Question for graphic designers

[thewhyteman]

Would anyone here have any info on what monitor is best for digital artwork?
I am just starting out and am having a hard time telling propaganda and slander from all the monitor reviews on the web.

It would be cool to hear some non biased info.

Thank you in advance.

 

[black_dust]

http://www.nec-display-solutions.co...nt/LCD-1990SX/LCD-1990SX/index,group=all.html

 

[thewhyteman]

Thanks for the link black_dust.
Is this a monitor you use?
This is full screen right? Are there any advantages with full screen over wide-screen?

 

[knowsbleed]

http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/cintiq-21ux.php

 

[bunk]

If you can swing it, a duel monitor set up is pretty nice as long as your system supports it. One monitor can have the program your using with any reference or a second program displayed on the other.

 

[thewhyteman]

http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/cintiq-21ux.php

Looks pretty fun but way out of my wallets league.

If you can swing it, a duel monitor set up is pretty nice as long as your system supports it. One monitor can have the program your using with any reference or a second program displayed on the other.

I eventually want to run a duel set up. But for now i'm looking for a larger screen monitor 500 or lower. My problem is I don't know what specs I should be looking for. I don't know much about monitors. So and its hard to research them on the web when you don't know what to look for.

 

[black_dust]

Thing is, you could have the best monitor in the world with like 50k : 1 Contrast ratio and all that, but as soon as you view it on someone else monitor it might look completely different if they don't have it set up right!

I would just suggest getting the best one you can afford and go from there, its not the monitor that will make kick ass graphics you will!

 

[thewhyteman]

Dude your avi scares me.

Thanks for the reply.

Does anyone know what specs I should look for. Ive read that anything over 600:1 ratio isnt needed. Then I see some that are 40000:1
I've also read several opposing toughts on image aspect ratios.

And I have heard there are Monitors that have that self calibrate. Is it better to have additional software for that?

 

[EdRyder]

A great UT for calibration is Spyder 2

As far as monitor size and dual monitors go you need to consider the peripheral sizes(like wacom tablets)A 4x6 is good for a 17' ,19' monitor.(The bigger the tablet the bigger the monitor or monitors.

Heres a link to the Anandtech forums with in depth discussion on LCD monitor recommendations.

 

[thewhyteman]

Wow there is alot of feedback in that forum. Thanks very much for the links.t: Much appreciated!
So far from reading it seems many people use that spyder program.