Thread: What monitor to get?

I just got a new 27 inch Mac and the screen if fantastic, still getting used to the mac side of things though after many years with a PC.

If you print your images, then you may want to look out for good static contrast with good (dark) blacks. This will usually mean a lower maximum brightness, which is also a good thing if you edit for printing, as anything more than around 160cd/m2 wont match a print under indoor lighting.

If the budget can be stretched a bit... we will soon have editing sotfware that will support a full 10-bit pipeline (10-bit per color, or 30-bit per pixel). Windows 7 has this as part of its API, so I would expect mainstream editing software packages to support it real soon now. 10-bit buys you a much bigger color gamut, but you will need a graphics card that supports it (nvidia and ati do em) and a 10-bit native monitor - the cheapest is the HP dreamcast.

A good monitor it is important for photo editing but monitor calibration hardware/software is a more important if you like to have a pro results.

Once you have the monitor calibrated then make sure that you have the correct printer profiles for your printer and paper.

I rate the Eizo monitors among the best but the Apple is very good as well.

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Cheers

Originally Posted by Chucaro

A good monitor it is important for photo editing but monitor calibration hardware/software is a more important if you like to have a pro results.

Once you have the monitor calibrated then make sure that you have the correct printer profiles for your printer and paper.

I rate the Eizo monitors among the best but the Apple is very good as well.

Have a look THIS site for an excellent info.

Cheers

+1 - I use a Spyder calibrator on my monitors.

Me too - Spyder3. Makes a surprising difference.

yup, I let my Munki do my calibration, every 4 weeks

If your just after a mainstream display - look out for an in plane switching panel [IPS]. These panels provide a better off-axis response so you dont loose color and contrast if your head isnt directly infront of the display. Some manufactures wont say if the the panel is IPS or not, but if the field of view is quoated as 178degrees it usually is. BTW, the adopted standard for these "field of view" figures are for when the contrast ratio drops to 10%. So it's a pretty useless figure really.

dell do a very well priced 2209wa but its a bugger to find,... and only 22" but its very good value and e-IPS

do a search on dell outlet australia and it should come up with a list of refurb or returned items at a discount Australia Dell Outlet | Dell Australia you have to keep looking tho...

Thanks

Steve