aristocratic3d Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) I am sure this is an old topic. however as market of electronics is too fast to be obsolete. I would like to know from artists who have certain credential in the industry these days. What monitor do you use? Thanks in advance for your help. Edited September 28, 2015 by aristocratic3d typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonm Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use samsung sa950T and I couldnt be happier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matwinter Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use a ASUS PA248Q 24-Inch IPS. I'm leaving the country in a couple of weeks and am happily bringing it with me. Best monitor I have ever owned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocratic3d Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use a ASUS PA248Q 24-Inch IPS. I'm leaving the country in a couple of weeks and am happily bringing it with me. Best monitor I have ever owned! Its only $350 where as the one that simonm is using is $1000. Why is this big difference? any idea? I dont understand any technical detail/spec. My problem is I bought Asus monitors All three of them has different color output in same setup . each of them are $250 in my country 19". I need to know what people in the US (my clients) use to view my production? I am afraid if they look over exposed or dark in their monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use Dell U2413's, there great because there pre calibrated for color accuracy at the factory and they have presets for Adobe RGB and sRGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris MacDonald Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use a ASUS PA248Q 24-Inch IPS. Best monitor I have ever owned! Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dollus Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 A couple HP Dreamcolor Z24x displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andres Saarnak Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use Dell U2713 and a cheap 21" monitor. I am happy with my dell, but to be honest, I havent had anything good enough to compare it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numerobis Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 NEC PA271W with MDSVSensor (x-rite for NEC) and SpectraView II since 5 years now, but I'm waiting for a good and "affordable" (max ~1500€ w/o VAT ), hardware calibratable 32" 4K-display... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrenders Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I use too Asus PA248q ready color calibrated Enviat des del meu SM-P600 usant Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Eizo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonstewart Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Dell U2413 here too. To be honest I never use Adobe RGB I would get a cheaper monitor if I was to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocratic3d Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) I think better to ask which is the most commonly used Display in the USA? Or (which are .........?) Because I want to use the same monitor my clients use. Some time I am producing a decent image looking at my display. But when I look at the image from other display it does not look that good. Edited October 1, 2015 by aristocratic3d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Your clients are in the USA? It is not a good idea to produce work targeting mediocre displays. It is better to produce good work that looks right on a good display, as it will print properly and anyone else who uses it (graphic designers the client hires, for example) who also uses professional tools will be able to see the quality. For all the money those US clients are saving by buying rendering work from overseas rather than a provider in, say, New York, they can damned well afford to buy one GOOD monitor. Tell them what they should have in order to properly review your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Of course there's nothing wrong with you getting one CRAPPY monitor to preview what some clients may be seeing when you deliver work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Because I want to use the same monitor my clients use. Some time I am producing a decent image looking at my display. But when I look at the image from other display it does not look that good. So you only have one client? If you have 100 monitors that aren't color calibrated your work will look different on each one, so unless you only have one client or all your clients use the same monitor that option won't work. Ernest is right you don't want to produce work on an inferior monitor, that's just adding to your problems instead of fixing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocratic3d Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 As you can see these are same models same setup. I tested other monitors as well. Difference is there. I use quadro 4000 (does not support three displays but I use a small soft to run through them all.) May I suppose that the issue is caused by graphic card? any possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Schroeder Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 You need to buy a color calibration tool. I use Spyder Pro 3 and the results are very good. I've also heard good things about Color Munki. Both are around the $100 price range, maybe cheaper. You will never get a monitor that is calibrated to your actual workspace, it might be within 75-90%, from the factory. You need to use color management tools for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocratic3d Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 You will never get a monitor that is calibrated to your actual workspace, it might be within 75-90%, from the factory. You need to use color management tools for that. That means if buy from high price range even that wont do the job? not fully calibrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The issue of color accuracy is complex, even if you buy a high end pre calibrated monitor it will experience color drift as it ages. As the monitor gets older it's ability to display colors degrades over time, that's just the nature of LCD screens. The next problem you run into is color space, an image on your screen can be displayed in millions or even billions of colors but when you go to print the image the printer can't even get close to that range. This is why printed images tend to look duller and less saturated than what you see on screen. The bottom line is there is no perfect answer to this problem, you just have to get as close as you can with the budget you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Schroeder Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 That means if buy from high price range even that wont do the job? not fully calibrated? Not if you don't calibrate it properly. Unless you set your studio up to have the EXACT same lighting conditions as the factory it was calibrated in, there will still be some slight differences. I have the exact same monitor and video card at home as I do in my office. If I take my office profile to my home setup, there is about a 5-10% difference. It's slight, but noticeable. This is partly due to each monitor and video card, even the same models, handling colors slightly differently. This also has to do with 2 pretty different lighting set ups. At the office, it is your typical wash of florescent light plus ambient daylight. At home, it is a much more balanced indirect incandescent lighting and I tend to work at home at night. Take some money off of your monitor budget and buy a calibration tool. It's the best investment you will ever make. That is about as close to a perfect solution as you can get. Then if someone complains about the image being dark, you know it is on their end and you can tell them that your monitor is properly calibrated so you are not responsible for how the image looks in their screen. Also, Jeff Mottle has a lot of good posts on how to color manager renders with clients. You should take a look at those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Johnston Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Then if someone complains about the image being dark, you know it is on their end and you can tell them that your monitor is properly calibrated so you are not responsible for how the image looks in their screen. Ha...this is something I've dreamed of saying to clients! In this situation I usually end up tweaking the image until it "looks" right on their screen....so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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