Yesterday, in a stunning turn of events (and proof that I do occasionally win something other than arguments), I won an EIZO 24” CG2400S monitor, worth about 3k, as a lucky door prize.
Naturally, I am now staring at my suite like it’s a game of high-end Tetris, trying to figure out where this very colour-accurate puzzle piece fits.
Current setup:
Dell 40” (aka “the aircraft carrier”) for GUI
Sony PVM 24” for broadcast monitoring
LG 55” C7 for client viewing (aka “make it pop” machine)
Now, I have options… and mild decision paralysis:
Replace the PVM with the EIZO (and hope the broadcast gods approve)
Replace the Dell with the EIZO (and emotionally prepare for a significant downgrade in screen real estate)
Throw more money at the problem and upgrade the EIZO to a fancier model (a classic, proven strategy)
Sell the EIZO and buy something else (turning luck into logistics)
Thoughts, opinions, or wildly confident hot takes welcome.
I don’t know why you’d replace the Sony PVM with the Eizo. The PVM is UHD, professional grade. The Eizo is only 1920x1200 and basically pro-sumer. Decent, but can’t really compete if you already own the PVM, right?
We have Eizo GUI monitors in most of our Flame suites. They offer us precisely nothing more than we get from a standard monitor! For the GUI, it’s all about screen real estate like you say, not colour fidelity etc. Stick with the aircraft carrier.
Personally I’d go for option 4. And put the cash towards something other than a monitor as it sounds like you’re already sorted.
The Eizo CG monitors make great GUI monitors as they match the broadcast closely, are easy to calibrate and configure. I have two Eizo CG for my GUI.
But 24” is small. I have 27” and find that to be the sweet spot if you use two. A ultra-wide version of that would be preferable, not sure if it exists.
But in your line-up it really is only competition against the Dell. I’ve had Dell ultrawides, and loves their space, but the color is not as good as the Eizo.
Nothing is free. You just replaced money spent with worry about a free monitor
One more option - donate it to a young Flame artist in Sydney who cannot yet afford a better monitor. You’ll keep the Karma points.
ps: Not a big fan of selling ‘won items’. It has a certain dirty / grift feel to it, as it negates why prizes exist. That’s why I’d vote to do something good with it.
Sell it and pick up a Vision Pro for flame on the go. I spent yesterday on and off driving flame on one and once I got over the fear of being seen it was truly remarkable.
This. The AVP is a GREAT solution for carrying a giant monitor in your backpack if you’re on the go.
Your 40” Dell is a wonderful way to work, your PVM is a great Broadcast monitor and clients will think the 24 is too small. You’re in better shape keeping the status quo than integrating the EIZO.
Well it looks like my 13 year old PVM got wind of a new monitor coming in and decided to stop working. I need something short term so I’m going to see what it’s like with a CG2400SV for a $400 upgrade.
