Scanner Auszeichnungen 1999

Magazine		Issue	Tested Product	Verdict
		12	Astra 1220U	*BEST SCANNER OF THE YEAR* download (135 KB)
	CZ	24	Astra 2200	"Functionality of Astra 2200 represents real step for home scanners. Other manufacturers don't offer A4 flatbed scanner with these parameters, czech driver and transparency cover." Have a look!!!
		12	Astra 2100 Photo (with UTC 2100)	A complete scanner a little bit expensive but it's not usual to find a scanner with a tranperancy adapter at this level of price on the french market.
	USA	11	Astra 2200	Affordable flatbed scanners are plentiful-but few stand out from the crowd. Here's one that does: Umax's new Astra 2200, a one-stop scanning solution loaded with advanced features, a dual USB/SCSI-2 interface, and a unique software bundle that features full versions of two popular Web site development tools, NetObjects Fusion 4.0 and Macromedia Fireworks 2.0.
		12	Astra 2100U	"However we know how good Umax 's scanners are, it's amazing to see how a product like Astra 2100 - cheaper compared to professional models - can provide such qualities. Easy to install, it's also an easy scanner to use with it's VistaScan driver perfect for each kind of users..."
		12	Astra 2100	"It seems very hard to find a scanner more complete than Umax Astra 2100U. Easy to use, it's also a scanner well equiped with a USB interface, 3 push buttons to simplify the process, and a 600x1200 resolution perfect to obtain good results. And with its complete range of software products, Astra 2100U is perfect for every kind of use". Have a look
		11	Astra 2000U	"Astra 2000U is a perfect scanner to use at the office even if Cyan color is not well restored. Silent, its also a scanner esay to install and to use because of the 2 modes of its driver (beginner and enhanced modes). Astra 2000U is also well equiped with a complete range of software products."
		12	Astra Series	Umax is proud to publish the result of PC Welt: 4 Scanners of the Astra Series are in the top 10 of more than 150 tested scanners. Have a look...
		12	Astra 2000U	Best scanner in the test: Number one (1)
		12	Astra 2400S	Scanner-Top-Ranking position 2: Out of 157 tested scanners, the Astra 2400 is still in the high ranking. "The Umax Astra 2400S convinced with a superb scan quality and is very easy to use. The price-performance rate is outstanding". *Recommendation for the professional market*
		12	Astra 1220S	Top 4 of 157 tested scanners
		12	Astra 2100U	Top 7 of 157 tested scanners
Computer easy		23	Astra 2100U	very good Twain-Software, realistic scans
		12	Astra 2100U	Price/Performance: very good, good picture sharpness
		12	Astra 1220S	Top 3, very good scanner, and the results even get improved by SilverFas
		12	Astra 1220U	Top 10 of the Scanner-Ranking out of total 42 tests
P		12	PowerLook II	Top 10 of the Scanner-Ranking out of total 42 tests
		12	Astra 2100U	High Class, Top 5 of the Scanner Ranking
		12	Astra 1220U	Top 10 of best scanners
		12	Astra 1220P	Top 10 of best scanners
PC-Online		Astra 1220P	12	Best colors in the test, lively realistic picture impression, driver for beginner and professionals
	Taiwan	Astra 2400S	11	UMAX Astra 2400S Receives 5-Star in Taiwan PC Computing " The technology and specification of the Astra 2400S are much more accurate; the functions that Astra 2400S provides are friendly-use and the image quality are excellent due to its dual lamps. Vivid scanning image, ease-to-use, well-functioned scanning modes are the strong points that Astra 2400S have." UMAX Astra 2400S builds in SCSI interface that provides excellent speed to data transfer. It offers 600 x 2400dpi, 36 bits color quality and 8.5 x 14 inch scan area that can handle legal-size documents. The Astra 2400S also provides optional transparency adapter and automatic document feeder for users to scan photos, produce lots of graphics and to do OCR work with multiple pages.
		Astra Serie	11	Almost impossible to improve. We are very proud that we have this month 4 Umax Scanners of the Astra series in the Top 10 ranking of PC Welt; on the positions 1, 2, 3 and 8. This is even more remarkable by the fact of 156 tested and current scanners. s. chart
		Astra 2000U	11	The Great-New-Entry. Tested good and pointed on Pole Position, the number one of 156 tested scanners
		Astra 2400S	11	Scanner-Top-Ranking position 2: Out of 156 tested scanners, the Astra 2400 is still in the high ranking. "The Umax Astra 2400S convinced with a superb scan quality and is very easy to use. The price-performance rate is outstanding". Recommendation for the professional market
		Astra 1220S	11	The series winner is still in the Top 3 and is only beaten by his younger brothers.
		Astra 2100U	11	New entry: Top 8 of 156 tested scanners
		11	Astra 1220S	Top 3, very good scanner, and the results even get improved by SilverFast
		11	Astra 1220U	Top 10 of the Scanner-Ranking out of total 42 tests
		11	PowerLook II	Top 10 of the Scanner-Ranking out of total 42 tests
		11	Astra 2100U	High-Class Scanner in the TOP 5
		11	Astra 2100U	superb signal/noise ratio, good quality, top level, very good TWAIN software for beginners and advanced
c´t		21	Astra 2100U	nice contrasts, good details in shadows and brightness, good colour fidelity in scanning slides
c´t		21	Astra 1220S	good details in shadows and brightness, good detail contrast, correct colours
		10	Astra 2100U	"perfect choice for price/quality relation, remarkable quality..."
Computer Thuis in Bedrijf		10	Astra 2400	The Astra 2400S is a very complete scanner with very high speed and good image quality. The scanner is even more versatile due to the enormous software bundle, of which the possibilities even show a little overlap. To be short: A fine scanenr for the office-user and the demanding home-user or photo amateur.
		10	PowerLook III	Price-Performance winner in the "Nobel-Scanner" test
		10	UMAX Mirage II	Over All score: good, Price Performance rate: good clever Double Lens System, quite fast and with Binuscan good results, solid, a nice blue device
		10	Astra Serie	The successful UMAX Astra Scanner family strikes again. In the October issue (10/99) are no less than 153 scanners tested for the monthly PC Welt Scannerranking. Again UMAX is on the front row: Place 1, Place 2, Place 5 and Place 7 go to several scanners in the Astra series .... Just take a look at the Table
		10	Astra 2400S	Scanner-Top-Liste Place 1: out of 153 tested scanners the Astra 2400S again reaches Pole Position. "The Umax Astra 2400S convinced with a superb scan quality and is very easy to use. The price-performance rate is outstanding". Recommendation for the professional market
		10	Astra 1220S	Also from the Astra-series: "Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 2"; the second place in the same scanner test.
		10	Astra 1220P	"Scanner-Top-Liste Place 5", next to the fifth place this scanner also received the editor's choice: "recommendation for home users".
		10	Astra 1220U	The USB Version in the Astra 1220 Serie made it to the Top 10 as well, reaching Place 7 in the 153 scanners evolving comparison. "Good scan quality, a complete software-bundle and a fair price!"
		10	Astra 2100U	Score: 1,77 Reaching the TOP 10 of Scanner rankings, good Colour reproduction and high detail scans.
		10	Astra 1220U	Reaching the TOP 10 of Scanner rankings.
MacUser		10	Astra 2400S	"...the hardware specification is more sophisticated than most other machines in the same price range...it still manages to be one of the fastest scanners around...the impression of professional quality...
MacUser		10	Astra 1220S	"...scan results are much better than you would expect at this price. Umax´s VistaScan software driver is particularly powerful."
MacUser		10	Astra 2000U	"...has a number of surprises...excellent image results...at the core of its success is the new VistaScan interface."
digit		10	UmaxMirage II Pro	"is worth every penny...Transparent images on flatbeds often suffer from a lack quality, but not here, with images proving bright, clear and above all big...speed- this was the quickest on test..."
digit		10	PowerLook 3000	Recommendation BEST BUY "The scanner of choice, it seems, for pre-press professionals - and it proves a real workhorse...very surprised with the quality...great transparency option...excellent quality images...a very pleasing colour range, crisp elements and top-notch sharpness... You needn´t (Power)Look anywhere else for a scanner that will really shine in any creative studio."
MacUser		9	PowerLook 3000	"Pros: Dual-lens for high resolution, Prepress-class transparency results, goodsoftware bundle
Homepage		5	Astra 2000U	"The well balanced combination of hard- and software make the Astra 2000U a recommedable device with a very good price performance ratio, especially for people who like to use it for image editing. ...exemplary easy installation and immediately ready to use (Note: remark about the Astra 2000P)..."
		9	Astra Serie	The PC-Welt increases her Scanner-Ranking further and further. In the mean time exactly 151 Scanners are listed in the ranking. And the UMAX Astra Series is in the lead. 4 Scanners appear in the Top 7. On top Umax even got recommendations for both home as professional use. Just take a look at the Table
		9	Astra 2400S	Scanner-Top-Liste Place 1: Out of 151 tested Scanners the Astra 2400S keeps the leading position again. "The Umax Astra 2400S convinced with a superb scan quality and is very easy to use. The price-performance rate is outstanding". Recommendation for the professional market
		9	Astra 1220S	Becoming a Classic by now. This scanner holds a tight grip at the second place ...
		9	Astra 1220P	"Scanner-Top-Liste Place 5", next to the fifth place this scanner also received the editor's choice: "recommendation for home users".
		9	Astra 1220U	The USB Version in the Astra 1220 Serie made it to the Top 10 as well, reaching Place 7 in the 151 scanners evolving comparison. "Good scan quality, a complete software-bundle and a fair price!"
		9	Astra 2100U	Sharp scans, about the hardware no remarks
c`t		16	PowerLook III	Pleasingly sharp, convincing Contrasts, skin colours are reproduced quite naturally, good remarks for Tonal curves and Colour reproduction, the total score of this scanner puts on the front row.
		9	Astra 1220S	Top 3, a very good scanner, and the results even got improved by SilverFast.
		9	Astra 1220U	Top 5 out of a total of 41 Tested scanners.
		9	Astra 1220P	TOP 10
		9	Astra 1220U	TOP 10
FACTS		6	Astra 2400S	Very useful for graphical applications and image editing.
Macwelt		9	Astra 2400S	High speed, an extensive software bundle and easy to operate.
		8	Astra Series	In the monthly PC Welt scanner test Umax Scanners performed outstanding (recommendations in both the Professional and the Consumer market); as you can see for yourselve ... (Table)
		8	Astra 2400S	"Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 1": in a comparison with 147 competitors the Astra 2400S gained "Pole Position" "The Umax Astra 2400S convinced with a superb scan quality and is very easy to use. The price-performance rate is outstanding". Recommendation for the professional market
		8	Astra 1220S	Also from the Astra-series: "Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 2"; the second place in the same scanner test.
		8	Astra 1220P	"Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 5", next to the fifth place this scanner also received the editor's choice: "recommendation for home users".
		8	Astra 1220U	The USB Version in the Astra 1220 Serie made it to the Top 10 as well, reaching Place 7 in the 147 scanners evolving comparison. " Scan quality, a complete software-bundle and a fair price"
		8	Astra 1220P	"A brilliant colour artist", the design of the scanner is nice, it reproduced the best colours of all tested scanners and it comes with a driver suitable for starters and professionals. (Chip testresults: Page 1, Page 2)
		8	Astra 1220U	An A4-Scanner for all applications, a fine Transparency Unit, easy to use Software
		8	Astra 1220S	Editors choice, very good scan quality, scanner configuration and scan speed
		8	Astra 2100U	Classification: upper class, "... Scan quality reaches a very high level. ... thanks to a very clear TWAIN-driver and three scan buttons is this scanner very easy to use."
		13	Astra 2100U	very good price/performance rate, easy to install, complete software-bundle
		13	Astra 2000U	very good price/performance rate, easy to install, complete software-bundle
		7	Astra 2400S	Solid technical features, good scan results, very high horizontal resolution, low-noise and good colour depth
Computer easy		12	Astra 1220U	USB Scanner Hot list: Top 3
Dia-Magazin		3	PowerLook 3000	... sharpness and density range are simply overwhelming. The color reproduction is quite similar to that of the PowerLook III and is very close to the original... and when we say close we mean really close!
		7	PowerLook II	The best hardware: a very solid device that especially among graphic profissionals will find friends.
		7	Astra 1220P	The beste Hardware: in it's price-range this device is one of the most recommended for scanning pictures
		7	Astra 1220S	good price/performance rate, the 36-bit mode gives very little noise in colour
		7	Astra 1220U	Scanner-Top-10: good image quality
		7	Astra Series	In the monthly PC Welt scanner test Umax Scanners performed outstanding (recommendations in both the Professional and the Consumer market); as you can see for yourselve ... (Table)
		7	Astra 2400S	"Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 1": in a comparison with 144 competitors the Astra 2400S gained "Pole Position" "The Umax Astra 2400S convinced with a superb scan quality and is very easy to use. The price-performance rate is outstanding". Recommendation for the professional market
		7	Astra 1220S	Also from the Astra-series: "Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 2"; the second place in the same scanner test.
		7	Astra 1220P	"Scanner-Top-Liste Platz 5", next to the fifth place this scanner again received the editor's choice: "Recommendation for home users".
		7	Astra 1220U	The USB Version in the Astra 1220 Series made it to the Top 10 as well, reaching Place 7 in the 144 scanners evolving comparison. " Scan quality, a complete software-bundle and a fair price"
		6	Astra 1220S	In the spotlights: this successful scanner of UMAX reached again the first place in the "PC Welt Top List". And this is even more pleasing, considering that the test field meanwhile exists of 137 scanners. "Our test with the Umax Astra 1220S acknowledged: scans are sharper and closer to the original colour".
		6	Astra 1220P	Place 3 in a field of 137 competing scanners; this scanner got the editor's choice "Recommendation for home users".
		6	PowerLook II	Place 7 out of 137 tested Scanners.
		6	PowerLook II	The best hardware: a very solid device that especially among graphic professionals will find friends.
		6	Astra 1220P	The beste Hardware: in it's price-range this device is one of the most recommended for scanning pictures.
		6	Astra 1220U	Verdict: good; "The Vistascan TWAIN driver received a new Outfit and now offers a mode for beginners with a simple surface as well as a mode for advanced users with extensive options for configuration. "Colour depth, sharpness or interpolation; the constantly good test results offer hardly any cause for criticism."
		6	Astra 1220U	Scanner-Top-10: good image quality.
Computer easy		10	Astra 1220U	... Not in the last place due to its high scan sharpness, skin and hair show a lot of detail, it is no coincidence that this scanner is positioned as "especially for colour pictures" ... Umax provides with this device a first-class scann programm. Among other things for example it it possible to scan multiple images at once. Another smartthing about this scanner: the scanner light can be turned on and off by just one mouse-click.
ComputerPartner		16	PowerLook III	Umax proves with the PowerLook III that innovation in scanner technology is far from over.
		5	Astra 1220U	Scanner-Top-10: good image quality.
		5	Astra 1220U	Of the five tested USB-scanners the Umax Astra 1220U leaves the best impression by far. It offers not only the best scan quality, but also as the first, and at present only, USB scanner the option of a transparency unit.
		5	PowerLook II	The best hardware: a very solid device that especially among graphic professionals will find friends.
		5	Astra 1220P	The beste Hardware: in it's price-range this device is one of the most recommended for scanning pictures.
		5		Continuing story: UMAX has 4 different scanners in the TOP 10 out of 133(!) competing scanners.
		5	Astra 1220P	Place 3 in a field of 133 competing scanners; this scanner got the editor's choice "Recommendation for home users".
		5	PowerLook II	Place 5 out of 133 tested scanners.
		5	Astra 1220S	Place 6 out of 133 tested scanners
		5	Astra 1200S	Place 9 out of 133 tested scanners
		5	Astra 1220U	Scanner-Top-10: good image quality.
		5	Astra 1220S	Editors of the magazine Praxis rewarded the Astra 1220S "Win" (winner) in the category "Preis-Tip" (best buy).
		4	Astra 1220P	PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 98/99 1. Platz: UMAX Astra 1220P 2. Platz: Microtek Scanmaker 330S 3. Platz: Agfa Snapscan 1212P
		4	PowerLook II	The best hardware: a very solid device that especially among graphic professionals will find friends.
		4	Astra 1220P	The beste Hardware: in it's price-range this device is one of the most recommended for scanning pictures.
		4		Unprecedented: UMAX has 4 different scanners in the TOP 10 out of 127 competing scanners.
		4	PowerLook II	Place 3 out of 127 tested scanners.
		4	Astra 1220S	Place 5 out of 127 tested scanners.
		4	Astra 1220P	Place 6out of 127 tested scanners.
		4	Astra 1200S	Place 7out of 127 tested scanners.
		4	Astra 1200U	Of the five tested USB-scanners the Umax Astra 1220U leaves the best impression by far. It offers not only the best scan quality, but also as the first, and at present only, USB scanner the option of a transparency unit.
PC-Info		25	Astra 1220S	"... an installation procedure without any trouble which even a beginner should fullfil without any trouble thanks to the added installation manual... the scan driver takes care of the right configuration for the selected scan area ..."
		4	Astra 2400S	A lot of information per Pixel for Super colours. Price/Performance: very good, high resolution, precize colour reproduction, very complete software bundle.
		4	Astra 1220U	Scanner-Top-10: good image quality.
		Readers- choice	Astra 1220P	Readers of PC Magazine Germany voted the UMAX Astra 1220P in the categorie Scanners Product of the Year 1998/99.
		3	Astra 1220U	Both beginners and professionals are served here, and the scans are a success right away.
computerFOTO		3	Astra 1220S	A solidly manufactured device, which convinces everyone with its new driver. A transparency unit is optional. In 36-bit mode it has very little noise in its scans.
		3	Astra 1220U	"...this device reaches without any trouble second-best rank concerning image quality, with natural, well balanced colours ... very beautiful colours, and a friendly price ..."
		3	PowerLook II	Third place in a test with 69 competing scanners.
		3	Astra Series	1220S, 1200S and 1220P are in the Top Ten List out of 69 tested scanners.
		2	PowerLook II	The best hardware in this overview: a very solid device that especially among graphic professionals will find friends.
		2	Astra 1220P	The usually good scans, the new driver and the favourable price this UMAX Astra 1220P the "Preis-Leistungs-Sieger" (best buy winner) award.
		2	Astra 1220S	The Astra 1220S won the editors "PREISTIP" (best buy).
		2	VistaScan 3.1	Vistascan 3.10 offers every UMAX Astra owner so much possibilities that updating is worthwile in any case. Momentarely this software for home users will be the standard which other manufacturers will have to meet. This software is not only for home users, it will also satisfy the (semi) professional user. Together with the high quality of UMAX scanners it makes a very preferable combination.
		2	Astra 1220S	UMAX-scanners usually belong to the best in tests. The Astra 1220S complies to this tradition: very user-friendly scan-software, quick pre-scan, the scan-speed of the actual scan belongs to the top of its class, it has high sharpness, clear colours and very good details in the scans. price/performance: 19 out of 20 Points user-friendly: 19 out of 20 Points ease-of-use: 18 out 20 Points scan-quality: 18 out of 20 Points
		2	PowerLook II	Second place in a test with 65 competing scanners.
		2	Astra 1220S	Place 4 out of 65 tested scanners (the end-user price of this scanner is over DM 600,- less than the scanner at place 1).
		2	Astra 1220P	Place 6 out of 65 tested scanners; rewarded "best buy" product.
		2	Astra 1200S	Place 7 out of 65 tested scanners.
PC Professionell		2	Astra 1220S	PCPRO TOP 10
		2	Astra 1220P	Place 2 in the "hardware to buy" list
		1	Astra 1220P	The Testwinner The very complete software bundle and the very good scans make the Umax a winner.
		1	Astra 1220U	Excellent scans, verdict: top class scanner, friendly price, very good quality instruction manual.
		1	PowerLook II	32 Points brings the PowerLook II in the Top 4 of a total of 31 Tested scanners. (Note: the price reduction of DM 700,- of this model is not accounted for in this test!).
		1	Astra 1220S	Member of the top 10 best scanners out of a total of 31 tested.
		1	Astra 1220P	Quality verdict: good!
		1	Astra 1220S	Second place overall score (out of 28 tested scanners), fastest scanner in the speed test, good quality.
		1	Astra 1220S	One of the five best in the CHIP TOP 10.
		1	Astra 1220S	Good overall score: very high speed, and good scanquality, ease-of-use and software.
Foto & PC		1	PowerLook III	Clear user manual, easy to use , good Hardware.
		1	PowerLook II	The new Scanner-Top-Leader Top 10: Place 1, Pole Position out of 61 tested scanners. "Concerning scanquality, the PowerLook II sets a new standard. The scans show a lot of sharpness in detail and colours are very realistic."; "The scan software is ease to use and it gives a lot of options."; "The technical hotline was easy to get a hold on and very competent."
		1	Astra 1220S	Top 10: Place 3 out of 61 tested scanners.
		1	Astra 1220P	Top 10: Place 4 out of 61 tested scanners.
		1	Astra 1200S	Top 10: Place 6 out of 61 tested scanners.