22 inch monitor for artwork - Too much?

[Boolean]

I’m currently on the market for a new LCD monitor which will be used primarily for doing digital artwork, and I’m hoping to hear from the experiences of CA.org before I rush out and buy one.

Now my first assumption was to get the best 19 inch monitor I could find (or at least what ncix.com stocks), because it would be better to spend $300 on a great quality 19 inch than $300 on an average quality 22 inch. But the more I read the more indecisive I’m becoming. The source of my confusion is that I can get this 20 inch monitor for $287 (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29015&vpn=LS20MYKRBQ/XAA&manufacture=Samsung) or this 22 inch for just $302 (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29091&vpn=LS22AQWJFV/XAA&manufacture=Samsung).

Is 22 inch for digital work overkill? Do you find that it’s hard sitting in front of such a big screen? Would I be better of sticking with a 19 inch or maybe a 20 inch? Anyone own a monitor now that they love to bits that you would recommend?

Cheers :teeth:

[JL.Alfaro]

Is 22 inch for digital work overkill? Do you find that it’s hard sitting in front of such a big screen?

no. get 2 of them, or one 24. Its a beautiful thing man, beautiful.
heres one for less (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2430647&Sku=A179-2204)

I use HP, Sony , and Dell- absolutely no problems with any of them. The HP I would recommend, mine is a 22" w2207h, tilts side ways, gorgeous picture and contrast ratio is great.

[aylap]

The question is, can you have too much?

(I honestly don't know, but I bought the biggest screen I could when I got my laptop, 17", and at my high school I used these huge PC screens, and I loved them. It seems like the bigger the better, IMO.)

[Elwell]

Is 22 inch for digital work overkill?
There is no such thing as overkill when it comes to monitor size.

[ArtZealot]

I'm using a gateway 24' and it's amazing for digital painting. It gives you lots of room for your toolbars in photoshop and turns sideways (which is great for vertical compositions, like characters, etc.) I love it. It also isn't shabby for games ;)

[Nerahla]

I'm using a Mac Cinema 30" and the laptop's 17" to my left. I LOVE the set up.

[seth1]

Before you go buying any thing check out this link http://www.tigerdirect.ca/ Has the cheapest prices on the web.

[Justice Von Brandt]

I went from one of those bubble old old old screens to a 22 inch LCD and I almost had a heart attack. Getting a big monitor is essential for digital art.

[Boolean]

Well I guess that settles it, I'll get a 22 inch :teeth:

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

@seth1: Oh wow, tigerdirect has a much bigger range of monitors! Thanks for the link :)

[Izi]

That asus on the tigerdirect site is a good product, I have a friend who has one and he luffs it. :)

It won an award or something

[DeadlyFreeze]

Just make sure it isn't some poo poo cheap TN panel in the monitor your looking at. They are getting kind of nefarious in large widescreen LCDs nowadays.

[Blue]

If I could afford it, I would be using a projector.

[tomwaits4noman]

I find 17 in monitor cramped especially when working on files of 1000" x 1000"

... but I move the laptop around a lot so need something portable,


go for the 22"

second what Blue said about a projection hell an imax screen would be cool

[bumskee]

22 only comes in a 6 bit panel btw.. just so you know....
and uses dithering to make up the rest of the colours..

[Nerahla]

Look for contrast ratio -- the higher, the better. Dell is making a sick 3000:1 30" now <3 <3 <3

[tarc]

If you want excellent image quality, get an IPS Screen.
You will not suffer from viewing angles and crushed blacks.

A 20" Refurbished Nec very cheap here (http://www.etech4sale.com/NEC_Display_Solutions_REFURB_NEC/20WMGX2-BK-R/partinfo-id-421016.html)

Speaking of big screens, Nec has also introduced a new spectacular 30" IPS screen (http://www.necvisualsystems.com/Products/Product/?product=4af7b335-9302-4429-8d73-74c35a363b57). It's got a brightness compensation feature so that it stays even across the screen, and also have internal hardware calibration capacity with a 12 bits lookup table, no other 30" compares at this day.

I'm waiting for the price to go down...

Tarc

[Boolean]

22 only comes in a 6 bit panel btw.. just so you know....
and uses dithering to make up the rest of the colours..
The only problem is that it seems manufacturers are starting to use TN panels for all their monitors now, and it's getting harder to find any IPS screens. I wish I could afford a 30" IPS screen, but I am a poor student so $400 will probably be more my budget :)

[tarc]

This (http://www.directron.com/lcd2090uxibk.html) is also an excellent deal at 240$. It's worth around 800$.
It also have internal hardware calibration capacity.

Not widescreen, about the same screen size as a 21" crt.

[bumskee]

The only problem is that it seems manufacturers are starting to use TN panels for all their monitors now,

yeah.. coz it's cheapers and most people are happy with it..
but there are still plenty of 8bit and better panels to choose from.. you just gotta be willing to cough a little bit more for it.. dell 24" is prolly the best value/performance at the moment..

[s.ketch]

20" w/ 1000:1 contrast 1680x1050 300cd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014146

same features, just smaller. I think the higher contrast and lower price makes up for 2"