Gettin' me a new monitor.....
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Hey guys,
I'm going to shout me a new monitor in the coming weeks to sit beside my crumby old 19 inch Samsung SyncMaster (can't complain really....) and I'm after a bit of advice on a few things.I'm looking at a 24 inch that I'll work off primarily and use my old one for email, word processing and to view my 3D viewer in. (BIM program)
Q1. Should I be only considering Samsung if I want to set up dual monitors or is it fine to consider another brand? Not sure if similarities in brand help with linking dual screens....
Q2. Resolution. My 19 inch is set at 1280x1024 and the 24 inch screens I've seen are 1920x1080; are there issues with differing size screens being linked?
Q3. VGA.... DVI.... HDMI.... What the? I just want a screen that is clean, responsive for work; no need for watching video, no need for high end sound, etc so do you thing DVI will be sufficient?Be great to hear you're thoughts....
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- brand won't make things easier or more difficult
- there aren't really any big issues with having different resolutions. when you move your cursor from one screen to the next it'll jump up or down a bit and when you drag a window it'll get bigger or smaller accordingly. You'll quickly get used to it.
3.VGA would probably be sufficient for what you're doing but most modern monitors have DVI connections which is better
-Brodie
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Hi Utiler,
I use a 26"at home ,and a 27"at work, my son a 24" of this brand ,these have a good quality/costs ratio.
24" http://www.kieskeurig.nl/lcd_monitor/iiyama/prolite_e2473hds/specificaties/957025/
My advice is to buy the biggest lcd you can get and afford, like this one: 27" http://www.kieskeurig.nl/lcd_monitor/iiyama/prolite_e2710hds-1/specificaties/896948/Bep
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Thanks guys, much appreciated.
I assume LED is taking over CCFL backlighting so that would be a better options. Also, brightness varies quite a bit across the range; is this a real concern?
I think I'd prefer a Matte finish rather than Gloss unless you can convince me otherwise...
cheers again guys, your input is must appreciated!
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The bigger the better, with as much pixels as you can get. Check sharpness, and light output (don't know the technical terms). I work with a single 24 inch, wish I had 30, monitor. Keep all my open apps in smaller windows that I move around as need be. Make sure that your graphics card has the power to max out your monitor, otherwise you will not get the full benefit of a large screen.
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Good point, mate. Ta!!!
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At the same time, though, don't waste too much money on a high end graphics card. They don't help render speed and there tends to be very little difference in modeling speed.
-Brodie
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Dave, I've watched this Cintiq for three years now and never once has that price dropped.
Wot!! did they not get the memo on reducing prices over time? after all the CPU at this point is very dated.
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Pete, I think the price has held because they are selling them as fast as they can make them. When I got mine last year, I ordered around Thanksgiving and it arrived on Christmas Eve. I was told I moved up to second on the retailer's list because I was willing to put down a full deposit. Also, what's the competition?
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Dave,
I cannot find the specs on this, can you tell me what CPU, GPU and Ram it has?
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I recently got to try a Cintic first hand and was rather disappointed.
I thought it would be a lot better.
Not the best screen and noticable lag.
Plus that the hand got in the way on the screen.
I won't be saving money for one...
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I have read in the forums about the lag, that's why I'm wondering if they update the hardware to overcome this as when the Cintiq came out at first it was up with the times but now those specs are very outdated and unless you stick to the apps they bundled, it will be almost useless.
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It's just a monitor and tablet. It plugs into a video out on the graphics card for the display and USB port for the tablet. I don't think there is a CPU or GPU on board.
I haven't noticed any lag when using it on the various apps I use it for. And my hand doesn't get in the way on it any more than it does on paper. And being a lefty, I don't worry about smudging the ink on the Cintiq. I can always see what's going on at the tip of the stylus in any case. I bought an arm to mount it on. The arm clamps to the side of the desk and holds the Cintiq up in a vertical position when I want to use it as a second monitor and allows me to pull it down onto my lap for drawing. It also allows the display to be rotated like the desk top stand does.
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Ah! I thought it was a stand alone artist tablet (with mobo, cpu, gpu, ram, etc), all this time I envisioned getting one and sitting on my porch sketching. But if it needs a PC to operate then it's way too expensive.
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An iPad and a Bamboo Stylus is all you need (plus an app or two to draw with). You cant use SU but you can sketch away and then email the PDF when done.
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You just need to add a video and USB over CAT-5 box and you could sit on your porch as long as you're porch isn't more than 100 meters from your computer. The Cintiq is kind of heavy for lap drawing I think.
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@unknownuser said:
An iPad and a Bamboo Stylus is all you need (plus an app or two to draw with). You cant use SU but you can sketch away and then email the PDF when done.
I havent tried the iPad version, but for Sketching (on the PC) Sketchbook Pro is THE best.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?id=15119465&siteID=123112
http://www.youtube.com/user/SketchBookPro?blend=23&ob=5There is also Sketchbook Designer for PC that is a hybrid Pixel/Vector drawing app. Very Cool.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=15793589&siteID=123112
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4g-LbqrU2E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZvJK48yDKw
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