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Title: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: leaf on September 05, 2006, 14:11

I am still just using a laptop monitor and sometimes having a crt pluged in to check white balance or contrast issues. I am looking at getting a new screen hopefully soon though and wondering about any opinions.

I am eyeing up the lacie 319, but not sure my wallet is that fat yet, so maybe the 119 will have to do.  Any other opinions?

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: chellyar on September 05, 2006, 14:47

I'm using a 19" Philips CRT at the mo.. I was using a 21" sony trinitron but it died and I didn't want to stump up for another one!

I'm still waiting for an affordable, calibratable LCD.  Even without taking the spyder to the screen I  can see issues with many 'consumer' LCD's in that they show a green tint in mid-tones.  This is particularly noticable in shadow gradients on faces.  The calibration curve for the one that I did try (A viewsonic) was more than the X calibration patch could deal with.

The Mac cine displays are nice though, and the Lacie's but I don't have an urge to drop that much money just for a monitor when you can still get a mid priced CRT which calibrates well.  The only down side is size and power bill..

Cheers, Me.

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: leaf on September 05, 2006, 14:58

and the eye strain gets to me after a while on a crt.

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: chellyar on September 05, 2006, 15:53

Try taking your photos in focus.....   ;D

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: CJPhoto on September 05, 2006, 16:53

Just using the laptop.  main problem is colours change depending on veiwing angle.

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: Boylet on September 05, 2006, 20:03

Quote from: CJPhoto on September 05, 2006, 16:53

Just using the laptop.  main problem is colours change depending on veiwing angle.

Yeah ... me too. Makes me wonder whether my "underexposure or over exposure" rejections are caused by me not seeing the same thing with the reviewer in terms of brightness.

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: Striker77s on September 06, 2006, 09:01

I use a 21.3" Samsung 213T LCD with a Spyder calibration.  Fantastic monitors.  The only issue I had was the brightness, I had to turn it down a bit because I kept underexposing my images.  If I had the money I would get their 24" monitor (244T).  A friend of mine has one and it is great to work with Photoshop.  I held onto my CRT for many years, but after spending almost 2 years with my LCD I wouldn't go back.  On the other hand I've seen a lot of horrible cheap LCDs.  Many people buy the cheap LCDs for $150, the color gamut and contrast on those are absolutely horrible.  If you ever buy an LCD, splurge a little or you are going to hate them.

Mark

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: ptlee on September 06, 2006, 11:36

Desktop: Viewsonic VX2025WM, value for money IMHO.

Quite often I use my laptop too.

-ptlee-

Title: Re: What type of monitor are you using?
Post by: IRCrockett on September 06, 2006, 16:36

Quote from: Striker77s on September 06, 2006, 09:01

If I had the money I would get their 24" monitor (244T).

That's the one I was going to get. Decided to wait because they are supposed to release the 245 soon. From what I understand it should fix some of the shortcomings of the 244.