimensions: 28.00" h x 10.75" w x 22.50" l, 34.99 pounds

Features

• Box Contents - Cintiq 21UX Interactive Pen Display, Grip Pen, Pen Stand, Display Stand, 5 Replacement Pen Nibs (3 standard nibs, 1 felt nib and 1 stroke nib), DVI and VGA cable adapters, Power Adapter and Power Cable, User Manual, Installation CD, and Application DVD
• Analog RGB (HD 15pin) or digital DVI (29 pin) graphics input
• DVI-I Display connector
• Stand adjustability - 10-degrees to 65-degrees incline
• Mounting Hole pattern - VESA 100mm

Customer Reviews

Great productivity tool
The CINTIQ 21UX works great for drawing and painting in Photoshop and Illustrator. Using the pen instead of my mouse has really increased my productivity. When I am not drawing on it, I use it as my main monitor on a dual monitor setup.

I have it mounted on an lcd arm (7500-1000HY model from Innovative - lcdarmsdotcom). I wasn't sure which model to choose so I gave them a call for advice. The "HY" stands for hydraulic which was not listed on the website at the time. Since I will be resting my arms and applying some pressure on the monitor, I was recommended the hydraulic cylinder which will be more steady/stable than the gas cylinder(identical in appearance to HY) that is listed on the website as SKU:7500.

I received the lcd arm yesterday(Tuesday - ordered last Tuesday)and assembled it easily using the Grommet Hole FLEXmount method and followed instructions on page 57 of the CINTIQ 21UX manual and I was good to go.

I now have a nice, ergonomic setup for my work/play station--No more neck/shoulder/back strain!

A return to natural drawing!
This is by far THE BEST of it's kind and well thought out. I have one at work and at home and will never go back to the odd seperation of hand and eye again! I've even found myself trying to use my finger to smudge or erase it's so natural feeling. With the sliders and programable buttons I hardly ever use the keyboard now except to type emails. My Poor 23" cinema display is going to waste in the background as the Cintiq is the only screen I use.
I've found I have better posture, less eye strain, and less 'fear' about starting on the blank canvass. I'm left handed and this is great because it's fully programable for lefty's and I dont' smudge my sketches anymore. And even if you feel you "cant see behind your hand", you can even program an offset so the cursor is in a place where you're comfy with it. No excuses..
The one at work is mounted on an arm (iLift from Innovative, and you don't need the apple adapter for the Wacom) and it's great for moving it out of the way or getting it in your lap. The stand it comes with is great too, but I often find I have it hanging off the edge of the desk leaving the $2500 ready to hit the floor. So I recomend you get a good heavy-weight arm to mount it on. Also the arm allows you to take more advantage of the rotate feature. Being able to rotate the tablet like you would a piece of paper is the biggest problem with drawing on a regular tablet.
Get it, use it, and you'll love it!

Excellent for professionals
If you are in the graphics industry and do a lot of work in programs like Illustrator, Painter and Photoshop then the Cintiq tablets are a real time-saver. I have owned a 21UX for a year now, and have seen a real increase in speed as well as a chance to experiment with new techniques in a way that is far more intuitive than my Intuos 3 tablet (although that is a great product too.) It is important to calibrate the cursor to the pen nib but this is very easy to do and can be changed when you use the tablet in different positions.
If you have an existing Wacom tablet and an extra monitor you can set up a dual monitor system with the smaller tablet working with the second monitor which is very useful as well... you don't have to pick up a mouse in order to move your cursor onto the second screen, you just move your stylus to the tablet and it is very seamless.
This is by far my favorite tech purchase, but I advise anyone who does not use graphics programs as part of their daily work to consider one of the simpler products Wacom has produced that still allow for this sort of tablet functionality -- this is an expensive product but well worth it if you are an illustrator, animator, or Photoshop professional.
I would say my speed has increased about 25% due to fewer undo's and the more intuitive work environment.