[Albert Zulps]

thanks for the info elvis. this is great stuff! albert

[Albert Zulps]

Hi Jose,
where did you find the emitter? I can’t find filmgrain01.iel in my libraries. Thanks.
Albert

[Albert Zulps]

hi Greg,
This is my home monitor too. It is great – lots of screen space for toolbars etc. I don’t think you will regret it.

[Albert Zulps]

Hi Greg,

My personal preference is for higher resolution, and I guess I am used to squinting. Occasionally I go to a non native resolution, but as the monitors are digital (absolute number of pixels) I think you would usually try to work at the native resolution. Also for a single monitor I prefer widescreen, but for dual the 4:3 apsect is my choice. If vision is a criteria, maybe you want dual monitors at 1280×1024? For 3D apps you can put your palettes on one monitor and your preview screen on another (this is how I like to work in the office).

I am not sure of your budget, but the monitor you looked at looks like a good choice for a single monitor setup. The latest Viewsonic and Dell monitors have fast response times (8ms or below) which you would want for previewing animations and video. A slower response time can leave streaking or motion artifacts. Once you narrow in on a monitor, you may want to do a quick internet search for reviews (like on zdnet.com or tomshardware.com ) to see if the color representation is accurate enough for you.

My monitor, the VP201b is 20″ so the 1600×1200 is OK for me. It was replaced by the Viewsonic VP2030B (only $599 now, was near $1000 when mine were purchased). For a larger monitor (21″) at the same resolution try the Viewsonic VP2130B, which goes for $749 at CDW.com

If you want widescreen then you probably have a good choice, but check out the Dell with the same specs for their pricing. They have a monitor, the UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Wide Aspect Flat Panel that has great reviews and is $529.

I hope this helps. All these choices would work well. Good luck.

Albert

[Albert Zulps]

Hi Greg,

If you are talking about using this for particle illusion, I would recommend a higher resolution. you can use PI render, but i think particle illusion renders within the program through the video card (wysywig). If you have a higher resolution available for the preview window (preview = final res) then it is easier than dragging around the interface to get the 1:1 pixel size).

I personally use a Dell 2405 flat panel at home (native 1920×1200) and dual viewsonic VP201b’s at work (1600×1200). I would recommend both models.

At minimum I would suggest a single monitor that has 1600×1200 for general graphic use, such as I assume you are doing.

Hope this is helpfull and not too long winded!

Albert

[Albert Zulps]

hi kazesama,
i will be using xp64 shortly. do you use a firewall and antivirus software? i have been holding back as norton antivirus, zone alarm etc are not supposed to be 64 bit compatable. thanks
albert

[Albert Zulps]

Hi Alan,
I am having my computer upgraded with a new motherboard and dual boot (XP Pro and XP64). I should have this done within 2 weeks – I will install my PI 3 for both OS’s and inform you of any special requirements then.
Albert

[Albert Zulps]

Hi Ed,
I have an Athlon X2 4800 dual core using a Chaintech motherboard with an Quadro 3400 graphics card. I have no problems with PI. Maybe it is your graphics card or drivers? I have had some problems with firewire capture and soundblaster sound cards that caused my computer to hang occasionally, but never while using PI. Does this help?
Albert