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I need a new monitor and was looking at the new HP Envy 27'. The specs say it's 1920 x 1080. I don't know. Why wouldn't it be 1920 x 1200? Thoughts on this monitor or any others for that matter? Feb 03 13 09:51 am Link Fat Kitty Studios wrote: Because that's 1080p resolution? Feb 03 13 10:05 am Link It's just a matter of ratios, 16:9 (1920x1080) vs 16:10 (1920x1200) Most panel companies like the make screen 16:9 because movies are displayed at 16:9 Feb 03 13 01:51 pm Link Thanks for that. Curious as to what monitors photographers are using. No one seems particularly interested in saying. Feb 03 13 06:12 pm Link From what I've seen, the best color management monitors are Eizo, LaCie, and NEC. I have an Apple Cinema display which is a good one, but if it dies I would probably get an Eizo. Feb 03 13 06:19 pm Link I'm using a dell u2410 .... just got it calibrated and I'm pretty happy with it. Feb 03 13 08:05 pm Link Double post Feb 03 13 08:06 pm Link Photosbycj wrote: I also use the dell u2410 calibrate it with eye 1 software. If you are a photographer 1080P, 1080I, 720 are useless terms. Feb 03 13 08:15 pm Link For a 27" screen I would probably go with one that is higher resolution - 2560x1440 and with an IPS panel for photo editing. IPS panels shift less in color when viewed from various compared to TN/VN panels and this does make a massive difference with color critical work. Feb 03 13 08:23 pm Link Fat Kitty Studios wrote: Another spec you really need to be looking for is color gamut, and it's not something they usually advertise very well (especially if it's on the lower end of the scale). For example, the color gamut on that HP Envy is only 72% of NTSC. Which means that it can only display 72% of the colors present in the NTSC standard. Which is fine if all you want to do is post images on the web. Feb 03 13 10:06 pm Link Eizo is the best, but NEC makes some sets that are practically as good and a lot more affordable. Don't buy anything 3D, 3D-ready, or with any 'cinema' features. I did. Stupid idea. It was cool for a while, but once the newness wore off I was stuck with a less-accurate monitor that I paid the same price for. Feb 03 13 10:11 pm Link Tips on how to choose a monitor For 27" look for the NEC PA271W or Dell U2713H BTW, I use a Dell U2410 calibrated with i1Display Pro + Argyll+dispcalGUI + hidden factory menu trick. Feb 04 13 04:30 am Link Zack Zoll wrote: This, exactly. NEC PA241W BK. ~$770 I think. Excellent monitor. If you're OK with a slightly smaller monitor for less DeNiro, they have a 23" for around $580. Make sure it's rated for wide gamut - 90% or more of the AdobeRGB spectrum. Feb 04 13 05:37 am Link Thank you all for the info. Much appreciated. Photosbycj wrote: Curious- what did you use to calibrate it? I use the spyder. Feb 04 13 10:18 am Link |
