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| Thread ID: 82701 | 2007-09-05 04:12:00 | Looking for a new LCD Monitor for graphics | rogerp (6864) | Press F1 |
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| 588137 | 2007-09-06 04:13:00 | I am using a Philips LCD and am extremely happy with it. I have several other friends also using phillips and they are also really nice LCD's. Philips is my recommendation. I would have agreed with you a few years ago. However the current philips range doesn't look anywhere near as good, and they look to be built to s strict budget. They also look to be 16.2 million colour panels instead of 16.7 million colours, which makes a huge difference in terms of colour representation. My current LCD is a Philips 18 inch one which cost over $2000 when I got it 5 years ago, as I was an early adopter. Comparing my LCD picture with the current philips ones I have seen, there is no comparison in terms of colour and differences in colour and shading in different parts of the screen. This is why I wouldn't consider philips. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 588138 | 2007-09-06 05:08:00 | The main thing I am looking for is excellent colours, as I am using it for graphics and photos. Is it for your day job or as a hobby? |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 588139 | 2007-09-06 05:43:00 | Is it for your day job or as a hobby? Its for both work and hobby stuff. I do a lot of work clear cutting photos and working with shading on product images, so the grey scale shading is important. Currently I am also using a CRT to double check the shading as sometimes light greys on a shadow in a white background can be invisible on an LCD monitor, but can be visable on the CRT. Currently I am leaning towards the Dell 24 inch professional monitor, although I am not really a Dell lover. The Apples look nice, but a bit outside my price range. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 588140 | 2007-09-06 05:46:00 | Its for both work and hobby stuff. I do a lot of work clear cutting photos and working with shading on product images, so the grey scale shading is important. Currently I am also using a CRT to double check the shading as sometimes light greys on a shadow in a white background can be invisible on an LCD monitor, but can be visable on the CRT. Currently I am leaning towards the Dell 24 inch professional monitor, although I am not really a Dell lover. The Apples look nice, but a bit outside my price range. The 20" apple monitor is $1049 which is somewhat over your budget although worth it in terms of colour accuracy so it just depends on whether you could justify the outlay or find something as good but cheaper. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 588141 | 2007-09-09 21:31:00 | If colour reproduction is most important, avoid any 22" widescreen monitors. They all have TN panels which are 6-bit and only reproduce 16.2 million colours as opposed to the 8-bit panels which output 16.7 million. If you can, find a monitor with an S-IPS panel or better and if W/Screen get 20" or 24". The "PC Talk" forum at DPReview (www.dpreview.com/) is a good place to get advice on monitors for photo work. Though, some of the brands aren't available here (as far as I know). |
autechre (266) | ||
| 588142 | 2007-09-09 23:26:00 | You are right about the Samsung. Unless you can get an A panel. I have an 22"AOC 210V and am really happy with it. They also have a really good warranty. The Viewsonic is also a good choice. |
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