Looking for new monitor advice (22-24" wide gamut widescreens)
I like my trusty Viewsonic VP171, it's been going strong for about five years now. But it's only 17" and 4:3, so I'm thinking about something better. Unfortunately most monitor reviews I can find seem to be old, or model numbers don't quite match, leaving me unsure what comes recommended on the current market.
The market I'm in is for a 22-24" widescreen, but I don't think I want a TN panel. I'm a keen amateur photographer, and would value a screen with wider colour reproduction, although I'm aware this can also bring drawbacks by moving the gamut away from the usual sRGB and introducing greater need for monitor calibration. It should also be respectable in terms of ghosting so that games are playable, although this is a secondary use.
However I'm only an amateur photographer, not a pro, so I'd never be investing huge sums of money in an Eizo or LaCie screen, lovely though they are. Budget-wise, I'm guessing I'd realistically have to spend £200-300 for a high quality non-TN panel at this size. My Viewsonic, despite being old, is a high-end monitor and as such comes with luxuries such as a great stand with lots of adjustment and rotation, and a good selection of connectors. Also screen rotation is of less use on a 22-24" widescreen, but I still value the extra bits and pieces you tend to get like USB hubs, variety of inputs, etc. I use DVI at the moment but would look for DVI, Displayport and HDMI (in that order) on a new screen.
Can anyone recommend anything? I'd seen a link to the NEC EA231WMi which uses an IPS panel, as does the Dell U2410 and Viewsonic VP2365wb. Bit difficult to decide what to get, so any suggestions or comments welcome! Maybe I should even ditch the idea of a wider-gamut screen and get a cheaper, sRGB optimised TN panel??
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Get the New Dell Monitor UltraSharp u2410 - IF your into Photos & editing You need a decent monitor and this is the best - Monitors last about 6 to 7 so spend abit extra for a quality monitor your eyes will thank you for it
http://www.trustedreviews.com/monito...4in-Monitor/p1
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CAT-THE-FIFTH
Don't forget...
I also assume you have a colorimeter for the screen too??
Cool, thanks for all the links. I'm still being indecisive though. That Dell U2410 looks mighty tempting, even though it's pricier than the others. And even though I have a relatively small computer desk, 24" is sounding very attractive, even compared to 22". The 2209 is a great bargain but doesn't have 1080 vertical resolution... I'm not planning on watching 1080p content but you never know what might be standard in 3 or 4 years or what I want to use the screen for.
Not got a hardware colorimeter yet but it's next on the shopping list... I'm well aware there's little accurate benefit in an extended gamut monitor without calibrating it properly.
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Get the New Dell Monitor UltraSharp u2410 - IF your into Photos & editing You need a decent monitor and this is the best - Monitors last about 6 to 7 so spend abit extra for a quality monitor your eyes will thank you for it
I agree, I tend to keep monitors for quite a while (some people I know tend to upgrade them every 18-24 months, whereas I invest in mine and make it last five years or more. Before my 17" Viewsonic LCD I had a 17" Taxan CRT which was superb, and I kept it for over 6 years). Spending time and money on getting the right monitor is worth it in the long run. All these complaints about tinting problems on the U2410 are a bit off-putting though. :-/
On a different note, how good are PCbuyit? Their prices are cheap to the point of being suspicious. I'm presuming their stock hasn't actually fallen off the back of a truck. ;)
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stroberaver, Dell U2410, I read about the tinting but i think that was in the 1st revison, some ppl have tried a firmware update that seemed to have fixed it. Like you, I like to pick the best monitors Value/performance I had an ilyama CRT Diamondtron 17" monitor lasted Years and the colors on it were just brilliant much better than LCDS. Dell also do a Zero dead Pixel deal for peace of mind, but you have to ask them about it.
Btw LED Monitors are out!, on scan site - Thou God knows how good they are, In your case i dont think they are worth the risk.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Shop/Computer-...3-30/LED-19-24
'' Overview
LED LCD is an LCD Monitor/TV that uses LED backlighting rather than fluorescent lights used in traditional LCD screens. LED Displays can produce an image with greater dynamic contrast and wider colour gamut than traditional LCD's. Also with Edge-LED lighting they can be extremely slim. Current models on the market can be less than one inch thick. ''
