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Advice on good monitor for mac mini

Hi there,

Currently considering an iMac or Mac mini and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good widescreen monitor on a budget to go with the mini if I go down that route..?

Many thanks,

JH

MacBook Pro 17" 2.93GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Oct 21, 2009 12:14 PM

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Aug 27, 2010 7:58 AM in response to Jimmy Hat

Hooked up to a Sony Bravia 52". Gorgeous! However, beware that you change the display settings for the Sony (and many other HDTVs also, I hear, like the Sharp AQUOS) by moving the "overscan" slider to get the full screen into the borders of the TV. Otherwise you chop off the menu bar and a bunch of other screen real estate--some posts suggest that you turn "overscan" off, but that's the default on current Mac minis. You need to turn it ON, and adjust the slider for your particular HDTV.

Nov 12, 2012 10:21 PM in response to Jimmy Hat

I ordered the Dell UltraSharp monitor to replace an old HP monitor that had 3 lines of dead pixels in it. I needed a monitor that I could calibrate for Lightroom and Elements photo work. I research items heavily before I make a purchase. This one was in the price range that I could afford, and the reviews were very helpful in making my decision.

The 1920x1200 16:10 ratio gives me a ton of space for all my needs. When working outside of the photo realm, I can easily open 2 programs up side-by-side and view practically full pages on the large screen.

The colors are extrodirany IMO. I found detail and color variations that was not visable on my old monitor... and that's a good thing! I have it calibrated with the Spyder4Pro.

I have only had the monitor for about a month now, but I am very very happy with it. I have had several comments made about the beauty and size of this screen. I absolutely love it. Functionally, I needed a quality monitor that would calibrate for photo editing - and I got that and so much more. I would recommend this monitor to others.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JN9310

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