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  • 28-02-2013 4:48pm
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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭


    Hi

    I am looking for advice in buying a good quality monitor

    I require it for basic surfing, but more importantly, I need it for photo editing

    With the huge amount of monitors available, I am blinded by choice and dont know which to go for. Nor do I know where is the best place to buy

    Ideally, I think I want a 23" or slightly bigger manitor, max to spend ... about €200, but I am not sure if thats enough or not

    Hopefully someone can help and point me in the right direction

    Thanks
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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Posted this in another thread yesterday.

    24" BENQ, 1920x1080 (16:9), HDMI, DV-I, VGA, 147 yoyos @ Elara.


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    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    This is a great 24" IPS monitor but, about 60€ over your budget. It's worth the extra money if you can manage it.

    Edit: What GPU do you have?


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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Carvair


    uncle_sam_ie wrote: »
    This is a great 24" IPS monitor but, about 60€ over your budget. It's worth the extra money if you can manage it.

    Edit: What GPU do you have?

    The GPU is a ...
    1.5GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

    When you say its a great 24" IPS monitor, do you mean the BENQ model mentioned by Torqay.?


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Carvair wrote: »
    do you mean the BENQ model mentioned by Torqay.?

    No, the BENQ doesn't have an IPS display.

    Here is a 23" AOC IPS monitor for 165 yoyos @ Elara. Ultra thin and a nice brushed aluminum finish too. Review here.

    51420727.jpg


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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Carvair


    This AOC IPS monitor "looks" nice, but is it the best I can get for photo-editing without spending a fortune..?

    Thanks


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Carvair wrote: »
    This AOC IPS monitor "looks" nice, but is it the best I can get for photo-editing without spending a fortune..?

    Thanks

    I'd say it's about as good as gets if you're on a limited budget. 2 more reviews here and here. Dabs offers this monitor for 155 yoyos (compare the shipping costs). It's doesn't have a DV-I connection and doesn't pivot, but that'd be asking a little bit too much. ;)


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    I have this one and use it for photo editing (Lightroom) and a bit of graphic design. Can't fault it.

    http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb_04rand/20097160/dell_ultrasharp_u2312hm__23/details.aspx


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    I have this one and use it for photo editing (Lightroom) and a bit of graphic design. Can't fault it.

    http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb_04rand/20097160/dell_ultrasharp_u2312hm__23/details.aspx

    These dells come highly recommend from the guys on the Building and Upgrading forum who went for them. Shadowhearth got two (i think) as part of a surround set up so if you have any questions about it he might be able to help.

    Theres a thread on it here.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83250480

    Its available on amazon for around €200 delivered.

    Another option if that is out of budget, lg have a 23 inch IPS panel

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-IPS234V-PN-AEK-inch-Screen-Monitor/dp/B008F7GW2K/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1362162043&sr=1-1

    Looking at around €150, havent seen to many reviews yet though, but the price does fluctuate a bit (down to £109 at one stage).


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    I was going to go with one of those LG IPS screens, but decided to go with Dell in the end. Can't remember why... I'm sorry I didn't wait to get the 24" Dell now, just for the extra 120 pixels in height


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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Carvair


    Folks, thanks for the advice, tips and links .. its a minefield out there and all the help is really appreciated


    In relation to the Dell U2412M Monitor, which looks excellent

    Dell are selling it for €417, yet Komplett have it for €285 .. Am I missing something here, looks like the same specs on both, but tahts a huge difference in pric ?


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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Carvair


    Just as I was about to order the Dell U2412M monitor, I receive a email from Dell with a deal on their S2440L monitor

    Anyone know anything about the S2440L monitor

    Is there a big difference between the U2412M and the S2440L


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Carvair wrote: »
    Is there a big difference between the U2412M and the S2440L

    No IPS panel and 16:9... that enough difference for you? ;)

    16:10 will be like gold dust soon, grab one while you can.


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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Carvair


    Torqay wrote: »
    No IPS panel and 16:9... that enough difference for you? ;)

    16:10 will be like gold dust soon, grab one while you can.

    Torqay, many thanks for your help and advice, just to clarify .. which one do you say I should grab ASAP the U2412M or the S2440L


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Carvair wrote: »

    Torqay, many thanks for your help and advice, just to clarify .. which one do you say I should grab ASAP the U2412M or the S2440L

    The U is 120 pixels taller and will have more accurate colour. The other one looks pretty.


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,319 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Carvair wrote: »
    This AOC IPS monitor "looks" nice, but is it the best I can get for photo-editing without spending a fortune..?

    Thanks
    A lot of it is going to do with You, and correctly calibrating between the software and hardware to make sure your images look color-correct when you publish them. Imagine working on a screen with a yellow tint and then not correcting for that.

    I don't know the particulars of doing so but ask in Photography


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    Carvair
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Carvair


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    The U is 120 pixels taller and will have more accurate colour. The other one looks pretty.

    Many thanks for sorting this out, I really appreciate the trouble you guys have gone to


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    Cableguy
    Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭Cableguy


    What did you go for in the end Carvair? Im in a similar situation trying to select a decent monitor for photo editing!


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