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LCD or CRT monitor for editing?
Darrell Walker, Photographer
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Smyrna (Atlanta) | GA | USA | Posted: 10:16 AM on 01.29.09 |
| ->> I know it was standard to use a CRT monitor for critical editing work. LCD monitors are starting to (or already) close the gap. Would it make more sense to spend more money and go with the LCD monitor or stay with CRT? |
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Bastian Ehl, Photographer
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Magdeburg | _ | Germany | Posted: 1:11 PM on 01.29.09 |
->> A good LCD is totally able to handle color-critical editing. Look at the EIZO LCDs for example - http://www.eizo.com
I have one of those and it rocks. If you send your files to a calibrated printer (or printing facility), both prints and on-screen look alike. |
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Ian L. Sitren, Photographer
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Palm Springs | CA | USA | Posted: 2:05 PM on 01.29.09 |
->> The CRT is dead and gone.
The Eizo CE240W is an excellent choice and Eizo is pretty much the standard to which all other monitors are compared. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 6:08 PM on 07.07.09 |
->> I've been putting it off, but I'm going to have to buy a desktop PC and monitor, which means my first LCD screen. I can't buy any fancy schmancy state of the art pro stuff. I just don't have the money.
What's the next best class of monitor you can buy on a budget, like in the under $300 range? What do you look for when buying an LCD for photo and video editing? What should I avoid? |
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N. Scott Trimble, Photographer
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Lake Oswego | OR | USA | Posted: 7:07 PM on 07.07.09 |
| ->> Dell has some decent monitors, I have seen photogs and motion picture editors use them in lieu of the Apple monitors. I think the viewing degree is wider too. |
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Juliann Tallino, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Daniel Putz, Photographer
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Jefferson | MD | USA | Posted: 7:59 PM on 07.07.09 |
| ->> I second the Dells. I have a 24" model and it's amazing. And I'm looking for more real estate. Once you go big... |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 6:53 PM on 07.08.09 |
| ->> I went to Best Buy today to check out a 23-inch Dell HD monitor. They didn't have one set up, but that Hannspree 23 and 25-inch models looked pretty dang good at a reasonable price, and had a much higher contrast ratio. Anybody know much about those? |
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Andy Rogers, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Seattle | WA | | Posted: 1:51 PM on 08.07.09 |
| ->> Like Doug, I'm wondering what sort of specs I should be looking for in a suitable (read: affordable) LCD monitor. I understand that contrast ratio, gamut, viewing angle, bleed through, etc. are all factors to consider, but what is considered ideal for color correction? Thanks all! |
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Colin Lenton, Photographer
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Philadelphia | PA | United States | Posted: 3:17 PM on 08.07.09 |
| ->> On a budget, the Samsung Syncmasters are definitely the best. |
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Jay Adeff, Photographer
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Salinas | CA | USA | Posted: 5:44 PM on 08.07.09 |
| ->> I still use a LaCie electron 22 Blue IV CRT and I love it. If you don't mind the bulk/weight, you might be able to find one used cheaply. |
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Ian L. Sitren, Photographer
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Palm Springs | CA | USA | Posted: 7:33 PM on 08.07.09 |
->> I doubt seriously if there are many or any CRT's out there still capable of critical color work unless someone just took it out of the box recently. The CRT starts to degrade after 2 years and becomes just acceptable after 3 years.
I had used my LaCie electron 22 Blue IV for probably a year longer than I should have, it still looked like it was great. But I was so very wrong when I saw my photos on my new Eizo CE240W. I was seriously embarrassed by what I had been putting out with the LaCie. While perfectly acceptable for casual or consumer use, it was not providing professional results.
If you are going to spend thousands of dollars on cameras and lenses and go though all the hard work to make some money in your career as a photographer, you do not want a CRT. |
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Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer
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Duane Burleson, Photographer
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Sterling Heights | MI | USA | Posted: 11:40 PM on 08.07.09 |
| ->> They're gonna have to pry my CRT from my cold dead fingers!! |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 12:39 AM on 08.08.09 |
->> I doubt there is any CRT production for monitors out there - certainly not for critical editing work.
As for contrast ratio... a useless number used to fool consumers.
For starters, there is no industry standard for measuring contrast ratio. The number may work if you're comparing products from the same company, but totally useless with different brands.
The other thing about contrast ratio is that if testing is done, it's done in a room with no ambient lighting. Do you edit in a totally dark room?
Hanspree is a promotional line; in other words cheap. They'll preform the same way overall. |
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Andy Rogers, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Seattle | WA | | Posted: 11:42 PM on 08.10.09 |
| ->> Thanks for the posts all. Great link Chuck...much appreciated. |
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