SJP Posted July 22, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 22, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am thinking to upgrade my old Sony LCD to something more suitable for image processing, any advice? I saw a prettey decent review of the Samsung 245T and also Dell monitors seem to be well reviewed. I am not really in the market for the high end Eizo's unless anyone can convince me that that is the way to go. Any other tips are welcome as I have not investigated this side of things in any detail yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Max Alfy Posted July 22, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 22, 2009 Stephen, I had to replace my CRT early this year. This is the thread I started then, and I am still totally satisfied with the HP. Needs to be calibrated of course. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-post-processing-forum/77195-hp-lp2475w-experience.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 22, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 22, 2009 I went for the NEC 2490 (with Multi-Sync calibration built in) and have been very pleased. Not cheap, but less than Eizo's. It helped that Sean Reid and others reviewed and recommended them based on their experience. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delander † Posted July 22, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 22, 2009 Get one with an IPS panel, such as the NEC mentioned above. Best for viewing angle and colour reproductions. Much info can be found at websites flatpanel and tftcentral, can't remember their full addresses. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Alfy Posted July 22, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2009 Stephen, This interesting review helped me decide for the HP LP2475W : HP LP2475W Review Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 23, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 23, 2009 I am thinking to upgrade my old Sony LCD to something more suitable for image processing, any advice? I saw a prettey decent review of the Samsung 245T and also Dell monitors seem to be well reviewed. I am not really in the market for the high end Eizo's unless anyone can convince me that that is the way to go. Any other tips are welcome as I have not investigated this side of things in any detail yet. I could convince you- by having you have a look at mine If you shop around - I got mine from Camera Express as a demo (actually used by a pro for a month until he decided to upgrade, I believe to a 24"screen.) For half the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted July 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Eizo NL is dumping the Eizo Flexscan S2031W for 260 euro, is that any good do you think? The reviews I found so far are a bit mixed although generally OK. I think 20" should be OK, 24" strikes me as being somewhat too large? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted July 23, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 23, 2009 I doubt that you can be 'too large'. 24'' is definetely a good size to use with digital photos, 20'' would be too small for me (unless you use a dual mointor setup). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 23, 2009 Share #9 Posted July 23, 2009 Eizo NL is dumping the Eizo Flexscan S2031W for 260 euro, is that any good do you think? The reviews I found so far are a bit mixed although generally OK. I think 20" should be OK, 24" strikes me as being somewhat too large? This is the Eizo low range, I would go for one with hardware calibration if I were you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted July 23, 2009 Progam Jaap's advice Begin myprice = 260 jaapsprice = 1600 factor = jaapsprice/myprice write "factor =", factor end Run factor = 6.1538 :eek: Spyder 2 colorimeter = 73 euro, thats more like it:D Seriously though, isn't a colorimeter an option? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 23, 2009 Share #11 Posted July 23, 2009 You'll need that anyway, whichever screen you get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delander † Posted July 23, 2009 Share #12 Posted July 23, 2009 The thing about computer screens is that it is the part that communicates to you the user and you spend an awful lot of time looking at it. A nice big calibrated IPS screen is in my view well worth the money. The HP mentioned in post 5 has been very well reviewed and is not that expensive. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted July 24, 2009 Share #13 Posted July 24, 2009 I'm going to second Jaap's advice if you're serious about colour. The EIZO CG series (not the FlexScans) are in a league by themselves. I don't care about their hardware calibration, but they have a 10bit hardware lut that does the right thing regardless of the OS (or OS wonkiness, like in Vista); they have perfectly even illumination so that what you see for processing is the same if you move slightly, and their brightness can be turned down enough to actually do proofing, unlike 99% of LCDs out there. A colorimeter will only help you profile the device; it will NOT compensate for a too bright LCD with uneven lighting, poor colour (or terrible coatings) and bad dynamic range. The EIZOs are the only screens I've seen that look like great CRT monitors (think Sony Artisans). They're worth every single penny IMO, but it's true they're not cheap. The biggest one I could afford was 19"--but I wouldn't trade it for many other monitors on the market. Having said that, if I had to buy something else, it would probably be a NEC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted July 24, 2009 Share #14 Posted July 24, 2009 Stephen you are getting good advice thus far. Sorry but higher end Eizo IS the way to go! If you can fund it! The best of the NEC also get good reviews . Dependant on models where you live. A lot of very useful information on this Aussie specialist's site you may like to look at ImageScience.com.au No connection here except as a happy customer. By the way, Jaap is correct. It is VERY important to have a calibrated monitor if you want a the best colour managed work flow. WYSIWYG means no guessing. Soft proofing is extremely effective. I am thinking to upgrade my old Sony LCD to something more suitable for image processing, any advice? I saw a prettey decent review of the Samsung 245T and also Dell monitors seem to be well reviewed. I am not really in the market for the high end Eizo's unless anyone can convince me that that is the way to go. Any other tips are welcome as I have not investigated this side of things in any detail yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted July 24, 2009 Hmmm, thanks to all for your input. This means more thinking to do & I need a cunning ploy to convince SHMBO. Are these Eizo things any good for gaming? Geoff, thanks a lot for the link to the ImageScience.com.au website, this is very useful. Still but sooner or later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted July 24, 2009 Share #16 Posted July 24, 2009 {Snipped}Are these Eizo things any good for gaming? {snipped} Frag-freaking-tastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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