24" or 30" monitor? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · June 22nd, 2008, 11:35 AM

I have a 24" monitor and am considering a 30" LCD monitor. If you have had experience going from a 24" to 30" and if you use Vegas on it regularly, I'd like to know if you felt the added real estate was worth the premium price. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Norris Combs · June 22nd, 2008, 12:11 PM

I was looking real real hard at a 30" monitor. Lost a bid cuz some guy wanted to spend over $1000. I set my limit at $999. I then picked up a 28" for $500. I"ve been very happy with it. I went from a 24" also, the difference is significant. No doubt the 30" is bigger, the day it drops down to below 1 grand is when I'll spend. I am pretty sure you'll love the 28".

Jim Andrada · June 22nd, 2008, 01:02 PM

30 inch is great, but still too small if you have a bunch of stuff going on. 60 inch would be about right:) Not sure it would be that much of a improvement from a 28 - but it ought to work as a second monitor alongside the 28 quite nicely.

I'm probably going to add a second 30 incher this year.

Giroud Francois · June 22nd, 2008, 02:47 PM

take note that 30" is usually 2560 pixel and requires a dual-link DVI card. (a dual-link DVI card is NOT a card with two DVI output.)
up to 28" it is generally only 1920 pixel, so regular cards are ok.
28" is great if you think that 1920 at 24" is difficult to read.
you will not get more pixel, but just easy to read.
with 30" at 2560, you will get the same as a 24" at 1920, so no enhancement for reading, just more pixels.

Sherif Choudhry · June 22nd, 2008, 02:53 PM

Jeff, I went from 20" to simply plugging into a 32" Samsung LCD TV that became redundant when i replaced it with another. Vegas on this is wonderful to watch. I sit around 3-4 feet away from it and its pin-sharp, and gives me 720P when i need it. I certainly think it was worth it, and editing is easy on the eyes.... But my neighbours think i am over-indulgent. :-)

The problem though is that it is poor for colour grading, well even colour accuracy...

...its a damn shame Matrox dont do the MXO2 for the Windows platform as that now offers any Mac user the ability to use an LCD (as opposed to an ACD) and colour grade on it....so the blurb goes....

Jeff Harper · June 22nd, 2008, 03:18 PM

I should have stated said that my primary desire for moving up to 30" is for more width, so that I can see more of the timeline. That should be the case moving up from a 24". I wonder just how much more would be visible.

Nice layout John.

John Cline · June 22nd, 2008, 05:46 PM

If you have a dual-head video card, then you should consider a second 24" monitor. Assuming that your single 24" is 1920x1200, then two of them would be a total screen real estate of 3840x1200. Here is screen grab of my default Vegas editing layout using two 1920x1200 24" monitors.

www.johncline.com/cline3840x1200.jpg

Bob Lange · June 22nd, 2008, 10:13 PM

I agree with JC above. If you go 2 bigger monitors, you're likely going to have to up the video card to match it. Kinda like, you cant just buy bling...you gotta have the ride to go with it.
Yeah.

Norris Combs · June 23rd, 2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Cline

If you have a dual-head video card, then you should consider a second 24" monitor. Assuming that your single 24" is 1920x1200, then two of them would be a total screen real estate of 3840x1200. Here is screen grab of my default Vegas editing layout using two 1920x1200 24" monitors.

www.johncline.com/cline3840x1200.jpg

John,

How do I do the screen capture?

Thanks,

Garrett Low · June 23rd, 2008, 10:33 AM

Hi John,

Are you running Vegas 8? If so how did you get the timeline on top? I like having it on the bottom but with this new version it seems stuck on top.

I also agree that having dual monitors is much better than one large one.

Jeff Harper · June 23rd, 2008, 11:05 AM

I can answer that for you. Go to Preferences then Display, you'll see it.

Edward Troxel · June 23rd, 2008, 11:42 AM

You can get a screenshot by simply pressing "Print Screen" which places the current screen on the clipboard. Then open your paint program and paste.

Garrett Low · June 23rd, 2008, 11:48 AM

Thanks Jeff,

I've was going crazy trying to drag things around in the window. Now why I didn't think to look at the preferences I don't know. Duh.

Jeff Harper · June 23rd, 2008, 11:52 AM

I understand, even after I knew where it was I forgot the first few times and had to hunt for it...

Jeff Harper · June 24th, 2008, 06:11 AM

I very much appreciate the feedback on this topic. I have reversed course. I realized that while a 30" monitor would be tons of fun, etc., the practical purchase for me is a JVC NTSC monitor that was recommended months ago to me by folks on this forum.

June 22nd, 2008, 11:35 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	24" or 30" monitor? I have a 24" monitor and am considering a 30" LCD monitor. If you have had experience going from a 24" to 30" and if you use Vegas on it regularly, I'd like to know if you felt the added real estate was worth the premium price. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

June 22nd, 2008, 03:18 PM	#6
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	I should have stated said that my primary desire for moving up to 30" is for more width, so that I can see more of the timeline. That should be the case moving up from a 24". I wonder just how much more would be visible. Nice layout John. Last edited by Jeff Harper; June 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 AM.

June 22nd, 2008, 10:13 PM	#8
Bob Lange New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 16	Monitor size, Is bigger REALLY better? I agree with JC above. If you go 2 bigger monitors, you're likely going to have to up the video card to match it. Kinda like, you cant just buy bling...you gotta have the ride to go with it. Yeah.

June 23rd, 2008, 11:42 AM	#12
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June 22nd, 2008, 12:11 PM	#2
Norris Combs Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: OC, CA Posts: 344	I was looking real real hard at a 30" monitor. Lost a bid cuz some guy wanted to spend over $1000. I set my limit at $999. I then picked up a 28" for $500. I"ve been very happy with it. I went from a 24" also, the difference is significant. No doubt the 30" is bigger, the day it drops down to below 1 grand is when I'll spend. I am pretty sure you'll love the 28".

June 22nd, 2008, 01:02 PM	#3
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	30 inch is great, but still too small if you have a bunch of stuff going on. 60 inch would be about right:) Not sure it would be that much of a improvement from a 28 - but it ought to work as a second monitor alongside the 28 quite nicely. I'm probably going to add a second 30 incher this year.

June 22nd, 2008, 02:47 PM	#4
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	take note that 30" is usually 2560 pixel and requires a dual-link DVI card. (a dual-link DVI card is NOT a card with two DVI output.) up to 28" it is generally only 1920 pixel, so regular cards are ok. 28" is great if you think that 1920 at 24" is difficult to read. you will not get more pixel, but just easy to read. with 30" at 2560, you will get the same as a 24" at 1920, so no enhancement for reading, just more pixels.

June 22nd, 2008, 02:53 PM	#5
Sherif Choudhry Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 222	Jeff, I went from 20" to simply plugging into a 32" Samsung LCD TV that became redundant when i replaced it with another. Vegas on this is wonderful to watch. I sit around 3-4 feet away from it and its pin-sharp, and gives me 720P when i need it. I certainly think it was worth it, and editing is easy on the eyes.... But my neighbours think i am over-indulgent. :-) The problem though is that it is poor for colour grading, well even colour accuracy... ...its a damn shame Matrox dont do the MXO2 for the Windows platform as that now offers any Mac user the ability to use an LCD (as opposed to an ACD) and colour grade on it....so the blurb goes....

June 22nd, 2008, 05:46 PM	#7
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	If you have a dual-head video card, then you should consider a second 24" monitor. Assuming that your single 24" is 1920x1200, then two of them would be a total screen real estate of 3840x1200. Here is screen grab of my default Vegas editing layout using two 1920x1200 24" monitors. www.johncline.com/cline3840x1200.jpg

June 23rd, 2008, 10:33 AM	#10
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Hi John, Are you running Vegas 8? If so how did you get the timeline on top? I like having it on the bottom but with this new version it seems stuck on top. I also agree that having dual monitors is much better than one large one.

June 23rd, 2008, 11:05 AM	#11
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	I can answer that for you. Go to Preferences then Display, you'll see it.

June 23rd, 2008, 11:48 AM	#13
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Thanks Jeff, I've was going crazy trying to drag things around in the window. Now why I didn't think to look at the preferences I don't know. Duh.

June 23rd, 2008, 11:52 AM	#14
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	I understand, even after I knew where it was I forgot the first few times and had to hunt for it...

June 24th, 2008, 06:11 AM	#15
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	I very much appreciate the feedback on this topic. I have reversed course. I realized that while a 30" monitor would be tons of fun, etc., the practical purchase for me is a JVC NTSC monitor that was recommended months ago to me by folks on this forum.