Thank you and thanks to LRC, PJ and Toine.
I don't really have a "plan" yet, more of a vague itch that I may want to
scratch some time in 2019. I'm still trying to figure out the information I'll
need to make a plan.
To recap:
IPS
LED
Graphics card w/DisplayPort or HDMI (2.1 or later)
Sufficient power from the power supply
Speakers built in or not?
AdobeRGB (if affordable)
Good calibrator
I'm pretty sure my power supply will be good to go. I built the system myself
and it's "overpowered" for photography, although I was more concerned about how
many hard-drives I could power.
It already has an 800 Watt power supply, but it wouldn't be that hard to replace
it with something even more ridiculous.
My current video card does have HDMI, but I'll have to check the version. OTOH,
I don't know if it will do 4k resolution. That's why I think I may need to
replace it to use a 4k monitor.
Does graphics card affect the color space that can be output to the monitor?
That is, if I get an AdobeRGB monitor do I have to make sure the graphics card
will support AdobeRGB.
I hope my existing ColorMunki calibrator will still be good enough.
My existing monitor has speakers built in which is good enough for YouTube
tutorials & such. Which brings up another question ...
Anyone using multiple monitors so you can have your work on the main screen and
toolbars and/or YouTube tutorials on a side screen?
Can you mix a 4k monitor with a 1080p monitor to do that? ... or even lower
resolutions (I have a spare monitor, but I don't think it's even 720p).
Do you need two graphics cards to do that & if my current graphics card won't
support 4k, could it still work to drive a second monitor?
On 10/28/2018 08:03, Jostein wrote:
IPS is an acronym describing the tech used to make the panel. Current
implementations usually have a letter or two added to the acronym, like S-IPS,
for example. However this isn't a cure-all. The colour space rendered by these
panels vary between the modest sRGB and the desirable AdobeRGB. In my opinion
the latter is for the connoisseur only, as the price tends to skyrocket as the
number of colours rendered approach "100% Adobe RGB". That money could be better
spent on a screen calibrator that will last you longer than your screen.
Other than that, you will want to have LED illumination rather than CCFL. The
latter is basically a fluorescent tube, which is notoriuous for changing colour
temperature as it ages.
I definintely support your thought about 32" for a 4K monitor. Anything smaller
with that resolution would make the pixels so small that windows 7 will have
trouble scaling things to a pleasant viewing experience.
Since you plan to upgrade your graphics card too, there are other things you may
want to consider, such as the cable connections provided by screen and card.
Make sure the card has either DisplayPort or HDMI (2.1 or newer). The older
HDMI, together with the DVI- and VGA- families, do not support the bandwidth
needed for 4K. Or if you pick a screen first, make sure the card has the same
connectors. There is some overlap between various standards too. If you come
across "thunderbolt" in this context, for example, it's actually a
mini-DisplayPort.
Also cross-check that your power supply can deliver the necessery watts for the
graphics card. Especially if you go high-end. :-)
There is also the issue of sound. HDMI and DisplayPort can carry sound, and many
monitors come with built in speakers. I have no opinion on that, just keep it in
mind. :-)
Some links I find good:
https://www.colourphil.co.uk/monitor-technologies.shtml
https://www.color-management-guide.com/how-to-choose-monitor-for-photography.html
Jostein
Den 28.10.2018 02:10, skrev John:
So, say that theoretically I was thinking about buying a 4k monitor ...
What buzzwords do I need to check off?
Needs to be Windoze7 compatible. I expect I'll also need a new video card to
drive it, so anything you want to add about that would be welcome as well.
I'm looking for something in the 32" range. It will be used 99% for Photoshop
since I don't do any gaming on that computer.
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