Graphics Quality Computor Monitor
Feb 21, 2012 15:19:20 #
I'm looking for a new, better computer monitor. Any suggestions of one that gives good color resolution? Do you work with one large monitor or two smaller ones?
Feb 21, 2012 16:53:21 #
Dual monitors- Eizo ColorEdge CG222w and an Apple Cinema Display. Not cheap! Don't forget a calibration device. There are less expensive options and I'm keen to hear other suggestions myself.
Feb 21, 2012 17:03:10 #
I use a 22" Samsung SynchMaster220wm. I'm driving it with a 1gb nVidia 260 video card through the DVI interface. It is in an homebuilt i7CORE machine with Win7pro.
Feb 22, 2012 02:03:17 #
here lil insight info
http://www.projectorcentral.com/buyers2.htm
SXGA+ resolution or higher
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_display_resolutions
http://www.projectorcentral.com/buyers2.htm
SXGA+ resolution or higher
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_display_resolutions
Feb 22, 2012 07:35:36 #
iresq
Loc: Annapolis MD
My suggestion, 1 high quality IPS monitor, and a second (matching if you have the funds, otherwise not that important) monitor. Having switched to dual monitors several years ago, I could never go back to just having one.
Feb 22, 2012 08:54:40 #
I used to use two monitors but the center was always irritating. Now I use a 42" tv and it is better.
They can be quirky tho. So test before buying.
They can be quirky tho. So test before buying.
Feb 22, 2012 09:35:37 #
dennis g wrote:
I used to use two monitors but the center was always irritating. Now I use a 42" tv and it is better.
They can be quirky tho. So test before buying.
They can be quirky tho. So test before buying.
Hummm...hadn't thought of using a TV monitor. You said the "center was always irritating." What made it irritating?
Feb 22, 2012 10:29:46 #
iresq
Loc: Annapolis MD
Curious about the center comment also. My main monitor is in front, my second off to the right. What makes my set up confusing is I also have a notebook with a second monitor of the left. Check it...
Feb 22, 2012 10:39:08 #
i used to use dual monitor setups...now i use a single 28" for each of my desktops at home. at work i used to use triple 20" monitors..now just 1 single 24" monitor. i keep them calibrated....and the cheaper monitors look as good as the expensive ones.
it seems a 24" or larger is plenty big enough to use 1 monitor. just my opinion. i have dual video cards in all my computers, so i could actually run up to 4 monitors on each desktop...but after going through all the dual and triple setups..i have settled on a single.
it seems a 24" or larger is plenty big enough to use 1 monitor. just my opinion. i have dual video cards in all my computers, so i could actually run up to 4 monitors on each desktop...but after going through all the dual and triple setups..i have settled on a single.
Feb 22, 2012 10:40:12 #
iresq wrote:
Curious about the center comment also. My main monitor is in front, my second off to the right. What makes my set up confusing is I also have a notebook with a second monitor of the left. Check it...
nice set up!!!
Feb 22, 2012 10:48:57 #
The line formed by the two monitor's edges was irritating. [I did a split screen with one image spread across two monitors].
One can do multiple screens on a single monitor if desired.
I paid $2500 for my monitor but the prices are $500 or less now.
the tv should have a computer input jack for the easiest connection.
The highest resolution input is not the computer port but the other connections on my Samsung are quirky.
One can do multiple screens on a single monitor if desired.
I paid $2500 for my monitor but the prices are $500 or less now.
the tv should have a computer input jack for the easiest connection.
The highest resolution input is not the computer port but the other connections on my Samsung are quirky.
Feb 22, 2012 10:52:25 #
Feb 22, 2012 10:59:06 #
dennis g wrote:
A larger single monitor is more convenient and less confusing.
I really appreciate all the comments. I just finished a Photoshop course and the instructor, an accomplished professional photographer, uses one 30". He prefers everything together on one screen. I'm glad to read the varied comments because I know there are plusses and minuses for each configuration.
Feb 22, 2012 11:09:10 #
You might consider the Dell 24" (U2410 I believe) which is great for color and price (without calibration between scanner, monitor, and Epson 7600 printer, though I am very attuned to color correction from darkroom days and commercial shooting for past 50 years). You can check on photo image the color quality at my site www.gildemeister-usa.com, as all of this has been produced without color calibration of equipment, only evaluation and correction by the eyes.
Regards,
Gilde
Regards,
Gilde
Feb 22, 2012 15:26:42 #
gilde and iresq are right on track IMHO because of suggesting IPS monitors. The viewing angle is so important in editing photos and expecting them to come back printed the way you see them on your screen. The cheap TN panels look so bright and shiny but if you move just 6 inches in your chair in any direction your photo will shift in color and exposure. AN IPS monitor has wide viewing angle with little shift. This is what made Ipad so popular in the first place- it has an IPS screen . ( I do not like Apple and prefer a PC but have to give them credit for their choice of displays). I just wish that they would display more IPS monitors in the big box stores and more people were educated on them. Once you have IPS you will not buy another TN Panel. I have found the viewing angles are very good on a lot of the new tv's over 26 inches and so many people find this another answer or alternative. But if you choose a small TV for a monitor check out the viewing angle. Everthing I have seen in under 26 inches doesn't have a very good viewing angle , but there may be some out there or you may want a 32"?
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