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Jay Gladwell wrote on 11/3/2005, 9:55 AM

You must compare apples to apples (monitor to monitor), not price tag to price tag. Compare the monitors' specs!

[EDIT]
I forgot to mention, you can't do video color correction on a computer monitor and do it well--to NTSC standards.


Coursedesign wrote on 11/3/2005, 10:12 AM
you can't do video color correction on a computer monitor and do it well--to NTSC standards

The Dell 2405FPW has real video inputs that are not "computer monitor inputs." They are for ATSC etc. HD, or NTSC SD.

If you calibrate what you see on the screen using the *video inputs*, it is very decent.

If you want better, get a Sony Luma LCD pro monitor...

(and forget the $50,000 pro HD CRTs, fewer and fewer people want to schlep those around).
Jay Gladwell wrote on 11/3/2005, 2:36 PM

The Dell 2405FPW has real video inputs that are not "computer monitor inputs."

That still does not qualify it as an NTSC studio monitor. Maybe close, but no cigar. It only enables the computer monitor to play a television signal.


Coursedesign wrote on 11/3/2005, 5:27 PM
Certainly true. It's not just about "enabling to play TV" though, but different signal processing.

Why use a 1920x1200 monitor for 720x486 NTSC anyway?
Jay Gladwell wrote on 11/3/2005, 6:07 PM

Good question!


Quryous wrote on 11/4/2005, 8:19 AM
Isn't that Dell the one which was mentioned earlier as being only a 6-bit display, rather than an 8-bit? Doesn't have a full, or even decent (by today's standards) gray scale or shading ability? That is something to check on. The HP 23 inch monitor is a VERY good monitor.
cabakus wrote on 11/4/2005, 1:45 PM
No it is 8 bit.
I have moved to the 21st century by switching from my Viewsonic CRT 21" PT813 to Dell's new LCD 24"
I like the LCD but it seems to play catch-up on fast motion.
Overall I like the LCD much better than the CRT
Wes C. Attle wrote on 11/4/2005, 8:41 PM
I got the Dell 24" myself two weeks ago. It has become one of those purchases which I marvel and take pride in. Once you have it, you can never go back.

All PC related activities, especially Vegas, become easier, more efficient, and much more enjoyable. I still use two monitors from time to time, but the Dell 24" is far better than two monitors. The component, composite video imputs also make it perfect for using as an external HDV monitor via Vegas to your HDV cam to the monitor. However, I prefer to use it for editing and use the 2nd 19"monitor for rough external monitor previews.

The Dell color accuracy is pretty darn good. It is not meant to be a studio monitor, but I find produces very similar color range output as my plasma HD TV, but the deall is much more crisp and bright because of the resolution and condensed screen.

Tip 1: Don't pay full retail for the Dell. Dell.com runs specials every couple weeks. You should be able to pick it up for $700 to $800 for a few short days each month.

Tip 2: Check both the dell.com consumer site, and business site. I got mine from the business dell.co.jp site (I live in Japan) for $582 USD (68,900 yen), thanks to the recent rise of the US dollar vs. the Japanese yen!! The US site runs very similar specials and coupons with roughly the same price range. Especially with holidays coming you should see rock bottom prices on certain days of each month.

JJKizak wrote on 11/5/2005, 8:30 AM
The LCD's are very close to the CRT's when you are using good quality video. The contrast is still different and the blacks which get a bit washed out compared to the CRT. I preview on a 13 inch CRT and a 23" LCD at the same time so the diferences are apparent immediately.

JJK