Mark
I recently bought an Asus PA248Q from B&H. I can't elaborate as to why
except that I think is was a good low price choice. I got into specs
but quickly tired as I think my recent camera decisions (i.e., K3-II in
lieu of the K-1) were at the forefront. I also quickly realized that
professional monitors, which may be a requirement for you, were not for
me. I'll do my own prints on an Epson and can redo if not satisfied.
I've always thought monitors were a bit quirky as well as unreliable. I
have two monitors at work and have never been able to calibrate them but
who cares if an Excel spreadsheet looks a little different from one to
another.
I haven't set my new monitor up yet so I can't offer a review. My
household is in disarray at the moment with the passing of my wife's
mother (Sat evening) who lived with us. She was in hospice care for over
a year and a full time job for my wife (an RN). It is a good thing
really as she was 94 and suffering.
Happy hunting!
Mark S
On 4/24/2016 5:33 PM, Mark C wrote:
I'm thinking about upgrading my current monitor. What specs should I be
looking at?
I'm considering -
IPS panel technology
Minimum 1900 x 1080 / 1900 x 1200 preferred. I am only looking for a 24
inch monitor given to be part of a two monitor system, so I doubt I will
be able to get much greater resolution without going larger.
Anti glare Screen
Digital input (DVI or HDMI) (should be a given but I have run into a few
with VGA only.)
I don't know what to make of these stats:
Contrast ratio. When I calibrate my monitors the iDisplay utility
reports a contrast ration of about 900:1 for the better monitor I'm
using and about 850:1 for the older TN monitor. When shopping I see
quoted figures from 1000:1 to 2,000,000:1 on monitors that don't seem
much different in price or class. Not sure what to make of this spec.
Percent of gamut. Percent of what gamut? sRGB? More is better?
Brightness in terms of CD/CM2. Is more better? Ive read that a
calibrated monitor should be about 122 CD/CM2. Everything I have looked
at way exceeds that. In a couple cases users have commented that the
monitor is too bright and they can't dim it enough to accurately
calibrate it. But that could be a problem with the controls on that
specific model. Any suggested target level?
That's all I'm looking at - anything I should consider but am oblivious
to? Any recommendations or warnings about brands?
Thanks
Mark
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