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12/21/2003 10:02:58 PM · #1 |
What is the best 19" monitor to buy for photo editing work?
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12/21/2003 10:07:20 PM · #2 |
The greatest moniter that you can buy is the Cintiq 18SV, but at $3500. Just edit with the included pen on the monitor.
Message edited by author 2003-12-21 23:53:06.
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12/21/2003 10:09:24 PM · #3 |
I always start here.
I'm running on two samsung synchmaster 17inch flat screens at work and love it!
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12/21/2003 10:17:51 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Seanachai:
I always start here.
I'm running on two samsung synchmaster 17inch flat screens at work and love it! |
Those all look nice but i would rather have a CRT monitor for photo work. I'm not very happy with most of the LCD monitors I have seen so far...
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12/21/2003 10:19:57 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
What is the best 19" monitor to buy for photo editing work? |
John,
Can't advise on a 19", however I've posted elsewhere regarding my thoughts on the NEC Multisync LCD1765. It is a Flat panel with excellant specs (res/dpi/etc), rotates to edit in landscape or portrait "full screen" and replicates the clarity of a CRT within the space of a flat panel.
First rate IMO.
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12/21/2003 10:54:49 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Those all look nice but i would rather have a CRT monitor for photo work. I'm not very happy with most of the LCD monitors I have seen so far... |
The prices of those LCD monitors are insane! If you aren't a millionaire and/or have a decent size desk there's no reason to buy one! :) I bought my wife a ViewSonic UltraBrite A90 (19") for $200 at Fry's Electronics and it's great! $200 bucks! In my view a CRT is 10 times better in picture quality then all but the most expensive LCD screens at 1/10th the cost. Any brand name CRT will work. NEC or Viewsonice, etc. |
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12/21/2003 10:57:56 PM · #7 |
It really depends on how much your looking to spend. If I had the money, I'd go with the Sony Artisan ($1700). It's pricey but it also comes with a monitor calibrator. I'm not sure about LaCie, but they have the electronblue series (19" ~ $380). I've got a trusty, old, Viewsonic GS790 19". I use the Colorvision Spyder to calibrate the monitor. I'm partial to CRTs and if I had to buy a new one for a decent price, I would go with one of the Viewsonic Pro series.
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12/21/2003 11:12:24 PM · #8 |
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12/21/2003 11:19:19 PM · #9 |
Except that the 20" Apple Cinema Display requires a Macintosh, and the 17" CRT you listed is actually a Macintosh computer. Hardly an appropriate monitor for John's new PC that would smoke the eMac into oblivion.
If you're looking for an LCD John, check out Sharp's LL-T1820 (tech specs available here). It is one of the few LCD monitors to offer 10-bit gamma control for superior color accuracy, pivots between portrait and landscape orientation, has an integral USB hub for easy connection of keyboard/mouse, and dual DVI-I inputs for both analog VGA and DVI support.
"Sharp says that the LL-T1820's 10-bit gamma correction lets it display a billion colors. While we didn't exactly count them, the range of colors in areas that looked flat on a our regular CRT looked quite rich on the LL-T1820."
"You'll pay extra for the Sharp LL-T1820, but if you want the top-quality images you can get with this display, the investment is worth every penny."
"The Sharp LL-T1820 monitor is the most advanced 18-inch LCD monitor available today. Its combination of the Sharp ASV panel with AGLR technology and professional feature set wrapped in the latest thin-bezel package surely raises the bar in LCD monitor design."
And if you've got money to burn, you can move up to the UXGA resolution 20" LL-T2020.
Message edited by author 2003-12-21 23:29:07. |
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12/21/2003 11:19:44 PM · #10 |
I have a Viewsonic Professional Series P95F. I would only consider Viewsonic or NEC personally. I have had exposure to a dozen or so over the years, and the NEC's are the only ones that look as sharp and the Viewsonic. I still believe CRT's are the way to go as well.
The Viewsonic Pro Series is a great line. The only down side, is looking at your photos on other monitors.
Message edited by author 2003-12-21 23:24:56. |
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12/21/2003 11:22:54 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by EddyG:
Except that the 20" Apple Cinema Display requires a Macintosh, and the 17" CRT you listed is actually a Macintosh computer. Hardly an appropriate monitor for John's new PC that would smoke the eMac into oblivion. |
I have no idea what computer John has or if it is new or old, but I do know he asked for the best monitor for photo editing.
Message edited by author 2003-12-21 23:25:00. |
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12/21/2003 11:28:29 PM · #12 |
I'm a ViewSonic fan!
I have several of the LCD's (also a ViewSonic LCD).
They arent as good as the Graphics Series G810 ViewSonic I use. |
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12/22/2003 12:09:06 AM · #13 |
| Viewsonic 'P' series is as good as they come. They start at around $300 USD. Viewsonic |
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12/22/2003 12:44:51 AM · #14 |
John, I just bought a 17" NEC CRT (FE791sb) and am pretty happy with it. I got it because of the very high refresh rates and resolutions that I didn't find in other similar sized monitors. The picture quality is excellent, very sharp and bright.
I was reading that larger than 17" CRT's suffer more picture distortion at the edges because the CRT guns have so much farther to project the picture. That's why I went with the 17". It's also the top rated CRT monitor as rated by Computer world.
I purchased mine from newegg.com for about $185 and didn't have to pay for shipping.
And one more thing about NEC that I like, and am not sure if you get it with other monitor companies...their tech support is open 24/7/365. The one time I had to use it, which wasn't for anything to do with the operation of the monitor, I got through in less than 5 minutes. |
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12/22/2003 02:43:13 AM · #15 |
Sony Artisan info/review
NEC-Mitsubishi Spectraview system info
The LaCie's, already mentioned, are also worth considering.
Barco is outrageously expensive.
Make sure the monitor supports DDC2. If it does, then with a proper cable and appropriate profiling package you'll basically get the same convenience and advantage of the bundles listed above. Or save yourself the trouble and research the 4 systems above. |
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12/22/2003 03:42:50 AM · #16 |
| viewsonic has always served me well, although i'm not a hardcore graphics artist either =0 |
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12/22/2003 04:40:37 AM · #17 |
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12/22/2003 07:15:46 AM · #18 |
I have a Lacie 19" and its great
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12/22/2003 07:22:36 AM · #19 |
| I like my Digiview 19" w/ .26 dot pitch w/anti glare - but it looks like the company is gone! |
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12/22/2003 04:33:29 PM · #20 |
the high-end Samsung LCD monitors are about as good as you can get right now. They beat CRTs handsdown, and that's for contrast and viewing angle.
The only way to beat those is to get something like the Cintiq from Wacom, and in that case you are spending about 10 times as much. |
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12/22/2003 05:22:34 PM · #21 |
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01/11/2004 01:51:09 PM · #22 |
| The Samsung range is an excellent choice. When comparing prices (both between models and stores), be sure to note whether the model is digital-input capable, both digital & analogue-capable, or analogue-only. The analogue-only monitors are getting less popular (so haggle!) because folk are starting to prefer digital-capable monitors. |
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01/11/2004 03:30:58 PM · #23 |
| my monitor which i love, samsung 955DF. and the price from that website is unmatched. i HIGHLY recomend this one for performance and price. |
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01/11/2004 03:45:04 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
LCD 20" |
All the designers at the design firm I work at use dual 20" Cinema displays. Their quality is exceptional and we're using them in a professional studio where color accurracy is of critical importance. I'm not sure if they are PC compatible. Seems like they should be.
Message edited by author 2004-01-11 15:46:09. |
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01/11/2004 03:55:35 PM · #25 |
Both the 20" and 23" (which I have) Apple displays are compatible with DVI-capable PCs, with an adapter.
My Cinema display is breathtaking, and after calibration is spot on.
It was a bit pricey, but I figured a good monitor would make average pictures look better than they are! |
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