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  Good monitors and mouse

  Posted by Lanzi on October 5, 2005 at 5:22 pm

  Want to upgrade my monitor. Can only afford one monitor for use with FCP5.
  Can anyone advise a good 20″ flat screen monitor which has good colours? (Using G4)
  Also anybody experiened the ShuttePro mouse and tthe ShuttleXpress. Are they worth it?

  Thanks a bunch.

  Anders Haavie replied 20 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Walter Biscardi

  October 5, 2005 at 5:40 pm

  [Lanzi] “Can anyone advise a good 20″ flat screen monitor which has good colours? (Using G4)”

  Apple 20″ Cinema display is the best I’ve seen, hands down.

  [Lanzi] “Also anybody experiened the ShuttePro mouse and tthe ShuttleXpress. Are they worth it?”

  Get a Bella Pro keyboard instead. It has the shuttle / jog built in, plus it’s color coded for FCP.

  Walter Biscardi, Jr.
  Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
  https://www.biscardicreative.com

  Now in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com

  Now editing “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network

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  Mitchji

  October 6, 2005 at 2:27 am

  Hi,

  Dell Ultrasharp LCD’s are comparable in quality to the Apple Cinema and cost a LOT less if you wait for a sale or coupon. You could get two Dell 20″ for about the price of one Apple.

  Here is a review of the 24″ Dell:
  https://www.barefeats.com/lcd.html

  Get 22% off the 24″ Dell Wide Aspect LCD Flat Panel 2405FPW: Coupon code CMGNHZJTD46N1K (Hundreds less than the 23″ Cinema, read our review of this display.)

  Here is the current deal on the Dell 20″:
  Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20″ LCD display for $464
  Dell Home offers the Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1″ LCD Monitor for $699. Coupon code “ZX99STV3H$7TSB” drops it to $464.30. That’s tied for the lowest price we’ve seen since July. Shipping and handling are $3.10. The 2001FP features a native resolution of 1600×1200, USB hub, and S-Video, composite video, DVI, and VGA inputs. Deals end October 6 at 7 am ET or at 4,000 uses.

  Watch for more Dell deals here:
  https://dealmac.com/sections/displays-TVs.html

  Best Wishes,

  Mitch
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  Lanzi

  October 6, 2005 at 11:39 am

  Lacie Photovision19 or Dell Ultrasharp? Which is best? (PS. I am residing in Italy so don’t know about coupons).

  Thnz
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  Mitchji

  October 6, 2005 at 5:32 pm

  Hi,

  I don’t know if the LaCie are substantially better than the Dell or not but I don’t think it matters. For critical video color monitoring you need to use a high quality PAL or NTSC monitor. For a computer monitor for FCP the Dell monitors are more than sufficient.

  If Dell ships to Italy the coupons and sales should be valid. If so that would save you quite a bit of money.

  Best Wishes,

  Mitch
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  Anders Haavie

  October 6, 2005 at 6:38 pm

  I love my Apple monitors (I have a 30″ and a 23″). They are insanely much better than cheap brands out there. Best there is. Don’t know about those Dell ones..

  Anders

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