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Hi all,

After spending weeks finding a new computer, I am now trying to find a decent monitor to suit it. Narrowed it down to 2 monitors.
1st one
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&l=en&sku=294438
2nd one
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=bsd&cs=ukbsdt1&sku=421265

The 1st monitor apparently is configured before leaving the warehouse, is it safe to believe it’s all right? Or should I go for the 2nd one and then configure it myself, even though I don’t know what I am doing.:thinking:

Also has anyone ever connected a monitor via DisplayPort(DP) cable:suspect:

Cheers

James
 
James

I'm not sure what they mean by factory calibrated. I suppose it could mean that the settings on the monitor are more accurate than you normally get, but to what set of numbers I have no idea. Plus the video card you use could also have an effect on the display.

Whatever calibration they use I would always use a screen calibration device if I needed accurate colour rendition.

You could always ask Dell what it means, but if my experience of a few years ago is anything to go by, you won't get very far
 
to quote their website reference the first monitor is

~Factory Calibrated: Be enthralled by the first Dell monitor that is colour-calibrated at the factory for accurate, consistent and precise colours.~

and the graphics card i be using is a "PNY QUADRO FX580 512MB GDDR3, CUDA ENABLED" so i am hoping it has a great effect on the display.
 
hmm, i could be wrong and not that it won't give you good performance in cs5 but it's designed for cad and heavy rendering which you don't really get in photoshop

as far as i'm aware any recent generation card should be fine for photoshop

i'm happy to be corrected though :) and it'll still do the job, just pondered whether you were a 3d guy or something
 
Well, I was told the quadro is designed for 2d applications such as cs5, were as geforce cards were designed for gaming. I was thinking the same as you.
Adobe has tested both sets of cards on cs5 and both work.
I’ve got the ps3 for gaming, so I just want a real workhorse of a computer.
I am thinking about getting cs5 extended, and experimenting with 3D:nuts:
 
well if you're going to experiment with 3d and not touch gaming whatsoever then it's a decent purchase :)
 
Hi Neil,
So would this be a monthly thing or yearly thing to do?
Finally is it an easy thing to do yourself.
Cheers
James
 
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