Migrating from CRT to TFT (Design)

EagleOC · 25 Nov 2007 at 14:33

As I'm purchasing a new build, I'm going to trial a TFT. If it's crap (which I suspect it will be), it's going in the bin.

I currently use an old Hitachi CM752ET CRT which is great and I'll be sad to have to go downwards in terms of picture quality but I need to save room.

I'm considering either a Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP (20" 4:3) or its widescreen brother, the 2007WFP (both non-HC) but will probably go for the standard ratio. These models have been selected as they are either S-IPS or S-PVA but I'm not sure which (any ideas?). A TN is out of the question.

My question is: what models are the designers here using? I don't mean the Photoshop wannabe's (no offence) - I mean those who design for professional print output where colour reproduction is critical.

As an aside, I also want it to do fairly well in games (gotta relax somehow!) so it needs to cut the mustard there too.

Cheers

EagleOC · 25 Nov 2007 at 18:08

Thanks. Do you have any recommendations for pro-spec monitors? Budget is around the £600 mark.

Not sure about the WS thing - don't games have issues in widescreen?

I take it that I'm right to avoid 'HC' monitors because they're bad for gaming?
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EagleOC · 25 Nov 2007 at 20:05

Ah - so it's just the 2407WFP.

Thanks again.

It's mind-blowing trying to find the right balance of a good colour gamut, low dot pitch, minimal ghosting, good response time and non TN panel! :eek:

Oh and 1:1 pixel mapping if I opt for a widescreen.

EagleOC · 25 Nov 2007 at 21:36

2007FP for the win!

It's the same panel as the NEC I was going to go for - but half the price!

EagleOC · 25 Nov 2007 at 23:25

SebC said:
I have the 2007wfp. My business is graphic design too. I believe this monitor is S-IPS, so you don't get the viewing angle problems like with TN, however there is a strange orange haze when looking at the screen from the side. In terms of colour quality, well I came from an older Dell Ultrasharp 17" which had a somewhat overly blue tone to it. I didn't realise this so I thought the 2007wfp had bad colours. I calibrated the screen using Spyder2Express and the colours are really great now. Maybe a little too good because a lot of average monitors can't differentiate between two dark colours, like the striped background here http://m1motors.com/

Thanks.

I can juuuust see that with my CRT. How it should be, I guess.

There's plenty of sellers out there but very few state whether it's a Revision A04 or not.

EagleOC · 25 Nov 2007 at 23:27

Raikiri said:
Well current TN based screen shows the difference between the stripes easily...

Could just be that your contrast is set lower or brightness higher than SebC's when he made the image.

EagleOC · 26 Nov 2007 at 00:44

Are all the 2007FPs S-IPS?

This doesn't bode well...

currently bought a new 2007FP about a week and a half ago and recievied a S-PVA monitor.

Well it looks like the 2007FP S-IPS is rare / not available anymore.

I am sorry to see all the 20" S-IPS vanishing just the same.

Just got two 2007FP off ebay... one was S-IPS and the other was S-PVA.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1111100

S-IPS is superior to S-PVA, right?

:eek:

EagleOC · 26 Nov 2007 at 04:06

[sigh] Is the NEC LCD2090UXi any good/better than the Dell 2007FP?

EagleOC · 12 Dec 2007 at 01:19

Have set up my 2407WFP but there's no contrast setting in DVI mode apparently why is that? Pretty damn useless for graphic design... :rolleyes:

Which is better - DVI or VGA? Is there any real difference?

Also, if I was to play a 4:3 ratio game, how do I set up 1:1 pixel resolution? Again, the option is greyed-out.