Computer suggestions?

My monitor at work here has a Radeon X300, and at home I also have a Radeon, (7800 I think?), and I can easily set a profile for each monitor. If I right click on my desktop and choose properties, then the settings tab, I get a window showing my dual monitor setup. If I highlight my right monitor, and click advanced, there is a color management tab where I choose the default monitor profile. I apply and click ok, and it brings me back to the screen showing the dual monitor layout. I then highlight the left monitor, and repeat the previous steps, setting a different profile for the other monitor.

Prior to getting a Monaco XR, we used a Colorvision USB Spyder here at work, in the same fashion.

Perhaps other video cards do not allow this. I can only speak for ATI and the models I use. Perhaps the video card DOES matter.

There is really no need (for me at least) to have both monitors calibrated. I only view images on one monitor. The other is for photoshop pallets.
 
My monitor at work here has a Radeon X300, and at home I also have a Radeon, (7800 I think?), and I can easily set a profile for each monitor. If I right click on my desktop and choose properties, then the settings tab, I get a window showing my dual monitor setup. If I highlight my right monitor, and click advanced, there is a color management tab where I choose the default monitor profile. I apply and click ok, and it brings me back to the screen showing the dual monitor layout. I then highlight the left monitor, and repeat the previous steps, setting a different profile for the other monitor.

Prior to getting a Monaco XR, we used a Colorvision USB Spyder here at work, in the same fashion.

Perhaps other video cards do not allow this. I can only speak for ATI and the models I use. Perhaps the video card DOES matter.

There is really no need (for me at least) to have both monitors calibrated. I only view images on one monitor. The other is for photoshop pallets.

You make a good point about not worrying about both monitors being calibrated. The one where I display my work is the one that is calibrated and the other one is where I keep most of my tools.

Hahahaha I think Invisible got more information than he wanted....
 
Hahahaha I think Invisible got more information than he wanted....

I got more information than I needed, but not necessarily more than I wanted!

Thanks everybody for all the help! Hopefully this thread will be useful for other users too.

By the way, last wek I bought what can be considered a "cheap" LCD monitor (CAD 279 + taxes). It's the Samsung SyncMaster 931BF (specifications and review here). I'm very happy with it.
 
I got more information than I needed, but not necessarily more than I wanted!

Thanks everybody for all the help! Hopefully this thread will be useful for other users too.

By the way, last wek I bought what can be considered a "cheap" LCD monitor (CAD 279 + taxes). It's the Samsung SyncMaster 931BF (specifications and review here). I'm very happy with it.

LCDs are getting better all the time. I waited until just recently to switch over from CRT. I've been happy with mine.
 
OK, it seems that I might end up using Photoshop Elements 5.0 instead of Photoshop full (it's too expensive for my pockets). I hope Elements will be enough, at least for a while.

Regarding the computer, I've just received a quote for this:
  • 320GB SATA II 16MB cache Seagate (5 yr warranty)
  • EVGA Nvidia 7100GS DVI 128MB DDR2 video card
  • Windows XP Pro (cd and license) + free upgrade coupon for Vista
There is also the alternative of choosing [FONT=&quot]a Dual Core AM2 X2 CPU 3800+ processoe (I'm not sure what the difference in performance would be, but it would cost me an additional CAD 75)[/FONT].

Thoughts?
 
all i can say: memory memory memory

and a good screen that you calibrate if you want to work semiprofessionell.
 
:D Hey, I'm multiplying my current memory by four!

2 GByte is fairly good for RAW files from todays cameras and most graphic applications. :)

Stay away from Vista unless you are forced by your god or your wife, you would not want the OS manage and display your RAW files anyway, do you?
 

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