Monitors - Which do you use?

[Dylfish]

Hey Guys,

What monitors does everyone use an are there any recommendations out there? im sick of editing on a tiny macbook so i thinbk ill go back to my new pc but with a good monitor.

Any suggestions?

[Boo53]

Dylfish

About 6 months ago I asked a similar question, so this thread might help
http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...mputer-monitor

[Wayne]

I can use MBP 17" it' a great screen (anti-glare version) for editing on a notebook, and it calibrates well. Main monitor/s is twin Dell U3011's 30" each makes for serious real estate. Previously had twin Dell u2410's and they were good too.

[agb]

Dell u2311h, ips, with a calibration done using information from here.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/...ell_u2311h.htm

[Paul G]

Dell u2311h, ips, with a calibration done using information from here.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/...ell_u2311h.htm

How has this one been going for you? I'm thinking of buying two from the Dell site shortly for $170 each which seems to be a damn good price.

[JM Tran]

How has this one been going for you? I'm thinking of buying two from the Dell site shortly for $170 each which seems to be a damn good price.

how did u manage to find them for $170 each? Cheapest I had ever seen them was $210 from some special. I bought 2 of the U2311Hs at $250 each to run externally with the laptop and I think they are excellent value for money and great for photo editing and accuracy.

[Paul G]

how did u manage to find them for $170 each? Cheapest I had ever seen them was $210 from some special. I bought 2 of the U2311Hs at $250 each to run externally with the laptop and I think they are excellent value for money and great for photo editing and accuracy.

It was a bit odd.

I saw the monitor mentioned on a review site and when I googled it a link came up for a Dell specials page which had them for $168 each for a maximum of two so I saved two of them to my cart.

Strange thing is if I search the Dell site directly for that model the best price I can find is $248!

The page with them at that low price has to be there somewhere though!

[JM Tran]

It was a bit odd.

I saw the monitor mentioned on a review site and when I googled it a link came up for a Dell specials page which had them for $168 each for a maximum of two so I saved two of them to my cart.

Strange thing is if I search the Dell site directly for that model the best price I can find is $248!

The page with them at that low price has to be there somewhere though!

yeah let me know Paul Im interested in getting 2 more for my photography office hehe

[LJG]

Dell seems to be the common thread here. I have a Dell 24" at home and it is a pretty darn good bit of kit, I love it. My work computer has a 22" LG and while it is still quite large it is pretty ordinary in picture quality compared to the Dell.

[rowdy23]

Dell seems to be the common thread here. I have a Dell 24" at home and it is a pretty darn good bit of kit, I love it. My work computer has a 22" LG and while it is still quite large it is pretty ordinary in picture quality compared to the Dell.

i was lucky enough to get a 24inch dell for xmas.. l.e.d hd..... i just need to fix my old dinosaur to get it up and running.
i cant wait.

[Dylfish]

thanks, how does the gamut of these monitors stand up against others?

[dulvariprestige]

I notice dells get mentioned a lot when a monitor question comes up, are there certain models to look for, the reason I'm asking, is that when I went shopping for a new monitor the dells didn't impress me, so I bought a LG 2350 LED, and I really like it.

[Wayne]

Look for IPS Vs TN panels. The U3011's have almost full Adobe RGB gamut coverage and calibrate to a Delta E of around .2 - .5

[Geoff]

In Dell land the "U" series seems to represent IPS panels - these have a better colour gamut than TN panels. I rather like my U2410 but I quietly pine for an Eizo

[dulvariprestige]

Thanks guys, I have no idea what that means lol, so I best be doing some research on it.

Though I think I might of heard about an Eizo on a podcast that I listen to a while ago, from what I remember they are very pricey.

[Big Pix]

Hey Guys,

What monitors does everyone use an are there any recommendations out there? im sick of editing on a tiny macbook so i thinbk ill go back to my new pc but with a good monitor.

Any suggestions?

....... mac have 24 inch screens in the refurbish store...... your macbook will come into its own with this setup...

I use my MacBook on a 20 inch mac screen from time to time.....

[Dylfish]

I ended up getting a Dell u2410 24". Great monitor, highly recomend it!

[Namus]

Dell 24" 2408WFP - don't think they sell them retail anymore, but it's a fantastic monitor; you can also rotate the screen into portrait orientation if you wish/need, and it has SD/CF card read on the side built in - highly recommend

[kbp]

In my studio we use Apple Cinema Displays on my windows based PC's - But if you have a MacBook, you can plug straight into that when your editing rather than reverting back to your PC as a thought?

The cinema displays are pretty pricey, but I dont regret my choice at all It is such a hard decission when there is so much out there, I googled my heart out for a month befre I made my choice

[Batesy]

I ended up getting a Dell u2410 24". Great monitor, highly recomend it!

Ditto