Desperately searching for quality monitor....

[Leszek Vogt]

Just came back from SW (two months) and looking for a real nice monitor. All recommendations will be considered. Although I'm not looking for Eizo level, but a $450-600 range (for PC) should work well for me. Thanks.

Les

[Leszek Vogt]

Rats, forgot to add the size. Anything in 25-30" would do...anything larger would be furniture.

Les

[Tin Can]

Look at ASUS.

I bought 2 of their first ProArt series and have not regretted it.

They have better now.

[Kirk Gittings]

Randy, I know awhile back they had some problems with one of their graphics quality monitors which made me go another direction at the time. I have not followed their offerings since. How old are yours?

[Tin Can]

Randy, I know awhile back they had some problems with one of their graphics quality monitors which made me go another direction at the time. I have not followed their offerings since. How old are yours?

I think mine are 3 years old. I have been reading newer reviews in Photo mags and they seem to like the latest ones.

I bought one new for about $350 and a refurb of the exact same thing for $200. 3 years ago.

Of course they are not Eizo, but for me they are very good and affordable.

Mine are last of the PA23Q 23". Now out of production.

A look AMAZON shows 24" new ones are cheap.

I recalibrated the first one a couple times and found resetting to stock at 50% brightness was best for me.

[Leszek Vogt]

Thanks, Randy. I just might go little further into the higher resolution (2600x) and 27"...after looking at some options. I'll also look at NEC monitors.

Les

[jp]

I am real happy with my dell u2711, which dell has discontinued and probably replaced with something more affordable and better. I had to upgrade my computer's video card to handle it. I don't use dell computers though.

NEC does very nice high end monitors too, two I bought more than ten years ago are still in use like new with 5 days a week use.

[Greg Miller]

I am real happy with my dell u2711, which dell has discontinued and probably replaced with something more affordable and better. I had to upgrade my computer's video card to handle it. I don't use dell computers though.

NEC does very nice high end monitors too, two I bought more than ten years ago are still in use like new with 5 days a week use.

I have the newer U2713H. It is a very good monitor and I can recommend it. Anyone purchasing it should know that to use the hardware calibration (which is an excellent feature; allows the 14-bit LUT to be programmed) must have an X-Rite i1 Display Pro to take advantage of it.

[Tin Can]

But who makes DELL, I doubt they make their own monitors.

ASUS, Samsung, Sony, Eizo who else makes the actual monitors?

[Preston]

I have a NEC Multisync PA272, 27". It's by far the best monitor I've owned, and although it's not an Eizo, it gets the job done. It also uses hardware calibration, so you can use either the X-Rite iOne-Pro, or use NEC's SpectraView II and their iOne-branded sensor (recommended). Now, this particular monitor is out of your stated price range, but in my opinion it would be worth saving your pennies for when you can afford it. It's quality vs. price is a good deal. Also, I've been very happy with NEC's tech support.

--P