Which Screen Res and type of Monitor do you use?

[RB]

Just curious to see which screen resolution you use on your computer ?
Also if there's any people still using CRTs (like me).

I'd like to get an idea, when presenting images, what the ideal size would be for posting and how to process them for the type of monitors.

Obviously I expect the majority to use LCDs but I'm curious as to how many still use CRTs too.
I'm about to swap over to an LCD monitor soon but may hold on to the good old CRT and use it as a second screen.

So please choose your monitor type and screen resolution (if yours isn't listed please choose closest available choice).

[snowyskiesau]

I run a Dell 24" LCD screen which has a resolution of 1920 x 1200.

Main reason for getting this was work related - lots of simultaneous applications to watch.
It replaced a 19" Sony CRT which I ended up giving away rather than throwing out, no one wanted to buy it.

[IBM laptop with a 15" 1400x1050]

[acropolite]

I have a CRT on my spare PC, but on this one I'm using a 17 inch Viewmaster LCD running at 1280x1024 resolution (it's native res). It's really important to exactly match the resolution of your system with the native resolution of the LCD to attain the sharpest possible screen. I've got a dual head card and I intend on using the CRT as a second monitor for processing. FWIW at work we have a couple of budget widescreen (around $300) LCD's running at 1600x??? and they are brilliant, the extra width is really nice.

[RB]

Hey excellent Geoff that's the one I'm looking at.

Are you happy with it?

[snowyskiesau]

Very happy with it.
I've had it about three years and it's never given any problems. It's connected to a number of systems via a KVM switch (VGA connection) and to a mac Mini via the DVI connection.
It has an excellent contrast ratio and very high brightness compared to some other LCD displays. I've had it connected to a DTV set top box and the picture quality is very good.

In fact the only complaint I have is that it's a lot cheaper now than when I bought mine. :)

[RB]

:)

Thanks for the info Geoff. :thumbsup:


That's how I want to set it up but I'll be processing on the LCD and checking the result on both.
I'm going to use the CRT for more area so I can set out the desktop how I want.
My card only goes up to 1280x1024 though so I won't be able to go higher on the LCD.

[Ian Robinson]

Laptop is 15" UXGA (1440x1050) ... and is superb to look at.

Desktop has a 19" TFT monitor (1280x1080 dual Dig/Anal) which I am not too keen on , thinking of upgrading to the next size up - 20.4" or 21" (for the considerably better screen resolution). Think I'll stick with Samsung monitors (the 3/3 warantee is a plus).
My desktop only has only a analog video output .... got to do something to rectify that so I can benefit from the better performance of fully digital video.

My old desktop has a 16" CRO , think I ran it as an XGA and can't member it's resolution , hasn't been used for a few years and in storage in the garage.

[Jazza]

samsung 22" WS at 1650x1080

[acropolite]

If that's the case, I suggest you also invest in a card capable of displaying the native resolution of the monitor you're buying, otherwise the visual quality could disappoint.

[RB]

Thanks for the tip Phil, so is the native res of the monitor the same as the max res it's capable of?

[snowyskiesau]

Noticed a few Benq 20"+ screens for auction over at Grays Online (http://www.graysonline.com.au/catalogue.asp?SALE_ID=118223&SALE_TYPE=THUMB).
Might be of interest to those looking to upgrade.

[Starkler]

Bought a shiny new pc last year and decided its time to retire the faithful old 17" crt.
Got a 21" lcd and run 1680x1050. Its nice to actually get some desktop real estate when you have a few things open at once.

P.S. You asked two questions but the poll only allowed an answer for one.

[RB]

hmmm, I allowed multiple responses, so not sure what you mean Geoff.
You can pick CRT and/or LCD and whatever res you choose.

[leon]

I had an LCD and went back to my trusty CRT, much better colour, however if I had heaps of money I would invest in a top quality LCD.

Leon

[Karlsson]

17" HP f1703 at 1280x1024...

[AlexN]

52" Sony X series HD LCD TV connected to computer via HDMI.

1920x1080

[Ian Robinson]

That's a whopper of a monitor .... :D

[AlexN]

sure is... should see some of the hubble high res images on it! its a ripper!!

[MortonH]

1280 x 854 on my 15" Powerbook G4. Soon to be replaced by a 24" iMac with 1920 x 1200 (wife permitting).

Morton

[jase]

1680x1050 on a 21" EIZO monitor.

EIZO monitors are renown in the graphics industry. They use a 10bit or 12bit colour lookup table (in hardware) to delivery astounding colour accuracy. It is programmed when you calibrate the monitor.

The ultimate monitor is one that goes beyond sRGB, such as this one - http://www.eizo.com.au/products/graphics/cg301w/index.asp. I'm not aware of many monitors that can display the entire Adobe RGB gamut, but this comes close at 97%. Perfect for colour workflow all the way to print production of your astrophotos.

[RB]

Ah yes Jase, I've been eying these out for a long long time now and was the one I wanted to buy but in the end I couldn't justify the extra cost.
The EIZO would be perfect because it has such a wide colour gamut, I do all my image editing in AdobeRGB.

:thumbsup:

[leinad]

DELL 27" 1920x1200

also look at dead pixel warranty RB. from memory Samsung had a better warranty then DELL, and the components are basically the same.

[RB]

Will do leinad, thank you. :thumbsup:

Last thing I need is to think I discovered a Super Nova, only to find out it was a dead pixel. :(

:lol:

[andyb2000]

G'Day folks.

First post, long time lurker, long time stargazer.

I use a set of 3 19" lcds hooked up to the one computer. Each screen is 1280x1024 for a frightening desktop resolution of 3840x1024. This enables me to run 3 applications full screen - multitasking at it's very finest.

Given that many video cards nowadays have multiple monitor outputs, it is well worth connecting up that old CRT you've got sitting in the garage doing nothing as a second monitor.

Imagers for example can use this kind of setup to have the image they are working on on the main screen, while all the palettes and toolbars that normally clutter the screen can be located on the secondary monitor.

I use my setup primarily for programming. Source code on one screen (the actual program code), SDK documentation on another screen (instructions on linking into directx for example), and email on a third screen. Studies have been done and prove that multiple screens do actually improve productivity over and above what a larger screen can give you.

Now I shall briefly introduce myself. Upon moving to the South Coast of NSW when i was 5, i very quickly developed an interest in stargazing. I soon got a pair of binoculars, and a small toy refractor. I pretty much stuck to the binoculars for 20 years.

Fast forward 22 years. Just recently i decided that enough was enough and I would stop spending money on the computer and that astronomy needed a fair go (see above description of my monitors).

I signed up to IceInSpace and did much reading in the forums and elsewhere on the internet on telescopes. Rather quickly the choice became clear. I purchased one of the perennial favourites amongst IceInSpacers, the 12" GSO Dob. I also upgraded my binoculars to a pair of 11x70s from AOE.

What an upgrade this has all proven to be. I still live on the South Coast of NSW. Constantly lugging the telescope between Wollongong and the Shoalhaven I have regular access to skies which certainly allow this light bucket to perform.

I must thank IceInSpacers for all the advice that I have been able to read, the choices that I have made based on that advice seem to have hit the nail on the head.

[cpoc]

I'm still on CRT (mostly as I have no money ;) ) I have bought LCD's but purely for creating my DIY projector (and for that they work a treat... eBay was very handy there... especially seeing as without backlights they get much cheaper :D ). I'd love to upgrade some time... but for the moment money just won't allow... so I'm sticking to the 17" CRT for the time being.