Monitor Questions & new to PP

[onBit]

After reading many other threads on monitors I still have a few questions and hope to find some answers.

Not necessarily looking for exact monitor recommendations, since in my market I have found it difficult to find the exact models people have recommended in other threads.

I am just beginning in PP and don't mind starting at the bottom level of flat panels, such as TN. Especially finding it quite difficult to find a IPS panel, which i may not even be able to notice since i'm not pro enough.

Is TN really that bad ?

Can a TN monitor be calibrated with satisfactory results ?

Can any monitor be calibrated ? (are there some that are trouble or cannot be calibrated?)

Thanks for answers and also all the other information i have read in others posts.

[grego]

After reading many other threads on monitors I still have a few questions and hope to find some answers.

Not necessarily looking for exact monitor recommendations, since in my market I have found it difficult to find the exact models people have recommended in other threads.

I am just beginning in PP and don't mind starting at the bottom level of flat panels, such as TN. Especially finding it quite difficult to find a IPS panel, which i may not even be able to notice since i'm not pro enough.

Is TN really that bad ?

Can a TN monitor be calibrated with satisfactory results ?

Can any monitor be calibrated ? (are there some that are trouble or cannot be calibrated?)

Thanks for answers and also all the other information i have read in others posts.

You don't need an S-IPS panel. You can also buy a S-PVA panel, which are high quality as well. S-PVA monitors are a mix between S-IPS and TN. So quality and speed you get.

TN monitors have a higher chance of not being consistent in their abilities to produce good color. Why buy lower only to buy higher later on? You are better off putting money into a good monitor now that'll last you a while.

I just got my new 24 inch monitor, but my 20 inch Dell 2005 is rock solid (It's an LG S-IPS panel). Quality will always give you something that pays for itself over the years.

For the monitors you'll be looking at, you shouldn't worry about being able to calibrate it.

[onBit]

Thanks Grego,
I will look at the S-PVA panels. All the dell's near me are S-PVA.
And just today found a Philips LCD-IPS, model 240pw9es/05, so i'll look hard at that.

[boomer3297]

Thanks Grego,
I will look at the S-PVA panels. All the dell's near me are S-PVA.
And just today found a Philips LCD-IPS, model 240pw9es/05, so i'll look hard at that.

FWIW, I decided to purchase a Samsung 2233 at Sams club just for the hell of it figuring if it was no good I would bring it back.
For under $200 this monitor is outstanding..... A little calibration goes a long way.
You may want to try this route, you may be able to bring it back if no good.

[onBit]

FWIW, I decided to purchase a Samsung 2233 at Sams club just for the hell of it figuring if it was no good I would bring it back.
For under $200 this monitor is outstanding..... A little calibration goes a long way.
You may want to try this route, you may be able to bring it back if no good.

Unfortunately in my area the return policy is not so liberal. Its encouraging for me to here your results and success.

[onBit]

For the monitors you'll be looking at, you shouldn't worry about being able to calibrate it.

Forgive my question if it sounds too uhm well stupid. Here goes; say i run dual monitors, one monitor is a no name panel that i would like to have the extra work area and the second monitor is a better panel such as PVA/IPS, will this setup work ?

does each monitor have its own profile ?

can i run two different monitor types ?

[Moppie]

Each monitor has its own profile (I don't bother calibrating the second one, as it only hold pallets etc), but whether or not you can display both profiles depends on your graphics card, the drive, and what software you used to calibrate the monitors.

[ATran]

You don't need an S-IPS panel. You can also buy a S-PVA panel, which are high quality as well. S-PVA monitors are a mix between S-IPS and TN. So quality and speed you get.

TN monitors have a higher chance of not being consistent in their abilities to produce good color. Why buy lower only to buy higher later on? You are better off putting money into a good monitor now that'll last you a while.

I just got my new 24 inch monitor, but my 20 inch Dell 2005 is rock solid (It's an LG S-IPS panel). Quality will always give you something that pays for itself over the years.

For the monitors you'll be looking at, you shouldn't worry about being able to calibrate it.


what does S-IPS mean and TN??

[onBit]

what does S-IPS mean and TN??

as a beginner i can only mention what i have learned in the forum; here goes ....

TN & IPS refer to the panel type inside of the monitor. In order of preference based on consistent quality color critical work

1. h-ips & s-ips (best)
2. s-pva & mva (good to very good)
3. tn (worst)

the frustrating thing i have found shopping for a display is that many manufacturers do not have this information listed on their products.

for a visual of the differences in these panels visit :

http://www.digitalversus.com/duels.php?ty=6&ma1=52&mo1=149&p1=1606&ma2=48&ph=8

[ATran]

as a beginner i can only mention what i have learned in the forum; here goes ....

TN & IPS refer to the panel type inside of the monitor. In order of preference based on consistent quality color critical work

1. h-ips & s-ips (best)
2. s-pva & mva (good to very good)
3. tn (worst)

the frustrating thing i have found shopping for a display is that many manufacturers do not have this information listed on their products.

for a visual of the differences in these panels visit :

http://www.digitalversus.com/duels.php?ty=6&ma1=52&mo1=149&p1=1606&ma2=48&ph=8


thanks for the info....

[ATran]

as a beginner i can only mention what i have learned in the forum; here goes ....

TN & IPS refer to the panel type inside of the monitor. In order of preference based on consistent quality color critical work

1. h-ips & s-ips (best)
2. s-pva & mva (good to very good)
3. tn (worst)

the frustrating thing i have found shopping for a display is that many manufacturers do not have this information listed on their products.

for a visual of the differences in these panels visit :

http://www.digitalversus.com/duels.php?ty=6&ma1=52&mo1=149&p1=1606&ma2=48&ph=8



what r some s-pva monitors that r good../. neeed some suggestions

[onBit]

what r some s-pva monitors that r good../. neeed some suggestions

dell & hp, lg, hmmm actually there are many.

when i really started looking in my area i found an IPS which is only a few dollars more than the pva.

just look hard. there are a lot recommendations in this forum, just search here.

and look at face2face ; http://www.digitalversus.com/duels.php?ty=6&ma1=52&mo1=149&p1=1606&ma2=48&ph=8