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03/09/2015 12:29:12 PM · #1 |
I have just moved onto my sailboat as my primary residence and to save space I would like to consider my options for using a television as a monitor for photo editing. Prior to moving onto the sailboat I became accustomed to using dual monitors...my PS tools and palettes on the right screen and the photo that I edit on the left screen (22" I think). I would like to ditch my desktop computer, use my capable laptop as the right screen with PS tools, use my keyboard and mouse via usb, and buy a television to use for tv programming and to serve as my left screen for photo editing.
Is this a good or a bad idea? Is it possible to properly calibrate a tv as we do with our computer monitors? What other issues should I be taking into account? What specs should I look for or consider when buying a 32-39" television for this purpose? I went to Best Buy yesterday with these questions and the salesman had no idea how to answer my questions, but that didn't stop him from feeding me a bunch of bs. I know that somebody here is better informed and qualified to answer these questions.
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03/09/2015 12:48:16 PM · #2 |
I haven't done it myself, but in the RV world, I mostly hear about people getting a computer monitor and an external TV tuner, and using that as the TV setup. I would assume it would work as well on a boat.
A second question is, are you looking for a 12 volt system, or are you planning on operating on shore power all the time? |
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03/09/2015 01:00:47 PM · #3 |
I can say that I've never had a better monitor than this 55" Sony Bravia TV.
Frankly, I'd consider trying to find a 4k TV as long as your system's video card can support 4k resolutions.
Message edited by author 2015-03-09 13:01:33. |
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03/09/2015 01:58:30 PM · #4 |
I tried it, and was unreleased. The sharpness of such a large display is not nearly as good as a typical monitor, (in my experience). It makes it difficult to really understand the end result of what you are working on.
Now, with 4K TVs, that may end up being different. I haven't tried one of those. |
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03/09/2015 02:43:43 PM · #5 |
The biggest issues with TVs as monitors for color-critical work are:
1.) The default "sharpening" of these displays is usually very high. This is usually relatively easy to turn off, but you have to do it again should the TV get reset to defaults for any reason.
2.) TVs often use localized and "dynamic" control of backlighting to enhance the apparent dynamic range of the display. For photographic work, you surely don't want this. You may be able to turn it off, or not; model dependent.
3.) Like inexpensive computer displays, there may be gamma shifts with viewing angle. TV manufacturers don't care about gamma shifts with vertical viewing angle, because most viewers will be within a very narrow angle.
4.) Limited resolution for the size, meaning your work will look fuzzy. A 4k TV might well alleviate this to a great degree.
5.) Unlike computer monitors, doing a hardware calibration on a television may be difficult or impossible.
All-in-all, I'd take the approach of investing in one high-quality IPS computer monitor and drive that with both the computer and a tuner.
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03/09/2015 05:28:46 PM · #6 |
| Get a bigger boat and have both |
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03/15/2015 11:10:37 AM · #7 |
Thanks for the replies, everybody...except Johanna ;)
Unless I buy and try a 4K television I think that I need to stick with a computer monitor. I will be using DirectTv while at the dock and when I am sailing or anchored offshore I'm sure that I can do without a television anyway. The DirectTv receiver is the only TV tuner that I expect to need and I don't want to compromise what I see when I am post processing pics.
And yes, Johanna, I am actually already eyeing larger boats even though I am comfortable with what I have for now. Call me and stop by the next time you are in South Florida and I'll take you and your hubby for a sail. |
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03/15/2015 11:33:31 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by yakatme:
Thanks for the replies, everybody...except Johanna ;)
Unless I buy and try a 4K television I think that I need to stick with a computer monitor. I will be using DirectTv while at the dock and when I am sailing or anchored offshore I'm sure that I can do without a television anyway. The DirectTv receiver is the only TV tuner that I expect to need and I don't want to compromise what I see when I am post processing pics.
And yes, Johanna, I am actually already eyeing larger boats even though I am comfortable with what I have for now. Call me and stop by the next time you are in South Florida and I'll take you and your hubby for a sail. |
Can't wait :) |
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