Hi Mark -
Sorry for your loss with your wife's mother passing - obviously that
takes priority over setting up a new monitor.
I am sure there is a difference between professional grade and consumer
monitors... but I'm not sure what I really need. I'm not trying to do
professional work these days and really just want something that will
give me the cleanest path to good prints off my Epson 3880.
Mark
On 4/25/2016 2:20 AM, Mark Stringer wrote:
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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