Certain website graphics look different on my current LCD monitor if I move my head a little. An example is the background graphic on this site. In my normal sitting position it looks one way, if I move my head down it looks a little different. As a result, I’m not exactly sure what it looks like.
My thought was to get a monitor splitter cable so I can have the same image output to two monitors, one the current LCD I am using and the other monitor a 19 inch Sony Trinitron CRT that is about 10 years old so I can get a better idea of what I’m actually doing in Photoshop (the CRT won’t fit on my desk so it would go off to the side). Doing a little research, I’ve read some stories about flickering and image dimming as a result of the signal from the video card being split to two separate monitors. That makes me think that the only real solution is to buy a powered monitor splitter for $35 - $50 instead of a cheap splitter cable which will cost $7 - $10.
Anyone have any idea if I should go with the cable or buy a powered splitter? I don’t want to spend any more money than I have to.
I suppose I could invest in a higher quality LCD monitor if there is such a thing as an LCD suitable for graphic design. Obviously, the image would have to look the same regardless of my head position and the monitor should represent the image as it actually looks.
A few years ago, I read that only CRT monitors should be used for graphic design. But it doesn’t look like a whole lot of online stores are still selling CRTs.
What are you folks using for graphic and web design? My parents have a nice Sony LCD television that looks the same no matter the viewing position. Are there any LCD computer monitors out there like this or are they all like mine, with the image looking different depending upon viewing angle?