Well I know there aren't monitors specifically made for colorists, but I've been rocking an 8 year old CRT monitor and will eventually switch to something else. Part of the reason I haven't taken the jump to a fancy flat panel monitor is because most flat panel monitors I've seen have shitty color accuracy and look washed out. The only flat panels I've ever seen that were as awesome and accurate as my CRT were very nice huge widescreen Dell monitors on my former college's campus.
While I'm not looking to upgrade soon as I would like to keep using my CRT until it no longer works, I would at least like to have some options. What would you guys recommend? Right now I am leaning towards a Dell monitor as it's the only monitor I've seen that I've liked.
(Also, if you hate Dell, keep the hate out of here. all my computers have been Dells and have worked beautifully so I don't care how amazing you are that you built your own computer for a fraction of the cost. )
Cost is not an issue, space however is thanks to the way my computer desk is designed so I'm not looking for a massive monitor.
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My point is colorists aren't only people that need superaccurate monitors, so maybe look into stuf for graphic design etc?
Although i've always been a fan of anything veiwsonic monitorwise
As far as CRTs go, the Sony FD Trinitron-tube based ones were the best of them (Sony CPD-G500/G250-series), and were rebranded by many manufacturers (such as the Dell P1130). The Dell P1130 was probably one of my most favorite monitors of all time, and it came with color profiles so you can use them for calibration.
However, once CRTs give up the ghost -- you'd want to look at the nicer LCDs that use IPS panels and not TN panels. Cheaper TN panels tend to boast high contrast ratios but only through trickery like boosting the backlight and contrast (makes for REALLY lousy color reproduction). HP, Dell, and Apple sell displays with wide gamut (96% Adobe gamut!) specifically for people who demand color accuracy such as the HP DreamColor and Dell UltraSharp-series (ex: [link] ).
Hope this helps. Even knowing the terms will sieve out the crappy displays right off the bat
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I dont have alot of space liek yourself, and tend to just work close up. I'd like a bigger monitor, but i've found this to be good so far (I got it for half the price as what you see on Amazon from a private retailer).
Till I get a bigger desk i'm happy!