[LRflex] Re: OT perhaps - monitor selection
- From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:00:18 -0800
Thanks Richard. I have a Spyder 3 Express. The colors look fine on the
screen, but just can't seem to get good prints even with custom profiles w/o
tweeking my Epson 1800 driver a bit. Not suppose to need to do that, I
gather, if the profile is good for both the monitor and the printer/paper.
I had a spyder2 which worked fine on my old CRT monitor, but when I switched
to the Samsung, it was not up to the task, so I got the 3. Maybe the 3 is
not up to the task, either. Room light is subdued and not direct.
Aram
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From: Richard Ward
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:05 PM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Re: OT perhaps - monitor selection
Hi Aram,
I vote for the Dell 2410. I have one and am quite impressed with it so far.
It has a plethora of inputs, a great build, nice ergonomics, and a dizzying
array of settings and options. Most importantly for myself: It has the
antiglare finish on the screen so it doesn't turn into a frickin frackin
mirror like glossy monitors do in the presence of ambient light. I'd say I
wanted the inventor of glossy monitors drawn and quartered, but the
punishment wouldn't be enough for the crime they committed against humanity.
Query about the calibration issues you noted experiencing?
1) Are you calibrating your monitor with a sensor designed for the job? If
not, the human visual perception system is utterly unreliable for color
calibration work.
2) Is the illumination in your computer work area consistent and controlled?
If not, that variability is a notorious weak point for achieving manageable
colors.
I definitely am not a great resource or expert in the field of monitor and
printer caliration, but I am working on learning enough to make good choices
as I am setting up the calibration of my computers.
Hope you get a good monitor, Aram.
Richard in Michigan
p.s. as I was researching the dell pro level monitors, they certainly got
consistently high marks in the user reviews and pro reviews I read at the
time. Also: glossy monitors are more susceptible to for having you
misperceive colors based on it reflecting back the color in the clothes the
user is wearing.
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 8:20 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am thinking of updating my system to an i7 and might as well update the
> monitor. I have been using a Samsung 226BW for a few years. I have
> always had a hard time calibrating it to work with my printer or Costco,
> even though I have had profiles made for my paper and use Costco profiles.
> I have been looking and reading and have narrowed my choice to a few IPS
> type monitors. I was leaning towards the Dell U2410 but then read about
> the Asus PA246Q. Both have the 16:10 format I want, and use a more
> advanced IPS screen than the HP variety.
> So I was wondering if any of you have a good 24" monitor you use that I
> maybe should look at, or if you are familiar with the two I mentioned
> above. I will probably try a dual monitor setup, retaining my Samsung as
> the secondary monitor. It might be nice to have Lightroom catalog upon
> one of them.
>
> Aram
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