RE: monitors?

["James De Colling" <james.decolling(at)gmail.com>]

Peter, that’s exactly the info I was after about the Dell….so I should be looking at something else then….the NEC isn’t priced too high here, around $1400US, I’ll go check it out. There is also the 2490 spectra view as well, which is only $1000US…and they seem to be the same res

 

Im leaning towards the 30” because the laptop only has one DVI output (its dual link though)…so if im stuck with just one screen, then perhaps I might trade off of quality vs realestate

 

Yeah the Dell price point is what was attractive, and that’s why I asked about the color / banding…but if its not upto scratch then I will have to look at others…ie, this Macbook Pro display shows a fair bit of banding in the lower half of the color range, and is nowhere near as bright as the 24” imac we have here either.

 

Eizo are rather cheap in japan (where I am right now) but are limited to 24”  (about $300 more than the Dell 24”)

There is also the Samsung 30” which just came out which is another contender (around $700 more than the 30” Dell, but uses a S-PVA panel)

 

Also, what do you guys usually calibrate to? Ie mac is 1.8 gamma, windows is 2.2 etc

 

 

Cheers

 

James,

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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of peter boeykens
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 6:45 AM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: monitors?

 

> ... Yeah, I don't know..  I'm running at 2560 X 1600.
> What does two 24's work out to?

1920x1200 x 2 = 4608000

2560x1600 = 4096000

but thats being anal.

 

even a single 24" is great to work with, XSI behaves very well on it.

 

the dells are ok and they come at a very good price.

A nice sharp, contrasted image, and a minimum of artefacts, trailing,... (need good cables!)

For my home use I wouldnt/didnt hesitate.

 

But mind that color accuracy is not so good.

The whites go all the way around the spectrum without ever really being white.

They also change alot during a day's use - first they need to warm up, in order to get a decent contrast. But after a few hours when they heat too much, it gets real hard to see nuances in the dark zones.

A real pain in lighting: the renders in the morning dont look the way they did when you launched them in the evening.

I've noticed this on at least a dozen of them so its not an isolated issue.

They're not bad monitors at all, certainly compared to the competition, but they do have their limitations.

 

If you wanna go for something more reliable, check the NEC Spectraview 2690.

More expensive than the 30 inch even, but you get what you pay for: 26 inches of color calibrated goodness.

For studio-wide, reliable viewing they are a treat.

After these, you dont want to go back.

 

 

 

 

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

From: Jeffrey Dates

To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM

Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 10:12 PM

Subject: Re: monitors?

 

Yeah, I don't know..  I'm running at 2560 X 1600.
What does two 24's work out to?

as for better for having side-by-side apps..   I guess it's preference.  I prefer to toggle apps, and have mucho space.  But there is no problem putting them side by side on the 30..   It's subjective I guess.




Kris Rivel wrote:

Lol...I love the 30 but you get more real-estate with two 24s than one 30.  Granted you have the separation of the two but thats quite a bit of screen space and probably better for having side-by-side apps running no?  Its not like the 30 has the same ratio of two older square monitors.

Kris

On 8/1/07, Jeffrey Dates <jdates(at)kungfukoi.com> wrote:

I'm using the 30" dell and I love it.
I find the contrast amazing, and the screen real-estate is unbeatable.  ( no damn vertical divide in the middle )

It's a joy.  The wide aspect ratio, is awesome.  It's just widescreen.. it acts no differently than 2 monitors only you don't have your divider in the middle.
So I actually run XSI a dual monitor layout...  or, some times I'll run it on single monitor layout, and move it to one side, while I have email and photoshop open on the other side of the montitor.   I won't go back to 2 monitors.. I'm in love with this 30".

those folks with the 24's... ( Kris! ) are just trying to make themselves feel better because they didn't get the 30"!  ;-)
*kidding*

I'd recommend the 30"! 

jeff.



Wayne Williams wrote:

Does working with a wide aspect ratio monitor cause any issues with the gui's of any apps you use......or does it just seem odd to work with say XSI stretched wide like that?

-wayne

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

From: Kris Rivel

To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM

Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:05 PM

Subject: Re: monitors?

 

I personally love the Dell 24 inch.  I was going to purchase one 30 inch but for the same price, you get two 24s.  The 30 inch has a higher resolution but will consume both your DVI outs (if you even have that) and I don't think the extra resolution is necessary.  The 24s at 1920 x 1200 seem to be a great balance of screen size and resolution and you can't beat it for the price.  Picture quality is fantastic and monitor is well built and sturdy.

Kris

On 8/1/07, James De Colling <james.decolling(at)gmail.com > wrote:

Hey guys, my little 17" macbook pro display is becoming a little too restrictive, so im shopping around for an additional screen,

 

Anyone using Dell 24 / 30" screens? If so are they upto task? Specificly black levels / banding? (more so on the 30", as the laptop has dual link dvi on it…may as well use it)

 

Cheers

 

James,

 

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