Monitor recommendations?
Discussion
Im toying with the idea of buying a new monitor as mine is cack, old and slowly killing itself.
Now I do a lot of photography and obviously need a monitor that can give me sharp, accurate detail when processing pics, but I dont want to be bent over on a price.
Im looking for 19"+ possibly widescreen depending on the details and price, but what kind of inner details should I be looking for?
What kind of max resolution and refresh rate?????
Any help would be appreciated
Now I do a lot of photography and obviously need a monitor that can give me sharp, accurate detail when processing pics, but I dont want to be bent over on a price.
Im looking for 19"+ possibly widescreen depending on the details and price, but what kind of inner details should I be looking for?
What kind of max resolution and refresh rate?????
Any help would be appreciated
ginettag27 said:
jagdpanther said:
Forgive me for being a bit thick, but how do you do that?
What graphics card have you got?Make, model/number...
+ How old is the PC itself?
Running AMD Dualcore 5200 processor
1gb SataII memory
I think I have an Asus motherboard with 256mb onboard gfx, but cannae be sure
cyberface said:
jagdpanther said:
xiphias said:
Is colour reproduction essential? That tends to affect the price somewhat...
I do a shedload of photography so take what you need from that I suppose Unfortunately getting photog-standard colour range, ease of calibration, high resolution *and* zero dead pixels costs quite a lot of money. Hardly any manufacturers will guarantee zero dead pixels (especially on a big screen) but the better brands tend to use the top-end 'bins' (like CPUs, LCD display panels are graded, and the same panel with a few dead/stuck pixels will be sold for less than a perfect one).
For example, Apple use the same 30" panel as Dell (as in the same manufacturer and model, I think it's Samsung, but not sure so don't quote me), and the Dell is cheaper. However I rarely hear of Apple HD display users complaining of duff pixels. My two are both perfect.
Apple's screens are pricey though, Eizo's top end panels are arguably better, so I'd consider them... also NEC do proper calibrated screens. LaCie have a dedicated photographer's range of individually factory-calibrated screens, and also sell a hardware calibration device.
If you're doing photography seriously, then a good screen is vital... I'd be looking for colour space reproduction well before considering widescreen or not (which is irrelevant for anything but widescreen video).
Its really starting to fall to pieces:
Its on one of those pre-amped speaker base things, which has been disconnected, but it works on the pan & tilt mechanism which snapped and is now carefully "perched" on top of its base
The screen flickers like merry hell
According to those people that havent used mine (including my mother who is in no way computer savvy) they say its fuzzy and blurry around the edges and the pics are really flat
Oh and it must weigh about 40kgs
Anything I buy is bound to be an improvement
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