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Photo Editing Display for MacMini

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wrightsites

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Hi all:

I am about to purchase a MacMini and am wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to a good external display. I primarily use the computer for photo editing and website design/development, so I thought a matte (antiglare) display would be best. Up until now I have used PC laptops - this is my first foray into the Mac world, so any advice would be great!

P.S. I am living in Japan, so a Japanese maker or Korean maker display would be best, I think...

Thanks!

John
 
If you want something slightly more inexpensive, I can highly recommend the Dell 2209WA (E-IPS panel). I have mine hooked up to my mini and use Lightroom and Photoshop for all my photo work.

It's a great monitor for the price.
 
If you are deeper into the digital photography you could consider a professional monitor (like Eizo, LaCie, or other companies) and a MacMini. Those monitors come with color accuracy and a number of features not usually found in regular computer displays (no yellow ting there🙂). And they are actually not THAT expensive.

Tom B.
 
googdot said:
If you want something slightly more inexpensive, I can highly recommend the Dell 2209WA (E-IPS panel). I have mine hooked up to my mini and use Lightroom and Photoshop for all my photo work.

It's a great monitor for the price.
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I also run the 22009WA. Highly recommended. And for $220 (what I paid) cant be beat.
 
Thanks very much for all the recommendations....yes, I wish the 24" Apple Cinema Display came with a matte option.....but the Dell monitors seem like the go. Cheers!
 
Hmmm....checking out what is available here in Japan, I come up with the Nanao FlexScan S2433W as about the only viable option.....but it's not IPS - it's VA......... is IPS really necessary???
 
I've been using my 20" Cinema Display forever now and it's still just as beautiful as it ever was 🙂 You could always go for a used Cinema Display - they really are beautiful, high-quality displays that hold up for ages.
 
wrightsites said:
Hmmm....checking out what is available here in Japan, I come up with the Nanao FlexScan S2433W as about the only viable option.....but it's not IPS - it's VA......... is IPS really necessary???
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If it's this display, then it should have an 8-bit PVA panel in it, which is functionally equivalent to an IPS.
 
MultiFinder17 said:
I've been using my 20" Cinema Display forever now and it's still just as beautiful as it ever was 🙂 You could always go for a used Cinema Display - they really are beautiful, high-quality displays that hold up for ages.
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Totally agree. I purchased a 20" display ages ago and would never consider replacing it. I did, however, find a matching display at a discount, and now that the mini supports two displays have side-by-side Cinema Displays.
 
Yes, CaveMan, it's the same monitor. Seems Eizo is marketed over here under the Nanao brand. Considerably cheaper than the Dell as well 🙂
 
Hi - I want to thank everyone for their advice and recommendations. I actually ended up going with a Dell UltraSharp 2709W - they had one here that was going for about $600 new so I snapped it up. Hope it connects well to the new MacMini! 🙂
 
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