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Equipment & Techniques => Computers & Peripherals => Topic started by: SteveZ on December 27, 2008, 02:42:20 pm

Title: Need Specs for New LCD Monitor
Post by: SteveZ on December 27, 2008, 02:42:20 pm

Received a gift card to be used at a large national electronics retailer and wanted to use it to buy a new monitor (20"-24") for photo editing. What kind of specs (not brand) should I be looking at i.e. resolution, contrast ratio, color depth, etc.)?

Title: Need Specs for New LCD Monitor
Post by: DarkPenguin on December 27, 2008, 03:06:20 pm

Make sure it doesn't use a TN panel.

Edit: To add a few things...

Look for a wide viewing angle.  That is usually a sign of a non TN panel.  (TN's are 6 bit.  So they are fast but are iffy color wise.)

PVA and SVA panels are better than TN.  IPS are better yet.

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/ (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/) is a good place to check to see what type of panel a monitor has.

The NEC 2690 is pretty well liked.  The HP 2475 is about as low a priced IPS monitor as you'll find.