Hi-
I am trying to decide on the best monitor to use for processing my photos. I know the 24" LED mac monitor is good but there has to be other ones as good if not better. Looking to spend around the price of the 24" mac. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks,
Nick
The Dell U2410 and the HP LP2475w are both quite popular IPS panels that don't break the bank ($530-$600). Both calibrate very well (see www.tftcentral.co.uk). However, they both use LG panels and there are numerous reports of green/pink color cast issues. I just got my Dell U2410 last week and really like it, however the bottom left has a greenish tint and the top right has a pinkish tint. It is primarily noticeable when viewing a gray background. However, it can also be seen against other solid colors to varying degrees. It is something I think I could live with for general use but for photo editing I am not so sure. This issue isn't resolved with monitor calibration and is an issue with the LG panel itself. Some people's monitors are really bad, others are lucky and have gotten one that doesn't appear to exhibit this issue. Just something to look into before purchasing either one of these two.
If you can afford it, I would definitely recommend you spring for an NEC (or an Eizo) such as the 2490 and be done with it. Also be sure to budget for a decent monitor calibrator (i1 display 2 for example).
BTW, you'll also need to determine if you want to work with a wide gamut display or one that only displays the sRGB colorspace.
Scroll down and there is a mini review. The response time bit is particularly dissapointing. As is the color gradient (which seem to be a common issue with eIPS panels).
why is it hard to respect an OPs request for price range? if he's in a $500-600 range and seems to have a clue as to what is going on, recommending $1200-1500 monitors doesn't really help.
The display he's looking at is an $800 display. If you amortize the cost over 2-3 years their is not that much difference the Apple LCD and the Eizo CG222W..
now i'am more confused