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Den61

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Looking to get a 24"/27" monitor, I have purchased lightroom and want one to link to my laptop.
I know nothing about these except I read somewhere ips are better!
Dont want to spend megga money (as I don't have it :-) .
What models to avoid.
Thanks
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IPS (In-plane switching) is a screen technology for liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
It was designed to solve the main limitations of the twisted nematic field effect (TN) matrix LCDs in the late 1980s.
These limitations included strong viewing angle dependence and low-quality color reproduction.

 

I got the above by highlighting IPS MONITOR, right clicking and choosing to do a google search.

 

There were also a number of ips monitors and their sellers listed on the same google page. They're pretty ubiquitous these days. I see a number of inexpensive monitors from just about every manufacturer in many screen sizes. Of course, the more you spend, the more likely you are to get a good monitor. Be sure to match your monitor with the best video output from your computer. Most recent computers have HDMI and/or DVI as well as VGA, which should probably be your LAST choice.  

 

--Ron



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My experience has been that the Dell Ultrasharps offer the best bang for the buck, but when choosing one save some money for a Spyder Express as all monitors need to be calibrated (especially if you're printing).



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Maybe give us a budget to work with? Not spending "megga money" is highly subjective.



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Hi got a real bargain ACER 27" ips one. My laptop is a quad core 64bit with 8gig memory and a AMD R4, 1.8ghz card. So maybe the graphics is not too good. My other option is to sell the 17" laptop and look for a PC with better spec, would only use it for photo's and wi-fi as I use my pad for most other things.
Thank You for the tips
Den