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Monitor recommendation under $200
My ~8 year old Envision G19LWk monitor is ok but horrible at displaying skin tones and blacks. Blacks look like some kind of photo negative. And it’s got a 1440×1080 resolution. It’s hard to believe I’ve been editing on this for the last five years.
Is there a decent monitor under $200? Maybe I could push for $300 if it was recommended strongly and was something I could use for a long time. And I can’t think about getting a second monitor though I really want one.
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Are you using hardware like the Spyder Pro to calibrate your monitor? That will be needed for any monitor, and it may extend the life of your current one.
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No, but I wonder if there’s a way to do a trial run of that without actually buying it. I think my monitor may just be deficient in displaying blacks. How else do you explain blacks shining like they’re a photo negative, like an invert plugin has been used on them? I guess I’ll need it anyways and may as well try it out on this monitor.
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[Angelo Mike] “No, but I wonder if there’s a way to do a trial run of that without actually buying it.”
It’s a piece of hardware so there is no trial.
[Angelo Mike] “Is there a decent monitor under $200? Maybe I could push for $300 if it was recommended strongly and was something I could use for a long time.”
My two ASUS ProArt PA246Q’s cost me $500 each at the time but they are accurate right from the factory. You can pick up an ASUS PA248Q 24″ LED Backlit IPS Widescreen Monitor for $291.23 USD at B&H Photo. That’s on the $300 side but worth every penny.
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Thanks, John. I’ll consider that strongly.
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