Rhood Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Aaah Still not decided on the monitor part. Is the backlight type important? Is it stupid to look at the power consumption? No clue why NEC has double % numbers. NEC PA301W 10 Bit 30" 2560 x 1600 155W (90W Eco) P-IPS CCFL 98% / 107% Adobe RGB 93% / 102% NTSC 100% / 144% sRGB Around 2011 Around 100 euro Benq PD2700Q 10 Bit 27" 2560x1440 58W (28W Normal) IPS LED Pantone Validated / Technicolor certified 100% Rec.709 & sRGB Color spaces Around 2016 Around 175 to 190 euro I know they both have a low price tag, and probably both are ok. But which is best, or would be your pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Well my old monitor was an NEC and I replaced it with a Benq. The NEC was maybe 8 years old and cost me around 1250. The Benq I replaced it with (because it was in it’s way out) cost around 400. The Benq…comparing my two specific models looks ‘nicer’ to me and I guess that is progress for you. And 1/3rd the price. You probably can’t go wrong but I make no claims on being a monitor expert. Or an expert on anything at all 🤪 webrunner5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Why are you looking to buy a 2K display?? This is 2022. Buy a used 4K over a new 2K. You can keep a good display for Years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpleong Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I don't think I saw this mentioned in the thread, so far: The panel type is *critical*. Most LCD/LED monitors are TN or VA which have very high (good) contrast ratios. However, they have very narrow viewing angles which is very, very bad when you're evaluating colors. The ideal panel for editing photos and video are IPS (inline plane switching) which trade high color accuracy for lower contrast ratios. Almost all professional monitors are IPS. LED backlights are (theoretically) superior overall to the older CFL backlight method for LCDs. They *should* last longer, use less energy, and retain consistency of backlight color/accuracy longer. CFL backlights change with age and use. Which leads me to say that the age of a monitor only really matters if you're trying to match a pair -in which case you want to get the same exact monitor with as-closely-matching serial numbers as possible. webrunner5 and kye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Well sure IPS is the way to go with led backlight, but he would be limited to 2K, I know of no 4K for the money he is talking. If he is content with 2k sure. I would rather have a newer BenQ EW3270U with a VA panel than an older monitor even if IPS with the older CFL backlight. They are bad when you look at them at sharp angles also. Plus, the bulb gets weaker with age. No free lunch sad to say. jpleong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 20 hours ago, Rhood said: Aaah Still not decided on the monitor part. Is the backlight type important? Is it stupid to look at the power consumption? No clue why NEC has double % numbers. NEC PA301W 10 Bit 30" 2560 x 1600 155W (90W Eco) P-IPS CCFL 98% / 107% Adobe RGB 93% / 102% NTSC 100% / 144% sRGB Around 2011 Around 100 euro Benq PD2700Q 10 Bit 27" 2560x1440 58W (28W Normal) IPS LED Pantone Validated / Technicolor certified 100% Rec.709 & sRGB Color spaces Around 2016 Around 175 to 190 euro I know they both have a low price tag, and probably both are ok. But which is best, or would be your pick? The % numbers are coverage of various colour spaces. sRGB and Rec709 are almost identical to each other and are the "normal" colour spaces, and Adobe RGB and P3 are the "extended" colour spaces which give more vivid colours (ie, they can get more saturated colours). sRGB and Adobe RGB are standards used for still images and Rec709 and P3 are standards for video. This diagram might help.. the coloured area is the colours perceptible to the human eye: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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