LCD Monitor for Vegas - need one that good color reproduction

David Delaney · January 6th, 2009, 04:51 PM

I have been buying, testing and returning monitors lately. Using this site :LCD monitor test images
I have been experimenting to try and find the best monitor to use with Vegas. Right now I have a CRT and a LCD monitor. The CRT consistently out performs the LCD for contrast, colors and pure black/white. So, is it impossible to find a LCD that will perform like a CRT for use with NLE's? I know that cost is always an issue, but I wonder what other Professionals that use VEGAS are working with when it comes to 20-32 inch LCD's.

Laurence Scott · January 7th, 2009, 02:36 PM

I'm using (2) 24" Gateway FHD2401 monitors and I've been quite pleased with them. For the record though - I'm a semi-professional.

Jeff Harper · January 7th, 2009, 03:05 PM

AGN Professional - AGNPRO - Professional LCD Monitors - X-Series

Personally I use a 2405 FPW Dell alongside a JVC CRT broadcast monitor for color. Professional grade LCDs like the ones above cost thousands.

Jonathan Gentry · January 7th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Not sure if video editing is as critical as photo editing which is more of what I do, but if you want accurate colors you should go with the NEC LCD2460WUXI-SV. If you want a wide gammut which will show most of Adobe 98 color space go with the LCD2690WUXI-SV.

-Jonathan

Jason Robinson · January 8th, 2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Harper

AGN Professional - AGNPRO - Professional LCD Monitors - X-Series

Personally I use a 2405 FPW Dell alongside a JVC CRT broadcast monitor for color. Professional grade LCDs like the ones above cost thousands.

I just have any old LCD knockoff for secondary and then my laptop's LCD as primary, but then I have the firewire out going into my GL2 with s-video out from the camera into a 19" JVC SMPTE-C broadcast monitor. the boat anchor (aka JVC monitor) is what I use when I finally get down to the CC phases of an edit. Till then, I just roll along with the LCDs and think of everything as only "close" concerning colors.

Jeff Harper · January 8th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Ya know David, some folks use a television as a preview monitor with Vegas.

David Delaney · January 8th, 2009, 07:59 PM

thanks for the responses.
What I am going to do is keep the CRT monitor and buy a cheaper large monitor (like 28 inches). I can always use the CRT as a secondary monitor to check colors. Or in the future by a TV (maybe a small one) and use that.

January 6th, 2009, 04:51 PM	#1
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	LCD Monitor for Vegas - need one that good color reproduction - ideas? I have been buying, testing and returning monitors lately. Using this site :LCD monitor test images I have been experimenting to try and find the best monitor to use with Vegas. Right now I have a CRT and a LCD monitor. The CRT consistently out performs the LCD for contrast, colors and pure black/white. So, is it impossible to find a LCD that will perform like a CRT for use with NLE's? I know that cost is always an issue, but I wonder what other Professionals that use VEGAS are working with when it comes to 20-32 inch LCD's.

January 7th, 2009, 02:36 PM	#2
Laurence Scott Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 61	I'm using (2) 24" Gateway FHD2401 monitors and I've been quite pleased with them. For the record though - I'm a semi-professional.

January 7th, 2009, 03:05 PM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	AGN Professional - AGNPRO - Professional LCD Monitors - X-Series Personally I use a 2405 FPW Dell alongside a JVC CRT broadcast monitor for color. Professional grade LCDs like the ones above cost thousands.

January 7th, 2009, 10:53 PM	#4
Jonathan Gentry Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 183	Not sure if video editing is as critical as photo editing which is more of what I do, but if you want accurate colors you should go with the NEC LCD2460WUXI-SV. If you want a wide gammut which will show most of Adobe 98 color space go with the LCD2690WUXI-SV. -Jonathan

January 8th, 2009, 12:06 PM	#6
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Ya know David, some folks use a television as a preview monitor with Vegas.

January 8th, 2009, 07:59 PM	#7
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	thanks for the responses. What I am going to do is keep the CRT monitor and buy a cheaper large monitor (like 28 inches). I can always use the CRT as a secondary monitor to check colors. Or in the future by a TV (maybe a small one) and use that.