Best Monitor
Jul 19, 2020 11:14:19 #
matair
Loc: L.I. NY (East End)
What to look for when buying a new monitor/tv for Photoshop/Lightroom, etc post processing?
Jul 19, 2020 11:16:16 #
Here you go.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1466662-REG/eizo_cg279x_bk_coloredge_cg279x_hardware_calibration.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0sO41c3Z6gIVEhLnCh1rEANBEAYYASABEgIFuvD_BwE
--Bob
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1466662-REG/eizo_cg279x_bk_coloredge_cg279x_hardware_calibration.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0sO41c3Z6gIVEhLnCh1rEANBEAYYASABEgIFuvD_BwE
--Bob
matair wrote:
What to look for when buying a new monitor/tv for Photoshop/Lightroom, etc post processing?
Jul 19, 2020 12:16:36 #
Jul 20, 2020 11:21:23 #
matair wrote:
What to look for when buying a new monitor/tv for Photoshop/Lightroom, etc post processing?
I just got the Dell U2720Q. It's IPS, 4k (3,840X2160), DP & HDMI connections, USB-A & C, factory calibrated. Dell had it for ~485 + tax. Very nice display, good colors. I also got a X-Rite colorimeter from B&H. Make sure your graphics card will support the resolution and the type of connections your new monitor needs.
Jul 20, 2020 11:43:51 #
Jul 20, 2020 11:59:02 #
I process on my iMac PRO on it's monitor with an equivalent LQ as monitor no 2. Eizo also makes fantastic monitors for PP work. All fairly expensive. Best of luck.
Jul 20, 2020 12:26:26 #
One thing to look for is the level of RGB support, most consumer monitors will support up to the sRGB range, which is fine if you usually output to other sRGB devices. Pro-monitors will usually support Adobe1998 or higher. Mac marches to its own drummer with its own color range support. If you're doing professional work for print and other color-critical applications, the self-calibrating Eizo ColorEdge monitors are great if you have the budget. Otherwise, you will need to consider getting a color calibration device as others have mentioned here.
Jul 20, 2020 12:47:47 #
If you're serious about wanting the "best" monitor -- and if it's within your budget -- I can certainly reaffirm that the EIZO ColorEdge CG279X is about as good as you'll find out there. Frankly, I don't need to worry about color calibration any longer -- the dang thing calibrates itself with the built-in colorimeter! The color calibration has been spot on, and using ICC profiles for the paper I am printing on, prints on my Epson 3880 have matched my screen perfectly.
The controls and menus on the EIZO CG297X are surprisingly easy to navigate as well. The CG297X is probably more monitor than I'll need -- it has, for example, ports for various video inputs that I'll likely never use -- but it's been a great monitor for me.
Buy well once.
The controls and menus on the EIZO CG297X are surprisingly easy to navigate as well. The CG297X is probably more monitor than I'll need -- it has, for example, ports for various video inputs that I'll likely never use -- but it's been a great monitor for me.
Buy well once.
Jul 20, 2020 12:50:18 #
matair wrote:
What to look for when buying a new monitor/tv for Photoshop/Lightroom, etc post processing?
Check out the Benq line of monitors for "Photo Editing". The link for their photo editing monitors is below.
https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer.html
I own the 27" SW2700PT, and I am very satisfied with it. They have monitors for photo editing ranging in size from 24" up to 32", priced from $400.00 up to $2000.00. There are a number of Hogs that own them also.
Jul 20, 2020 13:09:31 #
rmalarz wrote:
It is so much easier when you start at the top. Then one can work down to their budget range.
I used Nanao monitors back in the late 80s & 90s. They and the Trinitrons ruled the world.
Jul 20, 2020 14:37:19 #
rmalarz wrote:
Jul 20, 2020 15:30:59 #
matair
Loc: L.I. NY (East End)
Thanks folks for your comprehensive replies. Not being a Pro, the BEST is above my budget. Thanks for the variety.
Jul 20, 2020 15:54:35 #
becky55 wrote:
One thing to look for is the level of RGB support,... (show quote)
Newer Macs support 100% of the P3 color gamut, which is somewhere between the sRGB and Adobe RGB spaces. In practice, it is accurate enough for most purposes.
That said, serious Mac and Windows users will plug in a monitor with 99% or better Adobe RGB gamut. They will also use a color calibrator hardware and software package at least once a month.
Some cheap "business PC" monitors on the market barely cover 90% of sRGB. Others are made for gaming, so they support high brightness and high frame rates, but their color response is far from accurate. Others are curved, which makes them difficult to calibrate accurately.
Most of us can get by with an BenQ model in the $400 range...
BenQ SW240 24.1" 16:10 PhotoVue IPS Monitor is $399 at B&H
Jul 20, 2020 16:45:11 #
Jul 20, 2020 17:49:53 #
matair wrote:
What to look for when buying a new monitor/tv for Photoshop/Lightroom, etc post processing?
This one has the latest LED technology and covers more color gamuts than most. About $4500.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1570528-REG/asus_pa32ucx_pk_32_mini_led_4k.html
This one is excellent and is also very good at about $1100.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1545191-REG/asus_pa329c_32_wide_16_9_proart_4k.html/specs
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