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01/05/2008 11:14:15 AM · #1 |
| I read in one comment that you are not supposed to edit on a laptop,Why? My laptop is a lot better than my desk top. |
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01/05/2008 12:07:14 PM · #2 |
| But your screen probably isn't. |
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01/05/2008 12:10:39 PM · #3 |
| You might consider attaching the monitor from your desk top to your laptop (or buying a dedicated second monitor for the laptop -- they are reasonably inexpensive these days). |
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01/05/2008 12:36:05 PM · #4 |
Um, with the advent of the new generation of laptop screens, such as the 1900 by 1220 hi contrast screen on my Dell inspiron 1720, with the use of a calibration deice I think that the gap is closing - and fast. I have used a second monitor with my laptop in the past but am currently finding that my laptop with a Huey is kind of good enough for me.
Just my two pence worth.
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01/05/2008 12:37:03 PM · #5 |
An inexpensive LCD monitor isn't going to be really any better than the notebook's screen, excepts for maybe size. Either way, the screen you are working with should be calibrated.
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01/05/2008 03:20:13 PM · #6 |
| I have a 21in dell at work I do cad work on. Three Macs desk tops at the paper we edit the paper on. A dell desk top at home and none of them look as good as my 17" Toshiba laptop screen. It is not calibrated at least I do not guess it is new I will have to check on getting it calibrated. |
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01/05/2008 03:42:20 PM · #7 |
I have a fancy pants Sony Vaio 17" laptop with (and I quote) WUXGA (1920x1200) X-Lamp LCD with Double Lamp - so there !!
Oh and I calibrated it with Eye-One just to be safe :- )
To be honest I would struggle to say that my 2 year old Desk top LCD is better . . |
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01/05/2008 05:42:06 PM · #8 |
| I STILL have a CRT.....just can't make the plunge to LCD.....just bought a brand new CRT last year. |
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01/05/2008 07:04:55 PM · #9 |
I have a 15" MacBook Pro and the screen is perfect for editing on the fly. Not as easy as on my 20" Apple Cinema Display but works well when I'm traveling.
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01/05/2008 08:06:41 PM · #10 |
| I do most of my edits on my laptop. One thing I notice alot is that when I view my images from different computers, they appear much darker than they did on my laptop. Hmmmm. |
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01/05/2008 09:53:24 PM · #11 |
Laptops are designed differently than desktop LCDs - power usage, contrast, physical durability, screen coatings, weight, etc.
The video cards, drivers, and memory are less than on a desktop also.
Angle of view will dramatically affect what you see in color and contrast, and since laptops have to deal with a wider variety of uncontrolled lighting conditions compromises have been made to favor readability over color correctness, blackness, contrast and the like.
"laptop" covers a wide range of computers from $400 to $5000 or more, from minimalist notebooks to desktop replacements. Machines that can do little more than WP and websurfing to hard core gaming machines.
I've edited on my laptop and i don't recommend it - the screen is well off in contrast for sure compared to my desk LCDs, and yes, it's color calibrated, but beleive me, images look a lot different on it that on a true LCD.
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01/06/2008 12:19:01 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Laptops are designed differently than desktop LCDs - power usage, contrast, physical durability, screen coatings, weight, etc.
The video cards, drivers, and memory are less than on a desktop also.
Angle of view will dramatically affect what you see in color and contrast, and since laptops have to deal with a wider variety of uncontrolled lighting conditions compromises have been made to favor readability over color correctness, blackness, contrast and the like.
"laptop" covers a wide range of computers from $400 to $5000 or more, from minimalist notebooks to desktop replacements. Machines that can do little more than WP and websurfing to hard core gaming machines.
I've edited on my laptop and i don't recommend it - the screen is well off in contrast for sure compared to my desk LCDs, and yes, it's color calibrated, but beleive me, images look a lot different on it that on a true LCD. |
I fully agree; especially with the last sentence. I went from a 15" Powerbook to a 24" iMac, and the colour and contrast improvements are like night and day. The size difference isn't so bad either.
Message edited by author 2008-01-06 00:19:15. |
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