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DPI, or Dots Per Inch relates to the dot density when printing.
To help better understand the relationship of DPI to pixel dimensions, take an 800x600 pixel image for example:
Using 300dpi, an 800x600 image will print 2.6x2 inches.
Using 200dpi, an 800x600 image will print 4x3 inches.
Using 100dpi, an 800x600 image will print at 8x6 inches.
Notes:
As ...
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LCD displays actually use several different technologies. You can choose TN (cheap, crappy), IPS (expensive, looks great), or VA (in the middle).
If you can afford it, choose IPS. The most important advantage for photographers is that you don't get color shifts depending on viewing angle; IPS displays are also much easier to calibrate well. As a ...
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I have one. You're right — it's a good value for the money, and there's basically no catch except that if you're running under Mac or Windows you'll need to know a little more about what you're doing than you might if you just bought one of the big-name devices.
That's because there's only software for Linux. If you are using Linux (any modern ...
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I guess there isn't much more I could say other than I own the Apple CinemaDisplay 30" LCD screen, and I am a heavy duty Microsoft/.NET developer. I work entirely in Windows 7 on my custom-build PC (not a Mac), and this screen has been great. I purchased it quite a number of years ago, and it is still running strong.
If I was in the market more recently, I ...
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DPI stands for Dots Per Inch.
It's used to descibe the output resolution of printers, and it's also often used instead of the PPI (Pixels Per Inch) unit, which is more appropriate for describing the resolution of computer screens, scanners and image files.
So, a printer might have a resolution of 2400 DPI, but that doesn't mean that you can print an image ...
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Articulated displays are just another moving part that is not typically necessary on pro grade equipment. Adding a screen like that will likely increase the size of the camera, and also make the screen more vulnerable to damage and wear.
Some pro series cameras also now have options for external LCD screens that can be attached to the body. Many ...
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom does. It has since version 4.3 released on December 13th, 2012(it was also in an earlier RC). What are you actually looking for is support of HiDPI, which Lightroom 4.3 and above has. Adobe also updated Photoshop CS6 to version 13.0.2 which supports HiDPI displays. (Note that this does not apply to Photoshop Elements, for which no ...
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This is not that hard to do by hand but it is labour intensive. The process is roughly as follows:
Take the original still photograph and extract the subject (the model) to a new document
Fill in gap in the where the model used to be, by hand or using content aware fill.
Warp or texture map the now empty background image onto the inside of a cuboid
Add ...
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As of March 2012 nothing like this exists in the color e-ink picture frame market. The Mirasol display made by Qualcomm is the only color e-ink display that I have heard of. I suppose one could try to tap into that reader to turn it into a picture frame style display, but from what I can tell they do not offer it prepackaged that way.
The original question ...
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None exist currently. There is one or two chinese made e-readers that have "photo frame" capabilities, (the kindle has this as well, but it is a hidden feature), but these are all limited to displaying the images in grayscale.
Color e-ink photoframes are pure speculation at this point.
If you are the DIY person, you could conceivably find one that is ...
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You could install the Magic Lantern custom firmware which is now supported on the Canon 60D. In addition to being able to load up custom safe area masks which simply display directly onto your LCD, there are a whole host of other video-related features (zebra stripes, anyone?) and functions that aren't included with the native firmware.
The only potential ...
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There are at least two types of LED displays.
As explained by @Pete, a normal LCD-display with LED back-light instead of fluorescent tubes / strips. This is the kind you'll find in stores today.
Displays with Red-Green-Blue LEDs without the "LCD" part. Sony just released TVs with this technology. It's comparable with OLEDs in that both generate the colours ...
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Apple is not the only manufacturer who provides the option of glossy monitors. Because you see rows of iMacs in the Apple store with glossy monitors does not mean Apple is the only manufacturer who provides them. Also, not all Apple monitors are glossy.
Pros for Glossy Monitors
Higher perceived contrast and saturation. This is a two-edged sword. The ...
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For the last 2 years I've been using a Dell Studio XPS 16 (with Windows 7) and in terms of image quality it's far and away the best computer screen I've ever used. Although this model is no longer available to buy new, I'm sure there are comparable models. I wouldn't hesitate to buy the same again, although it does have some drawbacks.
Specific pros and ...
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Normally you would use sRGB mode. It is the most common denominator. Keep in mind that this mode is not calibrated, so your sRGB colors will be different from other sRGB colors. They should be closer.
Once in sRGB mode your monitor may not be able to show colors which are outside of sRGB color-space which is why sRGB is not the default mode. The truly odd ...
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Look for non-TN screens (twisted nematics), best PVA/MVA or IPS. They are not that expensive today and display gradients better than the (gamer-)fast TN.
Take into account that a glossy screen (like the Apple one surely is) might display the pictures more vibrant BUT will be difficult to use with any glaring lights, first and foremost the sun.
Maybe even ...
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The 90 series from NEC is the benchmark for color-accurate displays. They are simply amazing, color-calibratable displays with wide-gamuts and excellent coverage of color-spaces like sRGB and AdobeRGB. Depending on desired size and budget you can get:
Multisync LCD3090WQXi - 30" - That is the one I have and love it. According to NEC, I was the first one to ...
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VersaTile is getting ready to fundraising for an eInk Digital Picture frame on Kickstarter (you can follow the updates from @getversatile on Twitter ). I think that color eink technology (and black and white, for that matter) is finally to the point where you could conceivably make one of these frames work--200dpi is higher than the retina display on an ipad ...
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CES 2012 brought some good news here.
Kyobo Mirasol is an Android-based device with a 5.7" Qualcomm's Mirasol e-paper screen. A review finds it very demanding on viewing angle though.
Ectacto jetBook Color Deluxe, an e-reader with 9" color e-ink display, won the innovation award of CES 2012. The software is proprietary, but according to manufacturer, it ...
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Great monitors like the NEC ones have been mentioned so far (+1 for the sync LCD2690WUXi2 for example), but if you are on a "budget", look at some Dell monitors too. I bought a Dell Ultrasharp U2711 recently and I'm pretty happy with it. It's solid: IPS panel, 2560 x 1440 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, factory-tuned AdobeRGB (96%) and sRGB modes. Got some ...
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It's not very hard to take a good photo of an LCD or CRT screen. I'll add oscilloscope in here as a special case of both as I've taken meany such over the years. A few pointers. Soem of the following may sound complex at first glance but it's all fairly u=inyuitive taken a section at a time.
Shutter speed is critical for a frame refreshed device due to ...
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The only sensible thing you can do is to calibrate your monitor and work your images with respect to how they are intended to be displayed.
The problem is that there is not one way for monitors to be miscalibrated. An uncalibrated monitor will simply give different colors. Different uncalibrated monitors are likely to give different colors and the magnitude ...
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The file is a 1.5 MB GIF file using LZW compression and contains 84 images.
To say that it is made from a "single shot" is misleading at best.
You can clearly see 3D relative motion of the model against the background.
In a "single shot" all the information that is visible in only some of the images would not be available at all. So the creator has either ...
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There won't be an impact to photography itself. The display medium is changing and that means that better details in displayed images but prints require more resolution still.
This is not as new as you think. Over 10 years ago, I had a loaned IBM T220 on my desk which is a 9 megapixels display. The precision was incredible and while the list price dropped ...
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Its hard to go wrong with Dell Ultrasharp, they are really nice displays in all sizes.
As mentioned, the preferred display for photo editing is an IPS display. It can be confusing to figure out which displays are IPS. Apple's iMac and Cinema Displays are IPS, and many Ultrasharp's are, but Dell seems to change supplier's on a whim and the technology changes ...
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You might want to investigate the Dell U2311H; it is certainly not the largest screen nor the highest resolution, but it is a fairly affordable IPS screen.
A few reviews (for more, Google is your friend):
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2311h.htm
http://www.cnet.com.au/dell-ultrasharp-u2311h-339304283.htm
I've had one for a few months ...
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I believe the technique would be the same as described here - Why I can't take a clear photo of a TV.
Because of the way the screen refreshes (redraws), your best bet is to have a shutter speed longer than the refresh rate. If it's 60Hz (1/60th second) then try 1/30th or slower. This way you won't catch it when it's halfway redrawn the screen. The ...
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That would be the Lenovo W530. It's display covers 95% of sRGB color space and there is a version (linked) that has a built-in color-calibration sensor to calibrate the display and keep colors accurate.
There are 1600x900 and 1920x1080 (additonal cost) options for the display which are both high-resolution enough to make it comfortable for working with ...
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Recently, laptops with IPS screens (or PLS in Samsung's case) have started appearing, such as Asus Zenbook UX31A or HP Envy series. There are not many models yet, but some high-end models do provide IPS (as an option in many cases, so make sure to check the specs of the actual machine you're going to buy). HP calls its IPS screens Dreamcolor; Dell sells ...
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