On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 12:29:03 +1000, McDonald wrote:

>Could anyone help me with a decision regarding monitor choice?
>
>I'm buying a new PC, primarily to edit on, but am stuck on which monitor
>to go with. The choice is either an Auriga 19' monitor or an LG 17'
>Flatron montior. Both are a similar price. There's an obvious tradeoff
>here: either a superior image with less space versus an inferior image
>with more space. I use Premiere 5 to edit, ideally on 1024x768
>resolution.
>
>Any recommendations or experiences? What do people generally perfer to
>edit on?

Read what DMC has to say on "monitors", above...
For computer monitors, I prefer two monitors
(17", set for 1152x864 32-bit), since Premiere
is a very "horizontal" program... Curved-screen
is OK, though I like the flat-screen tube type
(can't stand the colors of flat-panels, yet...;-)
for sharpness for the timeline (I run the preview
window full-res., with an additional 20" TV on the
side). Used 17" monitors are cheap around here
($70 +/-), as are second video cards or a decent
dual-head card. The extra space is worth having.
For my dual-monitor layout of P-5, see:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/premiere.htm and
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera.htm
It works for me...;-)