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Monitor dilemma

gsellis

gsellis

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Grrr, but it did last 7-8+ years. My Iiyama Vision Master 450 is dead. Came back from vacation and it will not start. In the interim, I am running a Dell monitor that shipped with their $600 PC deals from 2 years ago... yuck.

I am sorry to say, but the CRT is really dead. Finding one is near impossible now. Since I do video editing and HDV at that, I would like at least NTSC 100% (and LCDs aren't there). And I am trying to stay under $300 (wish it were under 200, but can't have everything). Read a lot of xtknight's LCD thread. And I want to try to do Wide as most of my editing will now be 1080i and downconvert to 720p.

The trend I am seeing is these might fit the bill.

Hanns G 223DPB

Acer 2051W

Should I consider the Dell 2005W too? You can still get them through the Dell Outlet.

Or am I missing something? The view threads I looked out had a lot of back and forth, but the focus was not in the Multimedia area. What might be inexpensive but color accurate?



 
If you do video editing, don't bother with those two you picked. Haven't checked (lazy), but pretty sure they're TN panels which have terrible viewing angles and poor colour accuracy. Think your best (cheapest) bet is the Dell 2007WFP. I THINK most of the new ones (Rev: A04) are using IPS panels now (best color accuracy and viewing angles), and is only ~$350-ish, probably less with Dell's frequent sales and coupons. Probably have to double check on the panel lottery status, but last I heard they were starting to only use IPS in he 2007. If you don't get an IPS, you'll get a pretty good PVA/MVA panel or you can keep returning them for free until you get one🙂. Good luck.
 
Well, if you really want 100% ntsc, you'll have to wait for the led LCDs which have >100% ntsc gamut coverage. They should be coming out soon but who knows when exactly. And they will be expensive.
 
Originally posted by: Aquila76
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: pcslookout
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hans007
the only lcd that gives 92% is that 26" nec but its $1600

the 24" panels out there generally give 76%

</end quote></div>

Does the 26" NEC use a IPS panel ?</end quote></div>

Yes. And it is spectacular!
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I bet it is but for $1600 I rather get a NEC 30" with IPS panel, HP 30" or the Dell 30"

 
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