TFT or CRT for design?
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- calcio
Some years ago a TFT was still unsuitable for professional designwork. However, TFT screens rapidly improved and I was wondering if by now you can safely buy a TFT screen for designwork which offers good color reproduction?
And which minimum/prfered specs would one opt for when buying a TFT for designwork?
Cheers!
- jamble0
I just got a dell flatscreen, it's very crisp and sharp. For the money it's more than enough for my pixelpushing needs.
- pascii0
tft saves your eyes and saves space. calibration is possible.
- calcio0
apart from the Dell, do you have particular brands/models which you would advice?
- Concrete0
A friend of mine works at Moving Picture Co and they only use CRT's for their colour accuracy.
- welded0
I worked with someone who only used CRTs for the same reason. She said that flat screens could be really misrepresentative of colour if not viewed at just the right angle. As a laptop user, I can see what she means, but I've never used a good flat screen on a desktop. :\
- chossy0
CRT for accuracy without doubt, flat screens only save space behind them. So they are only a good thing if they are mounted on a wall or shoved right back on your desk whatever fuck tft they are all dicks
I HATE YOU TFT I HATE YOUOUOUOUOUOUOUUOU!!!!
- vwsung18t0
i use a cheapo brand called Spectre 20" lcd. after calibration it seems pretty good. i also have a dell 20" lcd that i use as a tv for my bedroom and they seem pretty similar. the spectre has a dead pixel, though. i should probably switch them around.
- calcio0
well, space is a big factor. My current 22" CRT is a huge Mitsubishi (from before their monitor division merged with NEC), but that takes an enormous amount of space.
Dang, do they even sell CRTs anymore?
- Witt0
Buying a TFT just because it saves more space is no excuse for a person whose job depends on having a good monitor. Buy a bigger table if you have desk space troubles.
CRT are better for colour. TFT are crispier. Your choice may depend on the kind of work you do or even the style of graphics you're working with.
- k0na_an0k0
that's one thing i don't understand. color.
so i spend 30 hours making things exact in terms of color only to push a site live to millions of people who dont have the same color calibration as i do and it will look completely different on their monitors.
for print, maybe. for web. it's impossible.
plus, on a mac things are displayed darker than displayed on a pc.
- Mimio0
I really find it hard to believe that CRT displays produce more accurate color.
- Witt0
people may have different settings, but when you are designing the light/colour relationship may influence the quality of your work.
for example, when designing in a TFT if you move your head too much you may tend to neglect the overall "lighting" feel of the site. it looks to bright, or it looks to dark. In photos there's a huge lot of difference about light and darkness.
for more streamlined web work as corporate sites, updates, programming, etc, having this or that monitor is probably not that relevant - but it becomes relevant when you consider the artistic side of design.
- Witt0
I really find it hard to believe that CRT displays produce more accurate color.
Mimio
(Sep 4 07, 13:21just think of computer colour as frequency waves. CRT use 80+ MHz. TFT use 60MHz.
- Witt0
and video sucks unless you have a tube.
and oh! i almost forgot: google has e-mail now.
- Mimio0
The reason I say that is that Apple, LaCie, and Samsung have all pretty much abandoned CRT.
- Witt0
The reason I say that is that Apple, LaCie, and Samsung have all pretty much abandoned CRT.
Mimio
(Sep 4 07, 13:57)Indeed. Barco had ultimate screens for designers and other industries and they have abandoned it too.
I guess the market is more powerful than reason. It usually is. You can't find a CRT for sale anywhere these days.
So if you have one, keep it.
- Witt0
- calcio0
not to mention that tiny fact... you can't find a crt sold at all.
the eizo's are supposed to be pretty good, but come at a very hefty price tag.