LED or LCD for Graphic Artists?

[yeroman]

Which of monitor is better for CG artists? LED or LCD?? What's their difference? :huh:

 

[yowanvista]

There is no noticeable difference between them

Difference Between LCD and LED Televisions | Difference Between | LCD vs LED Televisions

LED TV’s are still LCD TV’s. They are just considered to be the newer LCD TV version because of the new backlight system used. The LED TV uses Light Emitting Diodes, while the standard LCD TV uses fluorescent lamps. Although they both still use Liquid Crystal Display technology. The main difference is the part behind their screen, which is the backlight.

 

[GeneO]

LED based LCD monitors can, in general, give you more uniform and accurate color than cold cathode backlit LCD monitors.

 

[thehappyman]

I think you may have to pay a lot more $$$$ if you want a large LED LCD.
I have a 30" LCD (not an LED backlit model) and I do a lot of graphic and photographic work and it looks pretty darn good to my sore eyes.

 

[WolfSoul]

And I heard LED is more energy efficient.. but somehow I think LCD won't be that much worse

 

[PwnFrnzy]

LED is just brighter IMO.

 

[GeneO]

LED is just brighter IMO.

Do you pay attention to color accuracy or uniformity of color and intensity? I expect a CG artist does.

With a cold cathode tube (non LED) stronger color filters are needed and are not accurate plus you have to direct the light from a single tube uniformly over the entire flat screen, which is difficult, and most entry to mid-level CCFL lit LCD monitors don;t do a great job of it. Getting uniformity across the screen with a CCFL tube LCD I suspect costs as much or more than an LED lit LCD. With an LED, behind each pixel is an electronic light source which can be made very uniform in intensity and color accuracy. Plus an LED will, in principle, last longer as it is solid state while the gas CCFL tube will age and loose intensity. In addition, you will get a wider color gamut with a LED backlit display compared to an middle level CCFL LCD.

A LED can be less bulky as well.

An apple 27" Cinema display costs less than $1000. I paid $1300 for my 24" CCFL NEC Spectraview monitor over a year ago. I am not suggesting the Cinema, just sayin the price ....

If I am in the market again it will be an LED backlit display for me. I have one on my macbook pro and the color is dead on and uniform out of the box. I have some credentials - color is important to me as I do wildlife photography and use calibrated monitors and Photoshop for my work. Now whether there are LED monitors at a reasonable price out there that have other desirable attributes I don't know - I haven;t looked for a couple of years.

If you decide not to get an LED, then you may want to pay attention to the panel type. An IPS (IPS-H or equivalent) type LCD panel will let you view at wider angles without intensity or color distortion than other types of panels.

 

[DeVandal]

Which of monitor is better for CG artists? LED or LCD?? What's their difference? :huh:

Neither is 'better' for anyone in terms of their usefulness or color accuracy. Software can address perceived color differences. No two people perceive the same colors on the same screen. LED is an evolution, rather than an improvement, in the cost of production and maintenance.

If you are a starving CG artist, LCD is best in the short run. Lower initial cost with a bulb replacement pending. If you have the funding available, LED is best in the longer term.

 

[thehappyman]

Which of monitor is better for CG artists? LED or LCD?? What's their difference? :huh:

HI yeroman - And the resolution - very important too. 2560 x 1600 @ 32 million colors. Sure shows LOTS of detail. Most all of the good video cards support this mode now.

 

[yeroman]

Which of monitor is better for CG artists? LED or LCD?? What's their difference? :huh:

HI yeroman - And the resolution - very important too. 2560 x 1600 @ 32 million colors. Sure shows LOTS of detail. Most all of the good video cards support this mode now.

I have a 20" Samsung LED. It can only support up to 1600x900 but so far I've had no problems regarding color accuracy compared to Apple Displays which are so bad for artists in my opinion.
But there are big HDMI monitors out there that catches my attention but when I look at the specs, they're only LCD's.

 

[yeroman]

LED is just brighter IMO.

Do you pay attention to color accuracy or uniformity of color and intensity? I expect a CG artist does.

With a cold cathode tube (non LED) stronger color filters are needed and are not accurate plus you have to direct the light from a single tube uniformly over the entire flat screen, which is difficult, and most entry to mid-level CCFL lit LCD monitors don;t do a great job of it. Getting uniformity across the screen with a CCFL tube LCD I suspect costs as much or more than an LED lit LCD. With an LED, behind each pixel is an electronic light source which can be made very uniform in intensity and color accuracy. Plus an LED will, in principle, last longer as it is solid state while the gas CCFL tube will age and loose intensity. In addition, you will get a wider color gamut with a LED backlit display compared to an middle level CCFL LCD.

A LED can be less bulky as well.

An apple 27" Cinema display costs less than $1000. I paid $1300 for my 24" CCFL NEC Spectraview monitor over a year ago. I am not suggesting the Cinema, just sayin the price ....

If I am in the market again it will be an LED backlit display for me. I have one on my macbook pro and the color is dead on and uniform out of the box. I have some credentials - color is important to me as I do wildlife photography and use calibrated monitors and Photoshop for my work. Now whether there are LED monitors at a reasonable price out there that have other desirable attributes I don't know - I haven;t looked for a couple of years.

If you decide not to get an LED, then you may want to pay attention to the panel type. An IPS (IPS-H or equivalent) type LCD panel will let you view at wider angles without intensity or color distortion than other types of panels.

I'm not considering Apple Displays too, even if I had the money. No matter what I do, they seem to be oversaturated. In our office, my boss uses a 2009 21" iMac which I use for some periods of time, and I gotta tell you my eyes would always hurt. The white iMac's display that I use is much, much eye friendly..

Panel type LED you say? I gotta look it up. Thanks!

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I would look at LED seriously as it will have approximately 1/2-1/3 the power consumption and prices are falling to within +15-30 dollars of the LCD in a 22-24" screen. I will be shopping for two 23" for my new desk top but I will only consider LED for the energy savings and thin bezel design.

 

[GeneO]

LED is just brighter IMO.

Do you pay attention to color accuracy or uniformity of color and intensity? I expect a CG artist does.

With a cold cathode tube (non LED) stronger color filters are needed and are not accurate plus you have to direct the light from a single tube uniformly over the entire flat screen, which is difficult, and most entry to mid-level CCFL lit LCD monitors don;t do a great job of it. Getting uniformity across the screen with a CCFL tube LCD I suspect costs as much or more than an LED lit LCD. With an LED, behind each pixel is an electronic light source which can be made very uniform in intensity and color accuracy. Plus an LED will, in principle, last longer as it is solid state while the gas CCFL tube will age and loose intensity. In addition, you will get a wider color gamut with a LED backlit display compared to an middle level CCFL LCD.

A LED can be less bulky as well.

An apple 27" Cinema display costs less than $1000. I paid $1300 for my 24" CCFL NEC Spectraview monitor over a year ago. I am not suggesting the Cinema, just sayin the price ....

If I am in the market again it will be an LED backlit display for me. I have one on my macbook pro and the color is dead on and uniform out of the box. I have some credentials - color is important to me as I do wildlife photography and use calibrated monitors and Photoshop for my work. Now whether there are LED monitors at a reasonable price out there that have other desirable attributes I don't know - I haven;t looked for a couple of years.

If you decide not to get an LED, then you may want to pay attention to the panel type. An IPS (IPS-H or equivalent) type LCD panel will let you view at wider angles without intensity or color distortion than other types of panels.

I'm not considering Apple Displays too, even if I had the money. No matter what I do, they seem to be oversaturated. In our office, my boss uses a 2009 21" iMac which I use for some periods of time, and I gotta tell you my eyes would always hurt. The white iMac's display that I use is much, much eye friendly..

Panel type LED you say? I gotta look it up. Thanks!

No, if you decide *not* to get a LED backlit panel, *then* look at IPS panels.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

No purchase of any monitor of any design or manufacturer should be made without a calibration tool such as this or greater. All monitors come with a bias and for professional work that bias must be removed and a very specific color saturation be applied. Go with LED's and a Datacolor Spyder.
DCS3P100 Datacolor Spyder 3 Pro Display Calibration Hardware & Software for Professional Photographers and Studios, English

 

[yeroman]

@GeneO

Oh, Isee... My bad..

 

[pparks1]

Generally speaking for best color accuracy and viewing angles you want an IPS flat panel versus a TN flat panel. Look into the Dell U2410 to see what I am talking about. There are quite a few nice side by side comparisons on YouTube to show you the difference between the panel technology.

 

[KMoore171]

I'm a graphic designer at a medical imaging company and the monitors we use are these. As I'm generally a MAC user at home, I can say the color, resolution, and overall quality of the monitor is pretty good. I've had no issues adapting to windows and this monitors setup