What LCD monitor

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-31-2007, 10:26 PM

A couple of years ago when I bought my computer, I bought the cheapest LCD monitor I could find. Now that I started doing photography and edit the photos, I have a feeling my monitor isn't up to par.

Anyone here have any recommendations? Looking at 20" or 22" and prefer a wide screen monitor.

(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 07-31-2007, 11:30 PM

HP's are supposed to be pretty good for photo editing for the price. Eizo or NEC if you want to spend some$ for the best. Get a spyder 2 to calibrate it with.

mobster 08-01-2007, 8:00 AM

Samsung Sync Master225bw

(cali_rider) · (cali_rider) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 08-01-2007, 10:25 AM

The New Dells are suppose to be tight, i was looking at those but then i gave into the apple corporation once again. ha

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 08-01-2007, 11:37 AM

Every now and again, Dell will pop a killer deal on a monitor at http://slickdeals.net/

(cali_rider) · (cali_rider) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 08-01-2007, 12:41 PM

I was thinking of this one...

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4688

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-01-2007, 12:46 PM

Those ultrasharps from Dell have gotten really good reviews. I don't know why, but I don't like DELL. They somehow convince everyone that Dell is the only computer to buy and charge a heck of a lot of money for them when you can by identical computers with the same internal parts for a fraction of the price.

But the monitors are suppose to be really good. I'm also looking at some of the viewsonic monitors too.

mobster 08-01-2007, 12:49 PM

the samsung is fast 22" wide and great quality for editing better than dell or viewsonic

(dcervenka) · (dcervenka) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 08-02-2007, 2:28 AM

If you are on a budget, hit up Dell's Refurb website. I picked up 2 x 24" widescreens and saved $400-500...

Just a note: One monitor was perfect while the other one had a dead pixel (just lucky it was towards the edge.) Apparently they only swap out monitors if there's 5 or more dead pixels. :-/

They work fine for editing, but I wouldn't use them for any sort of color correction (at least for video).