Monitor size recommendations
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Hello to all;
I recently received a new 17" laptop as a B-day gift. I would like to add an additional monitor. Is a 22" monitor a reasonable size to get? What are the pros and cons to this size of monitor over say a 24"?
Cheers Greg
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22" should be plenty. There is no hard and fast rules, although generally bigger is better, whatever you can afford really.
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22 sounds bout right to me!
that said, you'd be better of spending more money on a smaller better quality monitor, than the same amount on a larger lower quality one.
i realise that sounds like gobbledygook, but read it a few times and it makes sense.
pav
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If you are doing presentation work on A3 paper then I recomend getting a 24" monitor. They almost match the size of paper when using layout programs. Plus the price is coming down fast as manufactures are starting to roll out 27" monitors.
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Thanks for the replies.
Chango: In the last year I have shifted to A3 paper as my interests tend to lie in smaller spaces (guest cottages, studios, boat interiors) and residential renovations(kitchens and small additions). Not to mention that my printer only does up to A3 and copies are much less expensive at this size.
Could you say a bit more about the size of a 24" over 22" screen. I was under the impression that A3 would fit completely on a 22" monitor screen.
cheers Greg
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I've got a 22" and it has plenty of space. Whatever size you do get (there is no such thing as too big) make sure you buy a decent monitor, don't "save" a few on buying an el-cheapo that'll let you down in no time. Yeah, I know there is such a thing as guarantees, but I'm talking quality wise.
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Well its just that i have a 22" monitor right now and when I use something like Illustrator and maximize the artboard it is just a bit under a piece of A3 paper (actual area). I am guessing 24" gives u either very similar or slightly bigger actual area than A3 paper thus give you a very good idea of what your layout actually look like printed out. This will give you a better overall impression of what the actual size of each part of your layout before you print. Very useful as often I've printed off something and though 'Doh' that bit should be bigger or smaller.
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Ive got a 22" as well but its a widescreen. Its very nearly A3 sized so im guessing if you went for a normal 22" youd have enough screen to look a A3 stuff.
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I recommend getting the largest monitor you can afford, but balance the cost and size with the best resolution and brightness combination you can find.
About three months ago I bought two Soyo Topaz S monitors at a great price from Office Max. The screen resolution is 1920x1200, brightness of 500 and contrast 1000:1 When I looked at the store display, the Soyo stood out way way brighter and sharper than the others, almost blinding compared to my lap top screen. The performance reported on line is mixed. Some prople have had trouble with them but so far they have both done well for me. They don't have built in speakers or a TV tuner and the desk mount stand is not very good - but they do what I wanted them for.
Attached is a photo of the monitor with an 11"x17"(approximately and "A-3") print on the screen just for comparison.
Good luck.
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Biger the better! Amen to that.
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I have access to a 24" Dell so I will plug it in and see what it is like.
I am a bit confused by what Remus said reguarding a 22" wide screen vs a regular 22" screen. I'm not sure that I have come across a non wide screen model yet.
Could someone point me towards a model?
BTW thanks for the picture Jim. It lends a sense of perspective to how a 11X17 drawing would show up on a 24" monitor.
Can anyone else offer a picture of a 11X17 drawing on a 22"
monitor wide screen or regular?Chango your comment about seeing on the screen what will be printed is the reason I'm poking at this 22" screen thing.
The 24" does a great job of handling the 11X17 size, it just seems to be a bit more than my needs require at this time.
I'll go and try it out first though.
Greg
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The difference is in the aspect ratio.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SM226BW-Widescreen-LCD-Monitor/dp/B000MRVBF4 Notice it has an aspect ratio of 16:10
And form my brief scouring of the internet i cant find a standard aspect 22" screen, but if i could it would have an aspect ratio of 4:3.
Probably best to just go for the 24" cant go wrong with that
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@remus said:
The difference is in the aspect ratio... Notice it has an aspect ratio of 16:10...
I thought widescreens are 16:9 not 16:10. Am I wrong?
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It varies i think, most TVs are 16:9 but i think 16:10 is fairly common in monitors.
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@remus said:
It varies i think, most TVs are 16:9 but i think 16:10 is fairly common in monitors.
Television pixels are not square, thus computer screen of 1920 x 1200 is 16:10, but an HD TV screen is typically 1920 x 1080 or 1368 x 780 or 16:9.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image
EDIT - for some reason the link doesn't copy correctly - the last parenthesis screws up. Try a google search for TV aspect ratio and pick the wikipedia link.
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I recently got a 24" monitor with the usual resolution of 1900x1200
Im almost finding it too big!
....a lot of territory for the mouse to cover and even with that size screen some text/toobars etc are a little small for comfortable viewing.
I actually prefer my 17" laptop with a rez of around 1400x for internet stuff.
Im a little sorry I didnt get a 22" with a rez around 1600x......so bigger is not necessarily better.....unless your going for something like a 27" with a 1900x rez. -
Thanks for that perspective Stu. I have had a similar feeling on a 24" but I had not articulated it yet. Figured that I would get over it with more time on the a larger monitor good to know I'm not alone.
Greg
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Get the biggest you can and then get another one!
I use a 24" iMac with a 20" hp2025 beside it and I still run out of room. Dual 30" is my aim sometime.
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