Which monitor will you use for RED post production?

[Blair S. Paulsen]

Apple has consistently reset the bar for LCD based computer monitors. If they are taking aim at the "convergence" market that wants everything on one screen they are likely addressing issues like true blacks, refresh rates, latency, pixel count, etc. Motion media creators are an important market for them and so are TV watchers so I think their design spec will be for reponse times under 6ms. Digital still photographers are a huge market for them so I can see them going as high as 4k (3840w by 2160h) for editing of hi res stills while providing easy math for 1920 by 1080p video.

Quad DVI inputs? Dual HDMI? Hmmm.

There is a lot of cash being made in big flat screens, I have to believe that Apple wants some of it. MWSF here I come...

[Mark L. Pederson]

I am very sure Apple will do the 1920 x1080 to go for low price for your living room. I agree, it would be very smart for them to do color accurate higher res displays for the photography market - but I am sure their primary target is the living room, not the post houses and filmmakers with Red cameras.

No worries though, I can assure everyone that NAB will bring MANY new monitor options from SEVERAL different companies. I strongly suggest not spending a penny until April as far as monitors go ... for the moment the Eizo ColorEdge is the move - but that will change at NAB.

[Miguel "Macgregor" De Olaso]

And what about the Dell 30"?

Are there any reviews between big LCD monitors?

[Rob Lohman]

personally I like my DELL 24" widescreen better than my 30" Apple Cinema display, both in quality as well as features & price. The DELL has a lot of input options, can be titled into portrait (don't know if the 30" can do that, probably not), has a card reader and optional sound bar.

I always feel like the glass on the Apple 30" screens is a bit smudged (while it isn't). Mine also has some non uniform lighting which I have not detected on the 2 dell screens I have here.

However, neither are designed for accurate color work. And as indicated on this thread there are better options for that. I would probably also go with two 24" screens rather than one 30", but that is a personal preference.

The 30" screens do allow you to see your 2K footage 1:1 or 4K at 50%.

[Miguel "Macgregor" De Olaso]

I actually work with two Dell 24" screens. I find very precise for color correction. A more expensive monitor could be better but at what price?

Still for editing anything bigger than 1080p you will need to go for the 30". Now my question is which one: dell or apple?

[Matthew Greene]

And what about the Dell 30"?

Are there any reviews between big LCD monitors?

Larger screens tend to have slower refresh rates, for now stick to the 24" like the Dell 2407, it's got all the right inputs, great quality and at $700 (cheaper at the Dell outlet) it's a bargain.

Do keep in mind that none of these cheap LCDs are ideal for critical color work though.

[Matthew Greene]

I actually work with two Dell 24" screens. I find very precise for color correction. A more expensive monitor could be better but at what price?

I find that it's a very good monitor but nowhere in the league of my Sony CRT F-520 in terms of accuracy. When I'm working with them side by side the CRT shows colors that the LCD can't come close to display. When I'm doing print work I would never send a file out to press without at least checking it on the CRT and it has saved my ass several times. I have the same issue when color correcting video, my PVM monitor has a much richer gammut and proper blacks. The Eizo color edge line of LCDs are what I'd consider as a CRT replacement for color work, they range between$1000-$5000 depending on size, resolution and other features but you might find the refresh rates a bit high for full motion video.

Still for editing anything bigger than 1080p you will need to go for the 30". Now my question is which one: dell or apple?

Do you really need to display 2k 1:1? If you do you're going to pay for it with a slower refresh rate on the larger monitors. I personally would stick to seeing it scaled to 1920x1080 on a fast display or "overscaning" it for a 1:1 pixel ratio.

[Thom Steinhoff]

Apples upcoming keynote may bring new monitors as it is far past time for a refresh.

Rumor mongers quoting "super secret sources" think they will refresh the display lines with built in iSight (a no brainer) as well as HDMI ports--not that would be good. Same essential price ($75) more.

I am not sure you can push 2K over HDMI, but if you could actually get onset 30" 2K preview off the camera. If 1080 is all you can push, then it would still make the 24" the best choice for on set playback.

Rumors or not--it's just a few weeks to find out if they are true or not.

http://www.amobileme.com/no-mentioni...ress-26143.php

[dewman]

anyone have a thought on the new Dell 30 - 3007WFP-HC? It states 92% color gamut. Here's a review:

http://www.hothardware.com/viewartic...leid=915&cid=2

I'm still up in the air...and right now you can't just order the new Dell 30 it's only an option with a system not standalone...

[IAN SUN]

Even with a couple of dead pixles I love my Dell 24" I'm going to get another soon, bonus is they're a lot cheaper now than when I got it a year and a half ago.