What type of display monitor do you use ?

What type of display monitor do you use ?

  • Apple Cinema LED

    Votes: 22 23.7%

  • Eizo

    Votes: 7 7.5%

  • Dell UltraSharp Series

    Votes: 19 20.4%

  • LaCie

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • NEC

    Votes: 19 20.4%

  • Other IPS monitor

    Votes: 24 25.8%
  • Total voters
    93
mrisney

mrisney

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I spent this past Spring reviewing monitors. The Apple Cinema Display are nice but I was put off by the gloss ( I prefer non reflective anti-glare ).
Also curious what dimension are generally considered best for digital post process ? I was looking specifically at 16:9/ 16:10 ratio dimensions.

I demoed the Eizo Flexscan, the Dell Ultrasharp U2711, the Apple Cinema 27 LED, ultimately I went with a HP ZR2740W. It is built upon a LG LM240WU8-SLA1 IPS panel, 2560x1440. It's quite nice. If I could have spent more, I would have skipped the Apple Cinema and gone with the Eizo Flexscan SX2762W. It looked very good and anti-glare. At $1600 USD, it was out of my budget. I think a monitor around 27" is the sweet spot in terms of size, but would be interested in what other sizes and makes forum readers use.
 
I'm currently in the market for an IBM T221. 22 inch at 3840 x 2400 pixels is very nice.
 
NEC PA241W. Its an awesome monitor, covers most of the Adobe RGB colorspace, self-calibrating with NEC's Spectraview software and sensor, very accurate.

I got it to replace my NEX 2190UXi with Spectraview, which finally wore out after 6 yrs of use. Most LCDs suck for photo editing, they cannot be properly calibrated no matter what software and sensor you use. The NEC Spectraview screens, with their internal editable lookup tables, controlled by the Spectraview sensor, are different. They're almost as accurate as good CRTs were.
 
Apple Cinema. Got given one by my ultra-tecchie mate when he upgraded.

I highly recommend having an ultra-tecchie mate.
 
I’ve just got rid of my dead LaCie Electron Blue CRT. Replaced it with a Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 22 CRT, which had a similar CRT tube to the LaCie. I still prefer my CRT to a modern screen.
 
To the OP, 24" is as big as I go, and not "widescreen" dimensions
Anything bigger gives me eye strain and ultimately a headache.
24" is more than enough for a monitor IMO
 
Unfortunately a 13" macbook Pro + the cheapest Acer 24" they make, the acer is in some regards more accurate than the mac, still far from ideal.
 
I use a LaCie 724 24" and a 324. The 724 displays something like 117% of the adobe RGB gamut and the 324 around 95%. Don't remember exactly. I like them both but have had a few issues with tech service at LaCie. Most likely will get an Eizo. Ext time. Hopefully these will last several years.
 
Eizo CG223W for at home and LOVE it. A touch small at 22in but not to bad. At work I use a NEC PA241W. Great monitor, especially for the price, but I will give the edge to my Eizo. The Eizo with their calibration software is dead on. My Work NEC is really really close with their software and puck but usually needs slight adjusting.
 
Dell 3008WFP. Easily one of the best values out there - or atleast was when I originally picked up. I believe they've got a new one out now. Before that I used a Dell 2407WFP - also a well known awesome value when it was around.
 
topoxforddoc said:
I’ve just got rid of my dead LaCie Electron Blue CRT. Replaced it with a Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 22 CRT, which had a similar CRT tube to the LaCie. I still prefer my CRT to a modern screen.
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I agree, I used to have a LaCie ElectronBlue CRT and it was incredible. It was actually made by NEC/Mitsubishi, and we overpaid by buying the LaCie branded one. Still either was cheap compared to these LCDs, and still better monitors. Where did you get your new one? They're IMPOSSIBLE to get in the USA! :(
 
Hitachi Superscan Pro CM800U.
It is worth it to me to probably send this wherever necessary to get fixed when it goes.

Phil Forrest
 
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