Hello everyone,
Now that I'm starting to produce and sell prints more seriously, I'm starting to upgrade my gear, and I'm looking to upgrade my 3.5-year old S-PVA monitor (a Gateway FPD2485W). Since that particular computer is used almost exclusively for photographic work, most of which is destined for print, I'm looking for a wide gamut monitor.
The recommendation I've gotten the most often from photographers that print a lot is the NEC LCD2690WUXI2, which I can purchase online for 1150$CAN. I was probably going to buy one of these, until I saw the Dell U2711.
The U2711 has significantly higher resolution, and early reviews seem to indicate that the colour gamut and accuracy pretty much matches the NEC. I cannot find any info on the luminosity and colour consistency across the screen however. The NEC seems to be excellent in this regard. Finally, I can get the Dell U2711 for 999$ locally at a retailer that sells Dell monitors, which is a bit of savings over the NEC (not to mention higher resolution)
What worries me a bit is that despite really good reviews, pros seem to shun Dell IPS monitors such as the U2410, and the same will most likely happen with the U2711. Is there any particular reason for this, or is it more a case of shunning Dell as a brand because 80% of their monitors are TN panels?
Also, if I have overlooked other 24"-27" wide-gamut monitors in this price range, please feel free to suggest.
Cheers,
Luc