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Monitors: Dell, Samsung or LaCie / Eizo?

Apr 14, 2012 9:08 PM

Tags: #monitor #samsung #dell #eizo #lacie

Hello everybody

 

I am looking for a decent 27" monitor for photo editing. I've read reviews but still need some help, as I cannot decide between LaCie and Eizo brands recommended by a friend, and cheaper Dell U2711 and Samsung S27A850D (the latter uses PLS panel). I can afford LaCie or Eizo, so if they are better, I'll go for them. But are they? What can you say about Dell model? And what is your experience with Samsung's PLS technology (as a relatively new technology, it can be not perfect yet)? How they both compare against their expensive rivals (image quality; hardware durability etc)?

 

Thanks in advance for help!

2298 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: JustinC123, Apr 17, 2012 9:28 AM
 
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  • JustinC123
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    1. JustinC123,
    Apr 16, 2012 10:54 AM   in reply to aram76
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    Eizo and NEC are generally regarded as the finest monitors available and are the benchmark by which others are judged. If you have the budget then you certainly won't be disappointed with a 27" Eizo. Whether you need that level of quality for vide editing I don't know, but as someone coming from a stills photography background then Eizo's are considered the best, mainly down to their quality, uniform screen brightness, calibration accuracy, five year warranty, etc. etc.

     
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    2. Harm Millaard,
    Apr 16, 2012 11:29 AM   in reply to JustinC123
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    If I take your sequence of monitors mentioned, I would put them in this order from worst to best:

     

    1. Samsung

    2. Dell

    3/4. This is a tie: LaCie/Eizo

    5. HP Dreamcolor

     

    With Justin's addition of NEC, I would add that to the LaCie/Eizo range.

     

    The question always is what is the benefit of this monitor to your specific workflow?  For CC work, you may want to have, in addition to one or two of these monitors, a true broadcast quality monitor for CC work, like the http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/758921-REG/Sony_BVM_E250_BVM_E25 0_Trimaster_EL_OLED.html  or more affordable http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818436-REG/Eizo_CG232W_BK_ColorE dge_22_5_Color_Calibration.html although many will find this too expensive for their tastes.

     
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    3. aram76,
    Apr 16, 2012 6:17 PM   in reply to aram76
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    Justin, Harm, thanks for your advice, they were very helpful!

     
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    Apr 16, 2012 7:33 PM   in reply to aram76
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    One more question: what is the difference between NEC LCD2490WUXi2 / LCD2690WUXi2  and PA241W / PA271W, except for the size and resolution? And do both LCD...WUXi2 and PA..1W series compare equaly to LaCie and Eizo?

     
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    5. Studio North Films,
    Apr 17, 2012 8:53 AM   in reply to aram76
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    Hi,

     

    what ever model you purchase, get the monitor calibrated, as even the likes of Eizo are not perfect out the box.

     
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    Apr 17, 2012 9:28 AM   in reply to aram76
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    Just to add to the above regarding calibration. Certain Eizo's actually come with built-in calibration devices that can even be scheduled to run automatically.

     
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