Re: off topic: lcd monitor

["peter boeykens" <peter_b(at)skynet.be>]

I've worked recently on a 24 inch 16/9 flatpanel at 1920x1200 resolution and must say it was so nice, that Im about to switch to one.

Your fears are just, but its not as bad as say 2 years ago. Flatpanels have come a very long way.

The stability and sharpness for instance: put it next to a crt and you'll find that the lcd is more comfortable and less tiring on the eyes.

Looking from an angle has become much better, allthough for client driven sessions its still not ideal.

 

If your office space is lit with neon light I would reconsider, since the refresh rate of flatpanels (60-75hz or so) is less than CRT's (100hz and more) and after looking at it all day, it's kind of bothering. Have experienced that only in neon lit spaces where CRT's coped much better.

 

Keep the CRT around since its still gonna be better for judging colors.

There's just so many more nuances that will be visible on the CRT, and especially when lighting or compositing thats crucial.

 

I was never much into dual screen, and having two screens at a different format and resolution

(eg one 16/9 at 1920x1200 and one 4/3 at 1600x1200) can give all kinds of problems.

Captures that are partly off screen, interface that's never perfectly split between the two screens,..

so you might find yourself switching between single and dual setup based on what you're doing.

 

I've heard good things about those dells, can't comment on the eizo. Stay away from HP.

I'd be tempted to go for the apple 23 inch cinema display. Its the best flatpanels I have seen myself.

And they cost about the same as the dells.

 

And go and find a store that has several on display. Seeing several lined up next to one another is more helpfull than any comments anyone can give you.

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Frank Lenhard

To: xsi

Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:54 PM

Subject: off topic: lcd monitor

sorry for the off topic but i hope somebody can share some their experiences.

my old rusty iiyama 21" just died. i got two of them and working on one screen is like working with only one hand.
i was thinking since long about new flat screens but never convinced myself to buy one so far.
now i am forced and still undecided what to buy and whats right and what not.
i would like to replace the dead screen with one widescreen that is capable of displaying HD footage. i checked on the Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP which sounds like a good deal. but it have 16ms refresh time. on the other hand i looked at the Eizo S2410W which has the same numbers on paper but got 8ms refresh. but as far as i can see its 400Euro more expensive which is a lot for me right now.

do you guys work in xsi with flat screens, what are your oppinions? its important to have that very low refresh rate? do the colours still change when you change the angle when you look at the screen?
anybody actually work with these mentioned screens? preferences? are 4:3 screens better suited for xsi layouts...

sigh..

ciao
franky