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On Dec 4 2012, 9:01*am, Rob <mesam...@google.com> wrote:
> On 4/12/2012 5:29 PM, AD wrote:
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> > Wife wants my mbp13" for photo edits, low res (768 by 13xx)
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> > Not willing to part with that hardware I'm thinking a decent IPS
> > monitor for my win XP PC.
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> > Thoughts and options for the monitor.
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> > Must be height adjustable. Must be glare free. Must have a solid base.
> > Must not have brave new world design.
> > Must have at least 1200 vertical resolution
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> > I think the color fidelity requirement rules out all TN panels. No?
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> > bonus points if it still can play video without much distortion but is
> > not a hard requirement
> > bonus points if it's tilt adjustable
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> > I _AM_ on the budget :^)
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> > all opinions are welcome
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> Difficult to get *1200V now days usually 1080 for budget screens upto
> say 24". Monitors that are both height and tilt also difficult to find
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> I use a Samsung 24" 1920x1200 find it a good screen although a few years
> old now - but its sort of calibrated to suit my printing.
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> Have you looked at pricing a TV for your monitor.

No. I was assuming they all max out at 1080 vertical.
should I widen the search to include TV?

On 1/10/2013 4:46 AM, AD wrote:
> On Dec 4 2012, 9:01 am, Rob <mesam...@google.com> wrote:
>> On 4/12/2012 5:29 PM, AD wrote:
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>>> Wife wants my mbp13" for photo edits, low res (768 by 13xx)
>>> notwithstanding.
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>>> Not willing to part with that hardware I'm thinking a decent IPS
>>> monitor for my win XP PC.
>>
>>> Thoughts and options for the monitor.
>>
>>> Must be height adjustable. Must be glare free. Must have a solid base.
>>> Must not have brave new world design.
>>> Must have at least 1200 vertical resolution
>>
>>> I think the color fidelity requirement rules out all TN panels. No?
>>
>>> bonus points if it still can play video without much distortion but is
>>> not a hard requirement
>>> bonus points if it's tilt adjustable
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>>> I _AM_ on the budget :^)
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>>> all opinions are welcome
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>> Difficult to get 1200V now days usually 1080 for budget screens upto
>> say 24". Monitors that are both height and tilt also difficult to find
>> in the budget price range. Mostly just tilt.
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>> I use a Samsung 24" 1920x1200 find it a good screen although a few years
>> old now - but its sort of calibrated to suit my printing.
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>> Have you looked at pricing a TV for your monitor.
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> No. I was assuming they all max out at 1080 vertical.
> should I widen the search to include TV?
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I know some who use a TV. I looked, but made the decision to go for an NEC
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist.jsp&sku=689882&A=cart&is=REG&q= 1&Q=add>

Read the specs for why.


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PeterN