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Sam tran Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? Hi I am wondered on whether I should buy the expensive 22" LCD monitor (like $1,200+) or an average one cost $600 plus buying a couple hundred on an calibrate tool like the SpyPro, etc... Thanks for all of your C&C. Sam Mar 22, 2008 at 10:44 PM

Benchernif Offline Buy and Sell: On An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? I use a sub $300 Hanns-G 22'' with my MBP 15'' very happily. Both calibrated with Huey Pro. Very close, though the Hanns is still a bit more saturated. That being said, my eyes have not witnessed the beauty of 90%-110% gamut coverage of higher end monitors. My few cents... Ben Mar 22, 2008 at 11:19 PM

kosin Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? I would say buy monitor between $600-1200 more likely to $900 and the profiling tool... what good $1200 monitor will do for you if showing colors incorrectly? Mar 23, 2008 at 01:04 AM

Sam tran Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? Thanks for the comments, and I concurred to Kosin's statement, just to make sure my logic is alright, considered the price range. Of course, if I am "filthy rich" I would buy the best LCD, plus the best calibration tool. Perhaps, it will be in my next karma Sam Mar 23, 2008 at 10:09 PM

Taylor Barrett Offline Buy and Sell: On An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? I'm a little lost on what you're talking about. As far as I'm aware, there is no such thing is a commercially available 22" LCD that costs more then $600. As a general rule of thumb, 22"s are terrible monitors. With the exception of the Lenovo 220x, they all feature the same resolution (1680x1050) as a 20" lcd, which means a garbage pixel pitch. Alongside that, you've got the fact that they're all TN panels (except the Lenovo), which are horrific for photography due to poor color reproduction, bad viewing angles etc. You'll either want a high end 23" or 24" LCD for what you want to spend (Apple Cinema Display, NEC) on the low end, or a 30" LCD like the Dell 3007WFP for the $1200 range. No monitor comes well calibrated, but the NEC's are pretty close. You really don't need to spend more then $200 on a hardware calibration tool - a nice Spyder calibrator or Huey do great jobs. Remember - you will never, no matter how calibrated it is, get good quality out of a 22" monitor. Keep your eye out for S-IPS panels because they are the highest quality of the available panel types. PVA and MVA are in second place, with TN as by far the worst for photography/color accurate work. Mar 24, 2008 at 03:36 AM

Sam tran Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? Thanks Taylor Barrett, do you have any model# for those brands you mentioned so I can google and compare? Sam Mar 24, 2008 at 05:58 AM

Mike Mahoney Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? Taylor Barrett wrote: I'm a little lost on what you're talking about. As far as I'm aware, there is no such thing is a commercially available 22" LCD that costs more then $600. As a general rule of thumb, 22"s are terrible monitors. With the exception of the Lenovo 220x, they all feature the same resolution (1680x1050) as a 20" lcd, which means a garbage pixel pitch. Alongside that, you've got the fact that they're all TN panels (except the Lenovo), which are horrific for photography due to poor color reproduction, bad viewing angles etc. You'll either want a high end 23" or 24" LCD for what you want to spend (Apple Cinema Display, NEC) on the low end, or a 30" LCD like the Dell 3007WFP for the $1200 range. No monitor comes well calibrated, but the NEC's are pretty close. You really don't need to spend more then $200 on a hardware calibration tool - a nice Spyder calibrator or Huey do great jobs. Remember - you will never, no matter how calibrated it is, get good quality out of a 22" monitor. Keep your eye out for S-IPS panels because they are the highest quality of the available panel types. PVA and MVA are in second place, with TN as by far the worst for photography/color accurate work. This is all very good advice .. except I would add the 24" iMac has a very nice S-IPS panel monitor. Mar 24, 2008 at 01:20 PM

Thom Briggs Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? I have a question, somewhat on topic.... I have 2 CRTs right now....the main one is a 19" ViewSonic Professional PF790, and a crappy Samtron 76V for palettes and the like. I've been thinking about a LCD display (or 2) to replace these CRTs. Is there any advantage to LCD over CRT, other than space? I use a Spyder2Express to calibrate the Viewsonic. Thanks. Mar 27, 2008 at 12:34 AM

j.curtis Offline Image Upload: On An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? No matter what monitor you NEED a calibration tool. Mar 27, 2008 at 01:22 AM

mdude85 Offline Image Upload: On An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? Taylor Barrett wrote: I'm a little lost on what you're talking about. As far as I'm aware, there is no such thing is a commercially available 22" LCD that costs more then $600. The only one I know of is the new Viewsonic 221 with LED backlights and a 12000:1 contrast ratio. I think it goes for $800 on Newegg now. But I agree, there's no reason anyone should be spending more than $325 on a 22" monitor. You can buy a superb Samsung or Viewsonic for <$290. Mar 27, 2008 at 02:21 AM

pipspeak Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? Go with an NEC monitor (21")... similar quality without the price of an Eizo, Apple or LaCie and the IPS panel is pretty darn accurate out of the box. Mar 28, 2008 at 03:18 AM

Thom Briggs Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? pipspeak wrote: Go with an NEC monitor (21")... similar quality without the price of an Eizo, Apple or LaCie and the IPS panel is pretty darn accurate out of the box. Any model numbers to reference? And can someone elaborate/define these LCD panel acronyms for me? Keep your eye out for S-IPS panels because they are the highest quality of the available panel types. PVA and MVA are in second place, with TN as by far the worst for photography/color accurate work. Mar 28, 2008 at 11:55 AM

mkweaver Offline Image Upload: Off An expensive LCD monitor or an average LCD & a calibrate tool? I have purchased two View Sonics; both went out immediately after the warranty went out! No more! Mar 28, 2008 at 05:19 PM

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