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08/29/2005 12:56:40 PM · #1 |
I'm the proud new owner of a Dell 19" Ultrasharp FP LCD monitor. I really like it, yatta, yatta.
Problem is when I've post-processed an image on this monitor to the point where I like it and then look at it on my prior CRT monitor, the image looks flat and soft on the CRT. If I go back and adjust (increase contrast and sharpen) then it looks too sharp, etc... on the LCD.
Will monitor calibration software help in this case? If I use it on both monitors will this help?
I'm at the point where I don't know what is correct anymore - what I see on the LCD or the CRT! Help please!!!
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08/29/2005 01:02:22 PM · #2 |
| I'd bet my money on LCD. The image looks flat and soft on CRT simply because it's not that good. I noticed just the same when moved to LCD monitors - so much new colors and all! |
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08/29/2005 10:27:51 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by jansku:
I'd bet my money on LCD. The image looks flat and soft on CRT simply because it's not that good. I noticed just the same when moved to LCD monitors - so much new colors and all! |
Actually most average crt's will give much better colour reproduction than average tft's, not counting more expensive tfts and crapper crts of course. As for sharpness, a tft will usually be noticeably sharper than the equivalent crt at the same resolution, again depending on quality of each. However, the price difference dictates that you could buy a very good 21" crt that can do 1600x1200 razor sharp for the price of an average 1280x1024 tft, and the crt will outperform on all counts.
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08/29/2005 10:31:27 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Will monitor calibration software help in this case? If I use it on both monitors will this help? |
Colour calibration will do nothing for your sharpness issue, although checking that the contrast is set high enough on your crt might improve the apparent sharpness. TFT's are usually more contrasty out of the box.
Originally posted by glad2badad:
I'm at the point where I don't know what is correct anymore - what I see on the LCD or the CRT! Help please!!! |
There is no "correct" - you really have to account for what most people will view your images on. It's likely to be a mix of each, and you have to consider whether a slightly soft image looks worse than a badly oversharpened one or vice versa - usually it's better to err on the side of soft.
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08/29/2005 10:48:20 PM · #5 |
Thanks riot. I think I'm going to have to bump the contrast a bit more than what is comfortable on the LCD monitor and get the sharpness just right - then let the CRT fall where it may (medium contrast, bit soft).
C'mon everybody - buy LCD's! ;^) That would help wouldn't it? He-he.
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08/29/2005 11:14:17 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
C'mon everybody - buy LCD's! ;^) That would help wouldn't it? He-he. |
Dunno about that, my army of 21" crts is very good for finding flaws when voting :P
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