I have been using 2 Samsung 19" monitors, I am upgrading my photo system, so here's a question is it better to use two 19" or 20" sqaure monitors or one big theater style? I want ample room to be able to open PSCS with Bridge and Lightroom and my images. Those who have tired both I would be very happy to hear from.
I can say that I run two 20" widescreens and I will be buying a 30". I want more resolution and if my card supports it I would probably still run dual monitors.
I'm running dual widescreen...I find a single monitor too limiting, regardless of the resolution. I was running three widescreens for a short time...might go back to that arrangement someday, but for now two works well.
2 1600x1200 20" LCDs would be what I do. I have a 24" (1900x1200) and would gladly give that up for 2 20" if I had to. Rather I use the 24 and a 20.
Dual screen systems allow you to keep applications in their 'place'. While a 30" offers HUGE ammounts of space, things get cluttered. I keep my email or web browser on the 20" so I can see what photos people order. Then on the 24" I can keyword them in Aperture. In PS I work on the 24" and keep all my pallets on the 20".
Dell makes 1600x1200 20" LCDs. Samsung too. Otherwise they are hard to come by. The widescreen offer slightly more pixels on the horizontal plane, but you loose 150 vertically. For photo work that makes a big difference. I find 1200 vertical is about as low as I can go now.
I have a 24" LCD widescreen. I also have 2 Sony Trinitron 21". The 24" is betwenn the 2 Sony.
Sometimes I switch the connection on the 3rd monitor, one of the Sony's, to a second computer so that I can watch recorded TV while I am working. Nice taht it can be connected to 2 computers at the same time with a toggle between them.
I like my setup, very nice. Two is probably sufficient though.
Many thanks for all the answers, I thought that like explosives (I'm a miner) if a little is good more is always better, I'll start searching for two 21"....Happy holidays!
When running on a laptop with a monitor attached, where I have the monitors set to 'extended desktop' mode, can I put the palettes on one screen and the main image on the other?
Or will this only work with two video cards and a desktop.
mstrock wrote:
When running on a laptop with a monitor attached, where I have the monitors set to 'extended desktop' mode, can I put the palettes on one screen and the main image on the other?
Or will this only work with two video cards and a desktop.
Mike.
Yes, As long as the application (like Photoshop does) supports it. What you can't do is have separate calibrated display profiles for each display. You'll need to figure out which one you want to calibrate. I would suggest the attached monitor id it provides a higher resolution, and is of good pixel quality.
Dual setup here, I use the Apple 30" Cinema and a Apple 23" Cinema. I wouldn't dream of using one monitor. May replace the 23" with another 30" later this year if business is good.
Used to use dual 19" CRTs but upgraded in november to dual 19W LCDs. I might prefer 'square' LCDs, but there pretty hard to find.
I've considered turning them both vertical, but so far they're both horizontal.
