Monitors
Dec 17, 2012 11:19:21 #
I just bought the Spyder 4 pro to calibrate my 5 year old gereric Dell monitor. I got the exposure spot on but the colors were off a bit more than I would like. I looked at the reports of the calibration and i was 99% in sync with sRBG but only 79% with Adobe RGB. I emailed Datacolor and the said that that was the best I could do given the monitor I had.
Any ideas or should I consider a new monitor? Any recommendations that won't break the bank?
Any ideas or should I consider a new monitor? Any recommendations that won't break the bank?
Dec 17, 2012 12:54:17 #
Dec 17, 2012 13:04:02 #
JR1 is correct. The Eizo line and some of the NEC and Samsung monitors can display most (or all) of the sRGB and some of them even can get most/all of the Adobe RGB.
I think prices start in the $500+ range and get up close to $1800+ for the really good Eizo units.
For most work, regardless of what you read here, sRGB will do a fine job for most everything. I shoot sRGB, process in sRGB, and my lab requires sRGB. AdobeRGB is a larger space, but look at the color space map and see where those colors are that are not within sRGB...no big deal.
I think prices start in the $500+ range and get up close to $1800+ for the really good Eizo units.
For most work, regardless of what you read here, sRGB will do a fine job for most everything. I shoot sRGB, process in sRGB, and my lab requires sRGB. AdobeRGB is a larger space, but look at the color space map and see where those colors are that are not within sRGB...no big deal.
Dec 17, 2012 20:53:15 #
JR1 wrote:
Eizo
He's right...
There's only one monitor make...
EIZO EIZO EIZO
Even if it breaks the bank!
Dec 18, 2012 07:00:05 #
Alas the wallet wouldn't stretch to an EIZO.. A 27' Dell U2711 now sits on the desk. Pre-calibrated for sRGB and Adobe RGB at the factory and arrives with an individual Calibration report. I'm really happy with it 'out-of-the-box'. I tried calibrating with a Spyder but the results were 'cold'. Takes ten minutes to settle down after switch on.
Plenty of happy users out there and I waited for a Dell 'window of opportunity' when they dropped from A$900 to A$670. I reckoned that was a good deal. Prints from the lab are spot on for color. We izz very 'appy..
I understand Dell products are cheaper in the US than Oz so maybe there's a bargain to be had.. Go read the reviews and specs.
Just for comparison, locally an EIZO ColourEdge 22" is A$1690 and a 27" A$3500
Plenty of happy users out there and I waited for a Dell 'window of opportunity' when they dropped from A$900 to A$670. I reckoned that was a good deal. Prints from the lab are spot on for color. We izz very 'appy..
I understand Dell products are cheaper in the US than Oz so maybe there's a bargain to be had.. Go read the reviews and specs.
Just for comparison, locally an EIZO ColourEdge 22" is A$1690 and a 27" A$3500
Dec 18, 2012 08:24:14 #
Kinopless wrote:
Alas the wallet wouldn't stretch to an EIZO.. A 27... (show quote)
I've a 30" EIZO and in New Zealand they rip you off (Special import and all that bull). So it costs over $8,000. However its only $5,500 in Aus. I'd have paid whatever regardless. It proved THAT GOOD!
MY previous monitor was destroyed in the Christchurch Earthquake (uninsured... who knew!).
Dec 18, 2012 08:54:53 #
:shock: Eight grand for a monitor !! That's just incredible. Kudos to you for being that dedicated..
I'm going to shuffle off into my corner now and dream...
I'm going to shuffle off into my corner now and dream...
Dec 18, 2012 11:12:41 #
I recently purchased a viewsonic vp2365 and it calibrates nicely and is budgeted under $300 at amazon.Read the reviews of it on amazon. I like it. It is used by amateur photographers for photo editing.Their is a dell 2410 and 2412 that rates some merit too. Hope this helps!!
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