[urgent] HP DreamColor LP2480ZX

[Francesco Marullo]

Hi people,
I'm a colorist non pro because I do color grading on video that 90% ones will be on youtube and 10% (increasing, luckly) will be on broadcast HDTV.
So, my friend can sell me a new HP DreamColor LP2480ZX and I want a TRUE 10bit panel (not the z24x).
For this monitor, I will buy 700$,


So, can you give me tips on this monitor because it's so old? it's a TFT...but i don't know, it seems be an incredible opportunity.


The really problem is: I've this opportunity till this night!!


Thanks.

ps: I've this "workstation":
asus X79 Deluxe
i7 4930K
16gb (will be 32gb) ram
GTX 780 nvidia
Blackmagic Minimonitor
and other.


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[sander kamp]

Don't do it. My Dreamcolor is getting old now and can't hold calibration and without it it is totally pink. I tended to think that LED's would last forever but they don't and it will be harder and harder to calibrate properly.

You can also wonder why you need 10 bit monitoring if nobody of your target audience will watch in 10 bit. 10 bit is good if you're grading for cinema, but for internet and tv I don't see an advantage.

 

[Francesco Marullo]

So you suggest me to not buy?

Which is the monitor can compare at the same price? I don't think z24x or yes?

Remember: I will buy at 620$.
but for video web which is the monitor that I can grade? Which gamma? 2.2 or 1.8?! I'm crazying because everywhere send my video, it will be more contrast or low, boh

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[sander kamp]

Well, just because I say don't buy it doesn't mean I can tell what is best instead of it. Maybe get the new 24" Dreamcolor which is about $600,-? Seems like a good choice to me.

Remember, to make the old Dreamcolor work you also need to buy a probe, which will be difficult to find and quite pricey. And even if it comes with one it might not be reliable anymore, probes don't last forever as well. The one I had for my Dreamcolor is way off now and unusable.

Grading for computer monitors comes with its own challenges. One is that the gamut (the colors they can display) of monitors varies widely which can then be offset by monitor profiles which is sometimes adjusted for by software and sometimes not. Ideally you want a monitor that is calibrated for sRGB and nothing more. There are many options on the market to achieve that and they don't need to be expensive.

 

[Francesco Marullo]

Well, just because I say don't buy it doesn't mean I can tell what is best instead of it. Maybe get the new 24" Dreamcolor which is about $600,-? Seems like a good choice to me.

Remember, to make the old Dreamcolor work you also need to buy a probe, which will be difficult to find and quite pricey. And even if it comes with one it might not be reliable anymore, probes don't last forever as well. The one I had for my Dreamcolor is way off now and unusable.

Grading for computer monitors comes with its own challenges. One is that the gamut (the colors they can display) of monitors varies widely which can then be offset by monitor profiles which is sometimes adjusted for by software and sometimes not. Ideally you want a monitor that is calibrated for sRGB and nothing more. There are many options on the market to achieve that and they don't need to be expensive.

Wow, okay, perfect.


But so? which one monitor is it ideal for coloring? sRGB 99/100%? 8+FRC it's okay for colorgrading webvideos?


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ps: sorry for my bad english!

 

[Billy Jim]

New display with puck $799
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1075741-REG/hp_lp2480zx_24_lcd_monitor_color.html

 

[Hal Long]

The original LP2480ZX is/was a good monitor. I'm sure some are getting long in the tooth. I've had one for several years now, and (knock wood) it's still chugging. It's definitely a pain in the ass to set up though. The MAC calibration system is shoddy at best. It works on my laptop but not on my desktop (though same OS). Then the question of how to get it a signal. If you're using Davinci, you need one of their cards and an SDI to display port box -- just make sure it's one that passes RGB and not just 422. But once it's up and running (after a lot of finicking), it does a solid job at a reasonable price. I'll be interested to see if the new 27 does well in practical use. The in-monitor calibration seems like it should be a winner.

H