Looking to get a new monitor for editing but not really sure what I need/want. Don't want to spend a ton of money, I think I remember reading something about a NEC that was pretty reasonable but can't seem to find the thread.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 10, 2010 at 9:16 PM
Check out this fairly recent thread concerning the NEC P221W 22" monitor. $400 seems like a great deal to me.
If Erik Stensland purchased one, I would consider that a pretty good endorsement. Hopefully he'll have something more to say about it here.
Thanks guys appreciate the info, I think I'm going to get the NEC EA231WMI-BK that everyone seems to like.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on August 11, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Jeremy, there's a big difference between the 221W and the 231WMI. If you want to ever use the Spectraview software, you'll have to spend more and go with the 221W. I'm all for saving money, but your monitor is not the place to do it. Check out NEC's website for refurbs. They often have good deals, but you need to check it daily as stock fluctuates.
Posted by Jim Bennett on August 14, 2010 at 1:48 AM
Regarding refurbs, keep in mind that refurbs may be much more likely to have bad pixels (or other flaws) in the display than with a new monitor. (That's often how they end up being a refurb.) It's not uncommon to have up to 6 bad pixels on a display that still meets quality tolerances for a refurb. Personally, I wouldn't want any bad pixels when I'm dealing with photos.
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9 repliesAny suggestions would be appreciated.
If Erik Stensland purchased one, I would consider that a pretty good endorsement. Hopefully he'll have something more to say about it here.
If I had more money to spend I would have bought the Dell U2410 24" monitor for $499.
For other options, check out this thread:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=39226
and scroll down to the "PRINT-TARGET MEDIA PROCESSING" and "PHOTO EDITING" sections.