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izak   01-23-2007 at 08:15:28 PM

Hello,
Im a serious digital photographer, and im looking into LCD screens for my pc. I need a monitor that is especially good for photographs. some of the monitors i have seen have trouble with shades or gentle transition of colors, like pixelation. What monitors should i be looking at. preferable 17-19 inch.


to give you an idea of what kinda of pictures, you can check HERE

thanks for your help!

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Ghost9   01-23-2007 at 08:39:22 PM
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izak   01-23-2007 at 08:44:32 PM
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Great idea, but anything *erm* cheaper?

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Ghost9   01-23-2007 at 09:06:28 PM
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the cheaper you go the more problems you're going to run into with shades of colors etc. i don't know how much cheaper a smaller size is, but when it comes to LCD if you want photo accurate images then you're going to be spending some cash. It all depends on how accurate you want the colors to be. There are plenty of cheap LCDs out there but not that many are very good with color, in my humble opinion. I'm still on a CRT monitor for my photos. Saving up for the big purchase of a photo quality LCD.

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KevinAr18   01-23-2007 at 10:04:33 PM
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You want an IPS based panel for photographic work due to viewing angles. I do not know of many IPS panels below 20"....

Here are some 20" models:
S-IPS.BenQ FP2091
S-IPS.BenQ FP2092
AS-IPS.NEC 20WGX2
S-IPS. LCD2190UXi
S-IPS.MFM-HT205 7-10
S-IPS.Sony S205K

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izak   01-24-2007 at 12:58:49 AM
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any suggestions in a 17"? i tried searching the display section, but Tom's guide only speaks of 19". is there a way i can access archives?

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KevinAr18   01-24-2007 at 01:53:42 AM
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17" are hardly sold anymore. You should go for a 19" at the minimum -- or a CRT.

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stefx   01-24-2007 at 03:11:17 AM
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Also, I recall that most LCDs are 6-bit... make sure you get a 8-bit since you want to use it for photography.

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Hose   01-24-2007 at 04:38:44 AM
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"... I do not know of many IPS panels below 20"....



NEC 1970NX

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KevinAr18   01-24-2007 at 05:03:32 PM
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"... I do not know of many IPS panels below 20"....



NEC 1970NX
Yeah, I phrased my sentence badly; it sounded like I was saying there are no IPS panels in 19". I just don't know of any. :) ...and you can't easily look for it either, since that information is not readily available on any spec site.

Know of any others Hose?

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Hose   01-24-2007 at 05:19:12 PM
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"... I do not know of many IPS panels below 20"....



NEC 1970NX
Yeah, I phrased my sentence badly; it sounded like I was saying there are no IPS panels in 19". I just don't know of any. :) ...and you can't easily look for it either, since that information is not readily available on any spec site.

Know of any others Hose?

Off hand, that is the only one which comes to mind.

FWIW... NEC is a high quality maker, my favorite, and should be considered by any prospective buyer.

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