19" for 3D modeling & video editing

[Mr_Flibbles]

Hello all,

I am an art student and I'm fed up with my 50 lb 19" tube.

First of all, I'm quite aware that I'm not going to find a helluva fast 8ms panel with impeccable color reproduction and brilliant ergonomics, so I'm not even going to ask. What I AM looking for is a monitor that gives accurate color reproduction for my graphic design/modeling/video work, a REASONABLY low latency (sub 25ms would be ideal) so I can play the occasional round of HL2 without too much ghosting, and low brightness because I often work for many hours on end and value my eyesight.

I am not interested in a $600 model aimed towards graphic designers: I've got a max of $400 to spend on this. I was very tempted for a while by the HYUNDAI L90D+ but hesitated for two reasons: I frankly didn't believe that a PVA 16.7m model could also crank out frames with only 8ms latency; and the 300cd/m2 seemed a little bright.

I'm frustrated with the neverending flow of new models with "better" specifications and the ambiguity of most reviews. Are there any graphic designers out there who have come up with a quality solution?

Thanks for listening!
TB

 

[silverpig]

I'd not recommend a 19" for your application as they are almost exclusively in 1280x1024. This is a 5:4 resolution packed into a 4:3 screen. The aspect ratio is wrong, so circles will look like ovals to others.

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[Mr_Flibbles]

Hi silverpig,

So you're saying that I'll have to go with a 20" that supports 1600x1200 in order view things properly? I've got a 19" Orion tube and I tried drawing circles in both 1152x864 and 1280x1024 and then compared them in both resolutions, and they looked identical no matter what. Am I missing something?

TB

 

[Guest]

Well after a quick surf of various display manufacturers every 19" panel (at 1280x1024) with the actual display dimensions listed are dead on 5:4 to 1/10" or 1mm