Looking for 40" monitor

[Melissalile]

Hi Damien.  I'm looking for a 40" computer monitor to hang on my wall for my sales appointments.  I don't need to calibrate to edit, but I certainly want to get a monitor to calibrate for viewing the images.  Do you have a recommendation for something that is a reasonable price?

[Damien Symonds]

Hi Melissa, what will it be connected to?  Your normal editing computer, or another one?

[Melissalile]

HI Damien.  I will have it connected to my editing computer.

 

[Damien Symonds]

The words "40 inch" and "monitor" don't  really go together.  Or if they do, they're accompanied by the words "hideously expensive".

You're really looking for a TV, I figure?

[Melissalile]

Well, I projected my images on a tv for a while and the photos looked awful because I couldn't really get the brightness and contrast to match my images on my computer screen.

It was just a thought.  Right now I have a 28" Dell monitor on a wheeled cart that I bring closer to the client.  It's small, but the monitor is great.  By "hideously expensive", what are you thinking?

[Damien Symonds]

Well, if you were to go for a good brand like Dell, I can't imagine you'd get any change from a thousand dollars.

[Melissalile]

Ouch!  Ok.  My wheeled cart it is.  

Thank you!

[Damien Symonds]

Actually, this one is much more affordable than I expected.  IPS and everything.  I'm not familiar with this particular screen, but I've always been impressed with LG screens in general.

[Damien Symonds]

Or you could take a big risk on something as cheap as this one, but there's every chance it might not calibrate well.

[Damien Symonds]

What did you decide in the end, @Melissalile?

[Melissalile]

I decided to wait on the larger monitor and use my existing monitor on a wheeled cart.  That way I can pull the cart close to the client.

 

[Damien Symonds]

Fair enough.

PLEASE start posting some photos in class.