Computer monitor selection help

joeparaski
joeparaski Posts: 1,865
edited December 2010 in The Clubhouse
My daughter is due to upgrade her computer monitor. It should make a nice Christmas gift for her. Soooo....I'm looking for an accurate monitor, something in the 21-24" range, that will display colors correctly (she's into photography and Photo-Shop etc etcc..).

Of course I'd need to keep the price reasonable since I've been blowing all kinds of coin lately.

Suggestions please?

Joe
Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2010
    Are you looking something for accuracy as in want to use for photos that you will be printing aand trying to match the color of the monitor and printed image... or? If you are just doing photoshop stuff for kicks, get something with a matte screen and buy a color calibration unit... like something from eye-one or datacolor

    to be honest, if she's not doing anything real serious, you can do pretty good with most any monitor. I knew graphic designers that used stock macs for their professional work (apple does have pretty good displays though... so does dell, samsung...nec...) I would go with a matte screen though. If shes doing work that is going to be seen on many computers, keep in mind that being color accurate isn't gonna be terribly important as every display is different.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2010
    LG in 22 or 24 inch are nice screens.
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    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited December 2010
    Try one of these ViewSonic VP2365wb at only $298.99. It's there professional series and have great color reproduction. I'm using one VP192b and Two VP2250wb's and just love them.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited December 2010
    gimpod wrote: »
    Try one of these ViewSonic VP2365wb at only $298.99. It's there professional series and have great color reproduction. I'm using one VP192b and Two VP2250wb's and just love them.

    There you go. Good price on it too. My mom just got my brother the VP2250wb and it's gorgeous. I'm actually jealous!

    I wouldn't screw around with any other brand. I've been using ViewSonic monitors for decades and have yet to be disappointed. I won't get anything else if I can help it.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited December 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    There you go. Good price on it too. My mom just got my brother the VP2250wb and it's gorgeous. I'm actually jealous!

    I wouldn't screw around with any other brand. I've been using ViewSonic monitors for decades and have yet to be disappointed. I won't get anything else if I can help it.

    +10000000000000%

    Same here I've had others and they just don't measure up to the ViewSonic VP series.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2010
    Never had experience with that monitor, but 16:9 is a bit wide for photoshop work, in my opinion... I'd go for 16:10
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited December 2010
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    but 16:9 is a bit wide for photoshop work, in my opinion... I'd go for 16:10

    Not really, as a PhotoShop user I find the the more screen real estate you have the better.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2010
    gimpod wrote: »
    as a PhotoShop user I find the the more screen real estate you have the better.

    Exactly... which is why I said 16:10. 16:9 at 1920x1080 is equivalent to 16:10 at 1920x1200..you simply get more height. but I would go for something with higher res than that anyhow... especially on that size screen... maybe 2560x1600
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited December 2010
    Dell Ultra Sharp
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    You might want to get one that can rotate 90degrees, that seems to be an important thing to the photog freaks I associate with.:smile:
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited December 2010
    Ok Guys, thanks for the responses. It looks like the VP2365 from Viewsonic is a great value and has excellent reviews..that's the one, I think she'll like it.

    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    I'm in the market for an inexpensive 720P- 32" LCD TV for my kitchen, are Viewsonic TVs good too ? :confused::smile:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited December 2010
    jinjuku wrote: »
    Dell Ultra Sharp

    Garbage. Utter and complete garbage. If it comes with your computer, it's serviceable and might as well use it. But to buy one separately is insanity. They are made by a junk Taiwanese manufacturer for Dell. The last two companies I have worked for have used Dell as their equipment supplier. Had to deal with those glorified paper weights more often than I care to remember.
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited December 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Garbage. Utter and complete garbage. If it comes with your computer, it's serviceable and might as well use it. But to buy one separately is insanity. They are made by a junk Taiwanese manufacturer for Dell. The last two companies I have worked for have used Dell as their equipment supplier. Had to deal with those glorified paper weights more often than I care to remember.

    I have put literally a 1000 of these in the field over the years. I have had 4 serviced (all under warranty). When Dell is putting a coupon out for them they are a good bargain.

    I source Dell Optiplex for all my customers. 15 went out last week and I received another 3 systems today. They all have three year warranties.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    ASUS...fave.
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    ASUS...fave.

    + That. Sony still makes a killer display.
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited December 2010
    If you want to talk monitors that I consider junk: Acer/Hanspree...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    jinjuku wrote: »
    + That. Sony still makes a killer display.

    I don't have a huge Sony experience in regards to computer monitors in that respect but have heard good things. I'm a Sony fan among many products so it wouldn't surprise me. LOVE BRAVIA and XBR in regards to home.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I don't have a huge Sony experience in regards to computer monitors in that respect but have heard good things. I'm a Sony fan among many products so it wouldn't surprise me. LOVE BRAVIA and XBR in regards to home.

    This is all trickle down from their experience in broadcast. They get to charge a premium for it. Panasonic is another... To bad that Pioneer doesn't do the Kuro any more:mad::frown: Those PDP displays were THE benchmark.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    I agree, the tech should have trickled down and some dynamic changed. I'd bet it was simply provider based since the actual screen builders is probably 3 at best. blah blah. I feel used when it comes to this moreso than audio. My pulse is on the audio chain much more than video.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2010
    Asus makes some nice led monitors we have a few at work very nice. Honestly the best monitors I have seen are the apple ones.
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