New computer screen.. (Page 2): Today a typical screen would be 24". They are about the lowest price available with resolution of 1920x1080.

BebuLamar

Minx wrote:

I also want a bigger screen for viewing...it's not all about the color scheme. Mine is a 14"...does anyone have an idea as to what size
screen would be better?

Today a typical screen would be 24". They are about the lowest price available with resolution of 1920x1080.

Stevejayd Loc: Palm Desert Ca

I have a 27 inch VP2722 Viewsonic. You should get an IPS screen. 27 inch seems to be the best size/money tradeoff. I would love a bigger one, but they are too expensive. Mount it on a moveable arm so your back doesn't go out.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Minx wrote:

I also want a bigger screen for viewing...it's not all about the color scheme. Mine is a 14"...does anyone have an idea as to what size
screen would be better?

How much room do you have?

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

[quote=dino21]
Dell is rated highly but working around hundreds of Dell products at my Federal job site, I dont believe in their trustworthiness. Anything with Dell on it was constantly breaking down. (Just my experience)/quote]
My experience has been quite the opposite. My current Dell P2715Q has lasted longer without any problems than my former Sony and an HP DreamColor combined.
I would not hesitate to buy or recommend Dell.

photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

Before you buy, make sure that the monitor is capable of displaying all the pixels your camera can produce. It seems to me that displaying only a fraction of an image's pixels is a waste.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Minx wrote:

I also want a bigger screen for viewing...it's not all about the color scheme. Mine is a 14"...does anyone have an idea as to what size
screen would be better?

A 28" 4K wide screen would be very useful and only a few hundred dollars, but using one effectively would depend on your video card and the highest resolution you are capable of getting. How old is your computer and what version of Windows are you using?

BebuLamar

photogeneralist wrote:

Before you buy, make sure that the monitor is capable of displaying all the pixels your camera can produce. It seems to me that displaying only a fraction of an image's pixels is a waste.

If that the case then you would need an 8K monitor.

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

As I said, I have the ASUS PA248Q and am happy with it. However, if jerryc41 makes a recommendation as he did, I would tend to take what he says under serious consideration. He has answered many of my questions truthfully and correctly and I take his advice like gospel. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. My opinion...

blackest Loc: Ireland

dino21 wrote:

As I said, I have the ASUS PA248Q and am happy with it. However, if jerryc41 makes a recommendation as he did, I would tend to take what he says under serious consideration. He has answered many of my questions truthfully and correctly and I take his advice like gospel. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. My opinion...

That seems like a fairly good choice
https://www.asus.com/Commercial-Monitors/PA248Q/

its an ips screen which helps some screens have quite narrow viewing angles (tft) and colors change with viewing angle.

It also covers 100% of sRGB color space and is factory calibrated, unfortunately you will need to calibrate it regularly as the screen ages colors will change.
sRGB is the minimum color gamut you want adobe rgb, prophoto rgb color gamuts have even more colors but lets be fair most photos will be seen on uncalibrated monitors.

With a calibrated display the idea is the print you hold in your hand looks like what you see on the screen, not darker or lighter and with colors as similar as possible.

Of course the more picky you are about color the more its going to cost. There is another component, the graphics card which drives the display that needs to be pretty good too.

So really you need to decide your requirements for a monitor and graphics card and a budget. you might want two monitors you also need to figure out how they will connect display port or hdmi are the better options.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Minx wrote:

I also want a bigger screen for viewing...it's not all about the color scheme. Mine is a 14"...does anyone have an idea as to what size
screen would be better?

Are you using a laptop? If so, and you're wanting a second monitor to connect to it, then you need to know what type of external graphics ports are on it. If you're not sure, then I would suggest you use your cell phone to take some snaps of both sides and the back of the laptop. Then you can take those with you to the store so the salesperson can help you find what will work. But, if it is a laptop, you should also be aware that the graphics on the laptop may not be able to produce a suitable resolution for the external monitor. I know this all seems a lot more complicated than you would like for it to be, but unfortunately these things aren't always as simple as buy one and hook it up. If you can let me know what system you have (manf, model etc.) I will be happy to see if I can help guide you in this.

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Wuligal wrote:

I have friend that used a HDMI/USB cable to attach a 40" Sony TV screen to his lap top. The cost was about $129.00. He loves it, I thought it was over kill.

You can get an HDMI cable that will do exactly the same thing for a fifth the price (or less).

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Minx wrote:

I'm wanting to update my computer screen so I can better review my photos. Do any of you have suggestions for this? I have a PC not a Mac.
Any thoughts would be appreciated...moderate price range. Thanks in advance.

Look for an IPS monitor. ASUS makes some that look great for $300 or so. I have one from ASUS that I have been using for about five years and it's going strong in spite of the mere $200 I paid for it. I don't remember the model number, but things change so fast I doubt it's relevant anyway.

Get a Spyder or other calibration device and you're in beeswax.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Minx wrote:

I'm wanting to update my computer screen so I can better review my photos. Do any of you have suggestions for this? I have a PC not a Mac.
Any thoughts would be appreciated...moderate price range. Thanks in advance.

Best Buy frequently has items on sale for well below their normal selling
price. Check out their Web site, and look at B&H and Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=computer+monitor

>Alan

JD750 Loc: SoCal

[quote=TheShoe]

dino21 wrote:

Dell is rated highly but working around hundreds of Dell products at my Federal job site, I dont believe in their trustworthiness. Anything with Dell on it was constantly breaking down. (Just my experience)/quote]
My experience has been quite the opposite. My current Dell P2715Q has lasted longer without any problems than my former Sony and an HP DreamColor combined.
I would not hesitate to buy or recommend Dell.

Hmmm. Experience with one monitor vs hundreds. Which expirence is more significant?

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

JD750 wrote:

Hmmm. Experience with one monitor vs hundreds. Which expirence is more significant?

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