Need help with monitor decision

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September 19, 2018
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hi szalam, please help me make a decision!

i need a monitor for my new pc, i work professionally in after effects / cinema 4d, my choice is, adobe rgb color at 1440p monitors, or just srgb at 4k.. or i think the srgb ones have around 75% adobe rgb... i just dont really know how important it really is to have full adobe rgb on my monitor as ive never actually set my monitor to display adobe rbg nor have i set my after effects projects to be adobe rgb..

obviously its best to go full adobe rgb to resolve any potential issues, but i think i'd like to have 4k..

any thoughts?

ips adobe rgb

Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor with PremierColor: UP2716D | Dell Australia

ips srgb

Dell UltraSharp 27 4K Monitor: U2718Q | Dell Australia

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Byron Cortez

Community Expert

If you want to choose between one of these two models, based on your comments about Adobe RGB and sRGB, I would go for this:

Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor with PremierColor: UP2716D | Dell Australia

Byron.

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jammerinskyAuthor

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ok so now im confused, though i can understand that a wider colour gamut is "better"..

i guess its down to personal preference and what type of projects you work on. for me, i steer clear of grading, its not my strong point, i also do very little colour work and i do a fair amount of corporate graphics. i cant remember the last time i did any photo retouching, the only retouching i would do is patching up photos where i need to remove a logo or something.

if anyone wants to see the type of work i do.. showreel http://www.supernovo.com.au/showreel.html

donbarrum

Inspiring

I have the ProArt PA329q. It has full adobe RGB support, but I never use it! And I work with print as well. The only reason why I buy good art monitors instead of gaming monitors etc, is because they usually have better color calibration out of the box and a more even light across the screen, so they are better for artist (higher quality). If I were to buy a new monitor today I would probably get the Dell Ultrasharp UP3216Q. Though if you are working with after effects, web and things that are meant for use on a computer or TV screen - they are shown in sRGB and Adobe RGB is pointless ... and you are probably good no matter what screen you buy as long as it has ok quality and color accuracy.

Nice work on your showreel. For that kind of work, you will not need Adobe RGB at all, in fact I guarantee you that you will not use it even if your screen supports it. Everything on the monitor just looks wrong in Adobe RGB and its meant for print...Not After Effects.

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jammerinskyAuthor

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Sorry, i should have stated that the 27" is 1440p

With premiercolour, adobe rgb.

I did initially want the benq 3200u but theres some very mixed reviews about it.. lots of people complaining of dead pixels, ghosting and color inconsistencies across the panel.

Can i ask what monitor you guys have?

donbarrum

Inspiring

If you only work with video, not print, I wouldn't even consider Adobe RGB. sRGB and a screen that is well calibrated is what you need. There's even a debate if Adobe RGB is the best to use if you work with print (photoshop/illustrator/indesign), unless you really know what you are doing you are better of with sRGB there as well.

Adobe RGB Versus sRGB Color Space - Which Should You Choose?