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Buying a TFT Monitor

Buying a TFT monitor for CAD or Digital Photo Editing...

If the intended use of the screen if for CAD or High-end Digital Photo Editing or other work involving high resolution images or applications such as web design or programming where it is necessary to work on a full screen image on a 'normal' size screen in a window within another program - e.g. Web Page Design software then somewhat higher resolution screens are not only justified - but required to be able to work efficiently.

Each of the applications listed above typically require a large working area for the image or web page being worked on - as well as a typically large number of toolbars around the screen, which use valuable working area on the desktop.

By using a suitably high resolution monitor, the toolbars can be viewed as required, without making the working area too small (like a letterbox in the middle of the screen) allowing the image or design to be edited easily and efficiently.

Obviously, as mentioned before the higher resolution inevitably leads to smaller pixel and text sizes - but by using a suitable large screen this effect is minimised.

Currently, the 'sweet spot' for high resolution screens with acceptable pixel size is 1680x1050 resolution on a 22" display, which gives a very acceptable pixel size of 0.282mm - much better than a 20" display of the same resolution with a pixel size of around 0.252mm.

These dimensions give an excellent compromise between high resolution display, good pixel size and very reasonable cost as displays such as the Samsung 226BW (Reviewed here) only cost in the region of £230 - or less if you shop around and buy on-line.