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July 29, 2008, 09:36:07 AM

I'm planning on getting a third monitor and looking at either a 22" or 24" widescreen. Any suggestions on brands? I've got a 19" Acer and 17" Samsung currently and am happy with both of them but figure I should at least look into other brands.

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Ginnypenny

Reply #1 - July 29, 2008, 10:08:55 AM

Good question. I hope someone answers, because I don't know anything, and eventually want a new monitor myself.

On this note, does everyone else have a problem with LCD monitors? I am always adjusting it making sure I am looking straight at the middle so I don't edit too light or too dark because of my screen position.

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Aqualuna

Reply #2 - July 29, 2008, 11:50:42 AM

I suppose the key thing in a monitor is the color fidelity. I would try to look for monitors with a wide gamut, covering as much of adobe rgb as possible.

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jkleb

Reply #3 - July 29, 2008, 01:28:53 PM

And make sure it's calibrated.

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Ryan Nutt

Reply #4 - July 29, 2008, 02:16:55 PM

[quote[And make sure it's calibrated[/quote]
Got that covered. I got a Huey about a year ago. It only does one monitor, but I only edit on one monitor so it works.

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On this note, does everyone else have a problem with LCD monitors? I am always adjusting it making sure I am looking straight at the middle so I don't edit too light or too dark because of my screen position.

My notebook is bad about that, but my desktop monitors aren't. Maybe I'm not moving that much side to side.

It'll be a couple of months before I buy it anyway, but Buy.com has a 24" Viewsonic for about $300 which doesn't seem bad at all.

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