Monitor for Image editing

[Roy Churchill]

I have an old (very good quality) CRT monitor that is still working well and calibrates up nicely but the trouble is that is only 17”. I would really like a bigger screen especially when editing in CS4 – maybe up to about 24”.

I have seen several cheap(ish) LCD’s and to my eye they have been terrible and completely unusable for image editing. I know you can pay several thousand GBP/US$ for the best LCD’s but I am only looking to spend around £500 ($750) - do you think anything at this sort of price would be as good as my trusty CRT for image editing? If not what is the minimum sort of price I would have to pay.
Any specific recommendations would be welcome

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Unfortunately the gap in price between a professional LCD Monitor and a "Good" 24 inch LCD is huge.

I use 2 LG W2442PA-BF Monitors and they are very good with great and accurate color

http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-lg-w244...ce-171199.html

Then you can go the professional route, this is Sony's offerings and there is a further leap if you want the very best and you can pay $7000 plus for a 19 Inch model.

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-mon...deoproduction/

Having been happily married for 30+ years I opted for my LGs and don't have to worry about being murdered in my sleep.

All the best in your quest. :)

[Don Lacy]

This is a little bit higher then your price range at 980.00 dollars but the NEC http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...idescreen.html is considered the best monitors out here besides the Ezio's at 4000.00 and up. you also might want to consider a 24 inch Apple LED if it will work with your computer http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...MB382LL_A.html

[Roger Clark]

Roy,
For a good monitor for photo editing its best to use a IPS class monitor. There are some resources and links about this on this page:
http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/...n_LCD_monitor/

Roger

[Jim Longworth]

I have and am very impressed with the Dell U2410, an IPS monitor at a reasonable price, and without the input lag that the 2409 had. I'm going to get a second one in fact for dual monitor setup. Google it for reviews.

[Roy Churchill]

Roy,
For a good monitor for photo editing its best to use a IPS class monitor. There are some resources and links about this on this page:
http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/...n_LCD_monitor/

Roger

Thank you for the link Roger - a very informative read. The Monitor I have been looking at has an H-IPS panel which is supposed to be quite good for photo editing and colour rendition. Is the H-IPS just a variation on a theme?

[Roger Clark]

Thank you for the link Roger - a very informative read. The Monitor I have been looking at has an H-IPS panel which is supposed to be quite good for photo editing and colour rendition. Is the H-IPS just a variation on a theme?

Yes, H-IPS is a newer version of S-IPS. I need to update my page. Here is another page that explains H-IPS a little:
http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides...anel-types.php

Roger

[Roger Clark]

This thre4ad belongs in digital workflow. I'll see about getting it moved.
Roger

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very informative thread Roger!

I am guessing that I will also have to upgrade my monitor some time soon.

[Ian Cassell]

I use what is probably one of the least expensive IPS panels out there -- the Dell 2209WA and calibrate it with a Spyder3. I've been exceedingly happy with it. I've owned it for about a year and a half with no glitches yet.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...4&sku=320-7825

Ian

[Roy Churchill]

The two monitors I have been looking at are HP LP2475w and Dell U2410 - they are both both H-IPS panels. As anyone had experience of either one?

[Jim Longworth]

The two monitors I have been looking at are HP LP2475w and Dell U2410 - they are both both H-IPS panels. As anyone had experience of either one?

See my post above, as I said the Dell is very good, and as I'm very fussy with monitors this is high praise.

[Roy Churchill]

See my post above, as I said the Dell is very good, and as I'm very fussy with monitors this is high praise.

Whoops, sorry Jim you did indeed comment on the 2410 - its good to know you are pleased with it. Thank you.

BTW Jim, from what I read it is not so good out-of-the-box but calibrates up nice, If I get one I am hoping that my eye one display 2 will do the trick. Have you calibrated yours?

[Jim Longworth]

Yes I calibrate it using a Pantone Huey Pro http://www.pantone.com/pages/product...t.aspx?pid=562 - the Adobe RGB preset is too saturated and warm. Calibrated, it is just right.

[David Thomasson]

I've seen comments from others who, like Jim, find the Dell U2410 highly suitable for image editing. I use the slightly smaller Dell 2209wa, which is also excellent for images.

[Pao Dolina]

I use a Dell U2711 H-IPS display attached to a late-2008 unibody Macbook Pro . It does 2560x1440 with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

[Richard Mc Donald]

After reading this article and some more research I've just placed an order for the U2410. It's going to be a huge change for me as I've yet to migrate to LCD.

At the moment I still run a Philips 202P CRT but over the last 6 months it's started to lose sharpness.

Richard