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p.1 #1 · Best Editing screen

I'm in the market for one and would like your thoughts. Looking for at least 20". Probably go for something in the 24" - 27" range.

Brand? Thoughts? Thanks.

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Jan 02, 2009 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #2 · Best Editing screen

i just bought an hp 25in widescreen - and now that i've got the color calibrated, i'm loving it! my previous monitor was a 22w from hp -

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Jan 02, 2009 at 01:01 AM

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p.1 #3 · Best Editing screen

Standard response is

1st Choice) Anything made by Eizo or Lacie.
2nd Choice) Apple Cinema Display
3rd Choice) Dell Ultrasharp. Some of them use(d) the same panels as the Apples.

All you ever wanted to know about LCD screens

I've been using a Samsung 215TW for over two years and it's been marvelous.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:02 AM

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p.1 #4 · Best Editing screen

I'll spend some of your money for you Sam:
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11096

The Dells are great for the money, just be sure to avoid TN panel types .. look for IPS panels if possible, but some manufacturers are getting pretty secretive about their panels.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:03 AM

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p.1 #5 · Best Editing screen

2-3 years ago, when I was researching it, NEC was making some high end ones. The Lenovo that was linked in my laptop thread sounds pretty good to, with 72% of the RGB color gamut. I've always heard good things about the Apple displays, too. Yeah, what they said about Lacie, too. I like my Dell ultrasharp just fine, too.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:04 AM

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p.1 #6 · Best Editing screen

NEC 22" here.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:12 AM

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p.1 #7 · Best Editing screen

Eizo
Lacie 321

My retoucher uses Eizo for critical colour.

The Mac displays have a nice bling factor for wedding clients where colour is not all that important.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:20 AM

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p.1 #8 · Best Editing screen

23" ACD. Love it. Beautiful monitor and the colors look great.

Wish I could get one of the high-end Eizo's or LaCie but even then, I doubt I would notice the difference between them and my cinema.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:22 AM

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http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-6272

dell has it on sale right now...panel type is S-PVA better quality than TN..and for the buck it's pretty impressive.

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:27 AM

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p.1 #10 · Best Editing screen

Some of you smoke crack, I'm sure of it. $5,000!!!!! Holy crap man. I'd be a liar if I told you I had heard of Lacie before today. I had no clue that was what they go for. Wow!!

Looking at this, your thoughts please:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8739476&type=product&id=1201913868097

Jan 02, 2009 at 01:28 AM

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Conradp04 wrote:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-6272

dell has it on sale right now...panel type is S-PVA better quality than TN..and for the buck it's pretty impressive.

what he said.

btw, the outlet has the same for about $80 less. I've bought from outlet before without any issues. My stuff was brand new, probably returns, and with warranty. Keep in mind the stock changes every few minutes. Right now showing about 43 available. Review model number carefully when ordering/checking: http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/topics/global.aspx/arb/online/en/InventorySearch?c=us&cs=22&l=en&lob=MON&MODEL_DESC=ALL&s=dfh

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Jan 02, 2009 at 01:52 AM

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p.1 #12 · Best Editing screen

If you do get that LG (don't know anything about it, I'd probably get a Dell myself), save yourself $100 and don't get from BestBuy:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005114&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Monitors+-+LCD+Flat+Panel-_-LG+ELECTRONICS-_-24005114

Jan 02, 2009 at 02:01 AM

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Hi Sam:

As detailed in another thread on laptops, I've used Dells for years. I currently have a 24" wide screen, ultra sharp, hi-color monitor from them. I'm certain there are better if you want to spend ridiculous amounts of money. But, the screen has a nice matte finish, great color, is wide enough for the tools to not interfere with your images when working in LR...I love it. Without calibration, my prints done in Adobe color space are as close to my monitor as I have ever had.

That being said, I believe most LCD screens are actually produced by a small number of companies. ViewSonic is one of them. Check them out for best bang for buck.

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Jan 02, 2009 at 02:02 AM

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p.1 #14 · Best Editing screen

looks like a high end TN panel with 170/170 degree viewing. Most of the time when you can tell that a monitor is made of a higher quality panel is when the viewable degree is more than 170.

Jan 02, 2009 at 02:02 AM

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p.1 #15 · Best Editing screen

Nice Panel Conrad............I just bought it!

Jan 02, 2009 at 02:23 AM

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Personally, I don't buy into the perceived necessity that you HAVE to have an IPS panel to achieve great results. Does it make life easier? Sure, but not all of us have thousands of dollars to spend on monitors. The same way not all of us have thousands of dollars to spend on 1Ds or D3X cameras, all top quality lenses, and top notch lighting. You just have to find something you can work with and still achieve consistent, satisfactory results.

Can that consistency be achieved with a TN panel? You bet...without a doubt.

I've been using a 24" HP monitor for some time now (w2408h), and have never had a single issue. My Spyder3Pro keeps it in check, and I know which angles to view from to ensure accuracy. Of course, I read several articles and commentary that suggested I should NEVER use such a monitor for critical color work, but it's all garbage in my opinion as my results continue to prove those opinions incorrect.

Of course, that doesn't mean every panel will work, but I certainly found one that did. YMMV.

Jan 02, 2009 at 02:25 AM

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p.1 #17 · Best Editing screen

I mainly use a laptop for all my needs and hook up a monitor to the video out which is the VGA port. Do you get enough quality to tell a difference using this type of connection or do you need a HDMI connection to see the difference. I have been tested and told that I was color defection on the red and greens. I be doing photography since I was a young teen. I can see most colors real well. It is the different shades of the same color that tends to give me trouble. So for me does it matter? Currently I am using a Envision 19" wide screen monitor.

Jan 02, 2009 at 02:31 AM

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http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-7641

this monitor is sexy... 80,000:1 contrast ratio

Jan 02, 2009 at 02:52 AM

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Mattbtn wrote:
Personally, I don't buy into the perceived necessity that you HAVE to have an IPS panel to achieve great results. Does it make life easier? Sure, but not all of us have thousands of dollars to spend on monitors. The same way not all of us have thousands of dollars to spend on 1Ds or D3X cameras, all top quality lenses, and top notch lighting. You just have to find something you can work with and still achieve consistent, satisfactory results.

Can that consistency be achieved with a TN panel? You bet...without a doubt.

I've been using a 24" HP monitor for some time now (w2408h), and have never had a single issue. My Spyder3Pro keeps it in check, and I know which angles to view from to ensure accuracy. Of course, I read several articles and commentary that suggested I should NEVER use such a monitor for critical color work, but it's all garbage in my opinion as my results continue to prove those opinions incorrect.

Of course, that doesn't mean every panel will work, but I certainly found one that did. YMMV.

Amen, especially since I'm skeptical as to the ability of ANY back-lit screen, no matter how calibrated, to truly replicate the appearance of a printed paper.

Don't get me wrong: if you're doing serious volume and can't afford the time or effort to make test prints, then it totally might be cost effective to purchase a super-monitor. However, I suspect that for the kind of truly fantastic results for which one theoretically would buy such a monitor, ultimately print trials are the way to go.

For my budget, a calibrated Apple Cinema gets me close enough.

Jan 02, 2009 at 03:01 AM

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p.1 #20 · Best Editing screen

Evan Baines wrote:
ultimately print trials are the way to go.

Save the paper & ink .. you can soft proof with your printers profile if you have an accurate & calibrated monitor.

Jan 02, 2009 at 03:03 AM

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p.1 #21 · Best Editing screen

i use a 30 inch dell with a resolution of 2560-1600
I have never calibrated it...but my prints come back looking exactly like they do on the monitor.

It looks good but is terrible for anything with motion.

I will probably look at some of the better highdef flatpanels next time I buy.
Not sure what the drawbacks are for using a tv...but you can bet I will do my research before I purchase.
I have heard good things about the 24 inch dell.

Jan 02, 2009 at 03:05 AM

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p.1 #22 · Best Editing screen

Dell 2007WFP $200 used on ebay. If the serial number ends in L, its a S-IPS panel

Jan 02, 2009 at 03:50 AM

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p.1 #23 · Best Editing screen

Consistency is what matters, and better monitors hold their calibration better/longer. But if you don't bother to calibrate then every monitor, no matter the cost, is useless.

I run twin acer 19's on the one computer and twin acer 22's on the other, all DVI, each indivudually calibrated. I control my own color- I don't let my lab color correct, but every so often I have them do the same image their way and my way and I compare that things are as they are supposed to be.

I don't find color to be the issue. Brightness and contrast are the issues to beware of to get what you expect from the screen to the paper. I bought a machine and it came with a gorgeous HP 24" monitors. Any image looked stunning on it. I edited one wedding on it (calibrated it of course) and good god, on any other screen the images were terrible. Too dark, too contrasty, useless really.
So that monitor is now in my sales room and makes all my images POP in the customer's presence. FOr web surfing and such it's fantastic, but it absolutely sucks for editing photos.

I've had sumsungs in the past and like them a bit more than the Acers, but when I went dual screen I wanted matching screens. No way to properly match a 2 year old LCD.

Jan 02, 2009 at 03:54 AM

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p.1 #24 · Best Editing screen

I have heard the Dell's are pretty nice for the money, a guy i second shoot with uses on and it is very nice. My old LG is pretty nice as well. Do you have a dual screen setup you should think about that, its freaking great.
With your mad skills whatever you get should work out just fine!
Doug

Jan 02, 2009 at 04:06 AM

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p.1 #25 · Best Editing screen

I also use the now discontinued Samsung 215TW, LOVE it. There are better, for the price now though. I think the good dell's would be your best best, if you didn't want to busy the bank.

Of course, how much color from that 5DMarkII do you want to see? I should make a video pimping my monitor, and 1DMarkIII and 1DMarkII backup... lol, joke. =o) No camera that takes video in this house, oh well.

Heheh

-Tim

Jan 02, 2009 at 04:10 AM


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