slawnick Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I've been thinking about getting a Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1" LCD Monitor. Also, does anybody out there own one of these; would love to hear an opinion froman owner). I've seen some opinions that LCD monitors are not good choices for 3D work. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upshot Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Generally LCD's don't have the good color replication/tuning that CRT's do. Although I love the look and saved space I've found that the "bang for the buck" of crt's out weighs (quite literally!) LCDs at this time... I've been wondering if DLP will make it's way into the monitor market at some point... That could be a good balance of space and performace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbr Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 We have a ton of those in the office I am in now and they look really nice! I wouldn't worry too much about color unless you are doing a lot of print. For animations or handing files for your clients to print, there are simply too many variables to be able to control anything. I'd go with the Dell. We use them for web, 3D, motion graphics, etc. Just about everyting. Good deal, too. If you are really concerned about it, Lacie has one that is supposed to be more accurate than a CRT (you pay for it, though, at about twice the cost of the Dell) and Sony has some coming out soon that sound nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilson Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I use the Dell 19" 1901 monitor at work, and the HP 23" L2335 at home. The 19" Dell has a slow response time so there is some ghosting issues, but my HP 23" has a 16ms response which is the same as the Dell 20" LCD and the quality is fantastic. The dell 20" supports up to 1600x1200 resolution so that combined with the nice response time should make it a fine monitor for your needs IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Denby Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 That 23" monitor sounds fantastic. What is the contrast ratio, asI noticed some are not so good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelo Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 The Dell is a beauty--for the price, you can't beat it. For unltra high-end, the Lacie is probably the best. For something in-between, the best color capability we found was Planar. Not very well known, but calibrated much better than Viewsonic, Mitsh, or Samsung. Just received one of the 20.1 inch Dells, and the sharpness is excellent. Haven't tried calibrating it yet. The price has been dropping every week, due to the fact that a new 20.1" model is coming out. On a side note, has anyone tested ClearType in XP vs. Win 2000 to see if it makes a difference visually? Angelo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slawnick Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Thanks, guys...I'm sold. As you say, Angelo, with the price dropping as it is, maybe I'll wait a few weeks, build up some more capital, and go for two of 'em...3200x1200 could be pretty sublime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilson Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 That 23" monitor sounds fantastic. What is the contrast ratio, asI noticed some are not so good? The contrast ratio is 500:1... Here are the rest of the specs... http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/monitors/tft/l2335_specs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Denby Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 Bloody hell, that monitor looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar R Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 "I've been thinking about getting a Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1" LCD Monitor. Also, does anybody out there own one of these; would love to hear an opinion froman owner). I've seen some opinions that LCD monitors are not good choices for 3D work. Any thoughts?" I used the DELL 17" Ultrasharp and I am saving to get a second one. I love it just as good as the apple studio LCD i had with my G5. - BTW I dont miss my mac =) ! I LOVE MY PC ! If you look at the specs of the 17" you'll see its the best screen out of all the dell lineup as far as viewing angle and resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucu Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I am thinking of changing to a decent Lcd 19" or 21" monitor. In a future maybe 2. Any suggestion? I am looking to spend between cad 250 and cad 400. Thanks a lot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulctrla Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 i have LCD at work - A Dell 19" Ultrasharp.... I have 2 x Iiyama 22" CRT THE vision Master Pro 514 at Home and they are just better. The LCD doesnt screw my eyes up nearly as bad as looking at the CRT's does but its the danger of the job i guess ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffc Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I had a viewsonic 21" crt for years, and recently replaced it with Dell 24" lcd. Man this monitor rocks!! I picked it up on ebay, brand spanking new for ~$650. At first I was unsure what to do with all this resolution real-estate, but now I think I'd be happy with even the 30"! I have a viewsonic 19" lcd at work, well rated for its price point, but I really miss the extra space my 24" offers now. The other benefit is that this dell 24" is so thin and lightweight compared to my monster 2-ton 21" viewsonic crt. The crt had a great picture, but the contrast also suffered in any backlighting. The lcd's have no problem with this glare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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