OT: TFT Monitor & Website Design

[Tim L]

Hi...

I know this isn't all together to do with DW, but can anyone recommend a TFT
monitor which is good for web design and colour etc??

Also - Are TFT's any good when it comes to web design??

I'm working with DW but I didn't know anywhere else to ask this!

Thanks alot!

Tim

[Peter Connolly]

"Tim L" <tj_langford@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi...
>
> I know this isn't all together to do with DW, but can anyone recommend a

TFT

> monitor which is good for web design and colour etc??
>
> Also - Are TFT's any good when it comes to web design??
>

TFT's are fine for web design (just like monitors), but they're not good for
colour matching. If you need the best colour reproduction for testing, you
need to use a CRT monitor.

I'm looking closely at the NEC LED1760NX at the moment, to replace a CRT
which I run alongside my laptop. But I'll still keep my Apple 20" CRT on
another machine, just for testing.

HTH,

Pete.

[Art White...MM Dummy]

Tim,
You may not get a sensible reply to this..... by their nature TFT are
different than Tube monitors and display will vary although you may be able
to fine tune a little. Try running a laptop next to your main machine with
the same images on display and you will see the difference.

A lot of the "pro" or serious designers and rich swines like me have both
types of monitor side by side!

I use the TFT on the basis that everybody will have one day and when they do
...I will be in front of the game and they will finally see what I designed
in my colours!

Art :-)



"Tim L" <tj_langford@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bg0pcc$3vt$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Hi...
>
> I know this isn't all together to do with DW, but can anyone recommend a

TFT

> monitor which is good for web design and colour etc??
>
> Also - Are TFT's any good when it comes to web design??
>
> I'm working with DW but I didn't know anywhere else to ask this!
>
> Thanks alot!
>
> Tim
>
>

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[Pistolfire99 webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

What monitor you use is not important, Whats extremely important is that you use a standards complaint browser like mozilla to test your code.
As far as monitors are concerned, I suggest to get a video card with dual monitor support like Radeon 8500 and above. This way you can have 2 monitors on the same PC, where one monitor is used for developing while the other is used for testing.

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[wrrn]

I use a Samsung SyncMaster 191T and I'm very happy with it. There is 1 dead
pixel, but it's barely noticable. I do however have a Viewsonic CRT right next
to the TFT, and I use them in a dual monitor setup. The CRT is great for testing
color, seeing sites on a lower resolution, and parking all my tool palettes,
allowing for more space on the TFT.
Keep in mind that the TFT's only display well at their native resolution (mine
is 1280x1024). You're going to need to buy a decent TFT for professional use,
but your eyes are going to thank you and your power consumption is going to
reduce. And not forgetting the minimal EMF radiation compared to a CRT. Now when
I turn on the CRT I can't believe that it used to be my primary monitor.
w