From: "Robert W. Walker" Received: from p3plwbeout04-06.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([72.167.218.227] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6341366 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Sat, 21 Oct 2017 22:47:00 +0200 Received: from p3plgemwbe04-06.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([72.167.218.144]) by :WBEOUT: with SMTP id 60hReqJOvK93R60hRe5eKb; Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:48:53 -0700 X-SID: 60hReqJOvK93R Received: (qmail 133193 invoked by uid 99); 21 Oct 2017 20:48:53 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" X-Originating-IP: 104.33.199.102 User-Agent: Workspace Webmail 6.8.14 Message-Id: <20171021134851.89259f98f291d771214680e8971719cb.7c6accbaf7.wbe@email04.godaddy.com> To: "After Effects Mail List" Subject: RE: [AE] Monitor Recommendations Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:48:51 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfNmcoQXfPzDx+srDHLZL8WjLfXyHJvIiIY+ahxp0+viTLdevxFsrnfXxWMJJKJMzSbXhTVPYqQYDcHGLsH1TB2xzwL+vy3H1YgTvBbphiYKGlJ9bPdXm LhSeaMh3J6z4mRs4PE7925QlYvgN/xJyuJIlG90jGW5szhifZ0PZlI14WnupxtAMRdM19+cMj3UCvK4wQ6nZ0oFZTmNoi50zZqT0ZByaORHAyz/brMzBpzta Roei, I know the feeling! I will say that I've been very happy with the=0AD= reamColor Z27X. It covers sRGB and Rec107 100%. I deliver for broadcast=0A9= 0% of the time so I work in Rec 107. If it looks good on the DreamColor=0AI= know it will look good anywhere. I also like the fact that you plug a=0Aca= libration unit into it and it self-calibrates, no computer needed.=0A=0AMy = fear is that a "standard" GUI monitor will not look good next to it.=0ASome= times I edit single-monitor style (I have my reasons) and it is=0Adisconcer= ting when I drag the program window over to the full-screen=0Agrading monit= or and the colors change a little too radically.=0A=0ARobert W. Walker=0AWa= lkerSound=0AWalker/Fitzgibbon TV & Film=0ALos Angeles CA USA=0A=0A> -------= - Original Message --------=0A> Subject: Re: [AE] Monitor Recommendations= =0A> From: "Roei Tzoref" =0A> Date: Sat, October 2= 1, 2017 4:25 pm=0A> To: "After Effects Mail List" = =0A> =0A> =0A> I wanted a dreamcolor last time after I tried this list. bou= ght it, then=0A> days before it was here I asked for a refund! the messenge= r actually came=0A> with the monitor eventually but the I got the money bac= k and returned it.=0A> the reason was I was so caught up on some bad review= s and also still could=0A> not decide in sRGB or wide gamut dilemma (which = to choose) and should I go=0A> for high end monitor like NEC or EIZO... eve= ntually got cold feet. I just=0A> said my next monitor will be sRGB and I d= on't care. I think I am going to=0A> go for Dell. eventually I am still wit= h my very old dell monitor and didn't=0A> buy anything.=0A> =0A> On Sat, Oc= t 21, 2017 at 10:55 PM, Robert W. Walker =0A> wrot= e:=0A> =0A> > It's such a crapshoot. I wish I could try-before-buy.=0A> >= =0A> > My dilemma is: spend ~500 on say Ultrasharp and maybe be disappointe= d --=0A> > or spend 900 on BenQ PV270 and maybe feel like I overkilled. I = want a=0A> > solid color-accurate monitor even though it's "only" for the G= UI=0A> > (separate DreamColor is the grading monitor). But if the PV270 blo= ws the=0A> > DreamColor away it could become the primary grading monitor. B= ut then=0A> > I'd be using a $1k DreamColor for GUI, what a waste... on and= on, the=0A> > buyer's dilemma.=0A> >=0A> > Robert W. Walker=0A> > WalkerSo= und=0A> > Walker/Fitzgibbon TV & Film=0A> > Los Angeles CA USA=0A> >=0A> > = > -------- Original Message --------=0A> > > Subject: Re: [AE] Monitor Reco= mmendations=0A> > > From: "Chris Zwar" =0A> > > Da= te: Sat, October 21, 2017 8:19 am=0A> > > To: "After Effects Mail List" =0A> > >=0A> > >=0A> > > Most of the monitors we use = are Dells, in the ultrasharp range. They=0A> > actually upgraded me to a n= ew 4K monitor the other day and then realised=0A> > the graphics card in my= machine couldn=E2=80=99t run it, so it went away again.=0A> > > I have no = idea how they compare to anything else but I can only suggest=0A> > that yo= u include the price of a calibrator, such as an xrite i-display pro,=0A> > = into your overall budget.=0A> > >=0A> > > -Chris=0A> > >=0A> > > > On 21 Oc= t 2017, at 4:53 am, Craig Hemming =0A> > wrote:=0A= > > > >=0A> > > > I know Monitors has been the subject of many threads over= time =E2=80=93=E2=80=93 but=0A> > when I=E2=80=99m not in the market I ten= d not pay very close attention.=0A> > > >=0A> > > > But Today: my trusty ol= d 24=E2=80=9D Apply display used as a secondary monitor=0A> > where I previ= ew After Effects sequences has begun to grow dim. It=E2=80=99s about 8=0A> = > years old, so I think a replacement is due.=0A> > > >=0A> > > > Usage:=0A= > > > > =E2=80=A2 A loaded up late 2015 iMac (32 GB RAM =E2=80=A2 1 TB SSD = =E2=80=A2 MD Radeon R9=0A> > M395X 4096 MB =E2=80=A2 RAID etc.)=0A> > > > = =E2=80=A2 Connected via Thunderbolt2, through an OWC breakout box=0A> > > >= =E2=80=A2 Used for After Effects Previews (have my timeline and frequently= =0A> > used windows on the built-in 27=E2=80=9D 5K display)=0A> > > >=0A> >= > > I=E2=80=99m thinking I=E2=80=99d like 27=E2=80=9D or larger. Not looki= ng for a bargain brand=0A> > but on the other hand, I=E2=80=99m not doing 4= K deliveries either. Non broadcast,=0A> > HD, corporate.=0A> > > >=0A> > > = > Sharing of suggestions / experiences (good and bad) would be much=0A> > a= ppreciated.=0A> > > >=0A> > > > Cheers,=0A> > > > Craig=0A> > > > =E2=80=93= =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=0A> > > > Craig Hemming=0A= > > > > carter craig sales & marketing=0A> > > > 905-635-1127 | Toll Free 1= -800-869-7351=0A> > > > cartercraig.com =0A> > > >= =0A> > > >=0A> >=0A> > +---End of message---+=0A> > To unsubscribe send any= message to =0A> >