New monitor recommendations...

[[Robster]]

We're looking to change our monitors in work (graphic design company, so image quality/colour reproduction is more important than amount of inputs and response time), and would like some opinions of what are the best monitors on the market at the moment.

Changing back to CRT's isn't an option.

We have calibration hardware/software already, but if the monitor come's with its own that's not a problem.

We're currently using Formac Gallery 2010 Xtreme monitors with are very good, but the company wants to spend some money, so who am I to stop them!

I have a short-list of 13(!) different monitors, but wouldn't like to recommend one and it turns out to be a bit pap...

Apple 20” Cinema HD
Apple 23” Cinema HD
Apple 30” Cinema HD

Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP
Dell Ultrasharp 3008WFP

Lacie 324 (with hood and calibration software)
LaCie 526 (with hood and calibration software)

NEC MultiSync® LCD2470WNX
NEC MultiSync® LCD2690WUXi
NEC MultiSync® LCD3090WQXi

Samsung SM-2493HM
Samsung SM-2693HM
Samsung SM-305T

Personally I'm leaning towards a 24 inch+ monitor because I think the 20-inch ones are a bit small, but I'd like to give them the choice anyway.

So basically, best monitors at the following sizes...

20 inch widescreen (1680 x 1050)
24/26 inch widescreen (1920 x 1200)
30 inch widescreen (2560 x 1600)

Thanks!

 

[philjohn]

Stear clear of the Apple displays for a little while as they are long overdue a refresh (all use older panels). You should be able to pick up the newer ones, or some decent clearance deals when that happens.

The Dells have problems over and above input lag (my 2408 had a wierd pink hue on the left hand side that no amount of calibration would correct. The right hand side was also noticably darker).

The NEC and LAcie's are both good, but go with the bigger NEC's as they are the ones with IPS panels.

Also consider Hazro when their new models launch end of this month as they use LG.Philips S-IPS panels (like the Apple and NEC models), look great and don't cost the earth - quite important when buying a metric heap-load of monitors.