Dual 19" monitors or one 24"? - PhotoCamel

OdzBodkinz · 11-18-2008

Aaaack. I am going to replace my 19"CRT, but I am torn. On one hand, a nice 24" would be large and impressive, but on the other hand, two 19"ers might be fine too.

I mostly use LightRoom2 and Photoshop. I am envisioning using the dual setup, but is it really that useful? I don't know anyone whose setup I could test drive. With an ultrawide 24", I can still spread my tools out and have a nice big work space.....but aaack. Just don't know what to do. Any thoughts? Suggestions?

matthewlrigdon · 11-18-2008

Is your 19" broken? Unless you don't have the space, why don't you keep it as the second monitor?

Another option might be to buy a 24" monitor and add a cheap 17" monitor along side. It's what I'm running. Basically my second monitor is a place to put all the palettes from Photoshop to get them out of the way and leave more room to show the image on the main. It's also where I put my iTunes window so I can see what's playing.

SquirrelDip · 11-18-2008

24" monitors generally run 1920x1200 (2.3 million pixels), 19" run at 1280x1024 (1.3 million each).

2.3 vs 2.6 total pixels is virtually the same so from a straight pixel standpoint there's no difference. Since no difference I'd go for the 24"

OdzBodkinz · 11-19-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthewlrigdon

Is your 19" broken? Unless you don't have the space, why don't you keep it as the second monitor?

Another option might be to buy a 24" monitor and add a cheap 17" monitor along side. It's what I'm running. Basically my second monitor is a place to put all the palettes from Photoshop to get them out of the way and leave more room to show the image on the main. It's also where I put my iTunes window so I can see what's playing.

Eh...I'm funny about aesthetics. Monitors will have to match if I go dualy. Second monitor will likely be turned into an arcade machine monitor...antoehr project altogether.

OdzBodkinz · 11-22-2008

Well, I ended up with a Samsung 24" SyncMaster. It's pretty nice. really big! I'm thinking about adding a 19" to it that swivels into Portrait mode though. I think that'd be pretty awesome.

11-18-2008	#1 (permalink)
OdzBodkinz Dromedary Location: Carolina on my mind...and not much else. Posts: 1,217 CamelKarma: 13534 Gallery \| Blog	Dual 19" monitors or one 24"? Aaaack. I am going to replace my 19"CRT, but I am torn. On one hand, a nice 24" would be large and impressive, but on the other hand, two 19"ers might be fine too. I mostly use LightRoom2 and Photoshop. I am envisioning using the dual setup, but is it really that useful? I don't know anyone whose setup I could test drive. With an ultrawide 24", I can still spread my tools out and have a nice big work space.....but aaack. Just don't know what to do. Any thoughts? Suggestions? __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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matthewlrigdon Vicuna Location: Los Angeles Posts: 176 CamelKarma: 164 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Dual 19" monitors or one 24"? Is your 19" broken? Unless you don't have the space, why don't you keep it as the second monitor? Another option might be to buy a 24" monitor and add a cheap 17" monitor along side. It's what I'm running. Basically my second monitor is a place to put all the palettes from Photoshop to get them out of the way and leave more room to show the image on the main. It's also where I put my iTunes window so I can see what's playing.
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SquirrelDip Llama Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 519 CamelKarma: 711 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Dual 19" monitors or one 24"? 24" monitors generally run 1920x1200 (2.3 million pixels), 19" run at 1280x1024 (1.3 million each). 2.3 vs 2.6 total pixels is virtually the same so from a straight pixel standpoint there's no difference. Since no difference I'd go for the 24"
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OdzBodkinz Dromedary Location: Carolina on my mind...and not much else. Posts: 1,217 CamelKarma: 13534 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Dual 19" monitors or one 24"? Well, I ended up with a Samsung 24" SyncMaster. It's pretty nice. really big! I'm thinking about adding a 19" to it that swivels into Portrait mode though. I think that'd be pretty awesome. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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