Danny, are you talking about 99% of sRGB or 99% of Adobe RGB? If you are meaning Adobe RGB, then the Dell will not do that: It covers 99% of sRGB.
I have a NEC MultiSync PA 272W 27" monitor. It covers 99.3% of Adobe RGB, so it handles sRGB color space with ease. The monitor has been very reliable, and I routinely calibrate it with a resulting Delta-E of 0.3 or 0.4. This monitor is certainly worth a look.
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I have the Dell Ultra Sharp U2515H monitor and the colors look perfect to me. It came highly recommended from B&H. For the price it is hard to beat.
Good luck.
Posted by Dennis Plank on February 17, 2017 at 8:19 AM
Hi Danny. For about $70 more, the Dell UP2716D UltraSharp 27" Widescreen Quad HD LED Monitor, with Wide Color Gamut is at least 99% Adobe RGB. I don't have it, but have been looking myself. One thing I've noticed is that a lot of good monitors are being discontinued and replaced with 4k versions. Unfortunately, not all the new ones have as wide a color gamut.
Danny, I just checked B&H for the NEC monitor I mentioned above.
Here is a bundle from B&H that includes the monitor and NEC's SpectraView software and colorimeter. I use SpectraView and it does a great job calibrating the monitor, and is easy to use. This is worth a look.
Edit: Here is a review I wrote here at NPN. I hope you find it helpful.
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Posted by David Schoen on February 18, 2017 at 2:44 PM
You might want to look at the ASUS Pro Art 279, also at B&H...
Posted by Danny Laureys on February 18, 2017 at 9:22 PM
Thanks everyone, looked at the NEC, Asus and Dell monitors mentioned here. Now I just have to decide.
I clicked on Preston's link on the NEC and about spilled my coffee at the price. Does one have to spend over $1000 to get good color rendition? I'm using some, compared to that one, cheap Samsung monitors and thought I was perfectly happy. But now I'm wondering if it's only because I don't know what I'm missing! It's now perfectly clear that I know nothing about monitors!!
Does anybody know of a resource that can educate the novice monitor buyer regarding what to look for? And of course, at what cost. If I'm going to shell out that kind of money, I need to know what to look for so it doesn't get wasted. Just direct me there. Not sure continuing in this forum is the right place? Thanks, JR
John,
I cannot give you a specific site for monitor reviews, but you could take a look at CNET, PCMag.com, or Anandtech.
Things to look for in a monitor for photo editing:
Panel Type: IPS (there are different 'flavors' for IPS.My NEC is AH-IPS, for example)
Color Gamut: 99% of Adobe RGB, or better ( a high percentage of Adobe RGB ensures you will be able to cover 100% of sRGB)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (This gives you working room to set a lower contrast ratio for photography)
Luminance: At least 300 cd/m2 (You might see it listed as 'nits' in some reviews)
Look Up Table (LUT): At least 10 bit. 14 bit for 3D
LED Backlight
Good viewing angle (178/178o is pretty standard these days)
Screen Uniformity (i.e. Is the brightness across the entire screen uniform, or very close to it?)
Ease and accuracy of calibration**
Delta-E: Less than 3. The lower, the better. (Delta-E is a single number that represents the 'distance' between two colors.) Some reviews or specifications may not show delta-e.
Input Ports that are compatible with the computer.
Ability to rotate screen for 'portrait' mode. Not required, but nice to have if you do a lot of document work.
**There are two types of calibration. Software and Hardware. In Software calibration, the calibration curves are stored in the video card's GPU. Hardware-calibrated monitors store the curves inside the monitor’s look-up table (LUT). Most consumer grade monitors use software calibration only, and pro-level monitors such as the Multi-Sync PA series from NEC, and those from Eizo, and some from Dell, such as the U2713H, can use hardware calibration. My understanding is that hardware calibration produces more accurate color and grey scale response. Note that using hardware calibration may require the use of a specific colorimeter and software, but you can use software calibration on any monitor.
I hope this meets your needs, John, and perhaps other NPNers looking for new monitors.
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10 repliesI have a NEC MultiSync PA 272W 27" monitor. It covers 99.3% of Adobe RGB, so it handles sRGB color space with ease. The monitor has been very reliable, and I routinely calibrate it with a resulting Delta-E of 0.3 or 0.4. This monitor is certainly worth a look.
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Good luck.
Here is a bundle from B&H that includes the monitor and NEC's SpectraView software and colorimeter. I use SpectraView and it does a great job calibrating the monitor, and is easy to use. This is worth a look.
Edit: Here is a review I wrote here at NPN. I hope you find it helpful.
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Contact me - you don't have an email link here on NPN.
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Does anybody know of a resource that can educate the novice monitor buyer regarding what to look for? And of course, at what cost. If I'm going to shell out that kind of money, I need to know what to look for so it doesn't get wasted. Just direct me there. Not sure continuing in this forum is the right place? Thanks, JR
I cannot give you a specific site for monitor reviews, but you could take a look at CNET, PCMag.com, or Anandtech.
Things to look for in a monitor for photo editing:
- Panel Type: IPS (there are different 'flavors' for IPS.My NEC is AH-IPS, for example)
- Color Gamut: 99% of Adobe RGB, or better ( a high percentage of Adobe RGB ensures you will be able to cover 100% of sRGB)
- Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (This gives you working room to set a lower contrast ratio for photography)
- Luminance: At least 300 cd/m2 (You might see it listed as 'nits' in some reviews)
- Look Up Table (LUT): At least 10 bit. 14 bit for 3D
- LED Backlight
- Good viewing angle (178/178o is pretty standard these days)
- Screen Uniformity (i.e. Is the brightness across the entire screen uniform, or very close to it?)
- Ease and accuracy of calibration**
- Delta-E: Less than 3. The lower, the better. (Delta-E is a single number that represents the 'distance' between two colors.) Some reviews or specifications may not show delta-e.
- Input Ports that are compatible with the computer.
- Ability to rotate screen for 'portrait' mode. Not required, but nice to have if you do a lot of document work.
**There are two types of calibration. Software and Hardware. In Software calibration, the calibration curves are stored in the video card's GPU. Hardware-calibrated monitors store the curves inside the monitor’s look-up table (LUT). Most consumer grade monitors use software calibration only, and pro-level monitors such as the Multi-Sync PA series from NEC, and those from Eizo, and some from Dell, such as the U2713H, can use hardware calibration. My understanding is that hardware calibration produces more accurate color and grey scale response. Note that using hardware calibration may require the use of a specific colorimeter and software, but you can use software calibration on any monitor.I hope this meets your needs, John, and perhaps other NPNers looking for new monitors.
If you have any questions, please holler.
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