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Using TV for Photoshop/Lightroom work.

  • 18-10-2016 8:22am
    #1
    Donal55
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    Hi, I am enquiring as to the possibility of using a TV as a monitor for photoshop editing. I currently use Adobe cc on my laptop. Thanks.


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  • #2
    Paulw
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    Your TV won't be colour calibrated. If you look in a TV shop, you will notice that colours are slightly different from TV to TV. So, with a computer monitor, you can colour calibrate it, where you can't for a TV.

    TV resolution also usually less than a monitor, due to pixel density. With a TV you're expected to sit a few feet away. With a monitor, you're expected to be a lot closer. So, the pixels on a TV are larger, so somewhat less definition, especially for photos.

    But, give it a try and you may be happy enough with it.


  • #3
    Donal55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donal55


    Paulw wrote: »
    Your TV won't be colour calibrated. If you look in a TV shop, you will notice that colours are slightly different from TV to TV. So, with a computer monitor, you can colour calibrate it, where you can't for a TV.

    TV resolution also usually less than a monitor, due to pixel density. With a TV you're expected to sit a few feet away. With a monitor, you're expected to be a lot closer. So, the pixels on a TV are larger, so somewhat less definition, especially for photos.

    But, give it a try and you may be happy enough with it.
    Thanks for an excellent answer.


  • #4
    Splinters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭Splinters


    Ive been using a 50 inch 4K screen for a few years and its never done me any harm.

    www.davekavanagh.net

    All work on there has been edited on a tv screen.

    I think it depends on what kind of work you're planning on doing. If you shoot product photography then replicating accurate colours while retouching is absolutely essential. I don't shoot anything like that, so it suits me fine and never had any complaints from any clients.


  • #5
    Donal55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donal55


    Lovely work Splinters.


  • #6
    gloobag
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    A lot of TVs won't be capable of displaying a large chunk of the Adobe RGB colour gamut (often only around the 50-60% mark). This means that even after calibration, they're not really colour accurate. If you plan on printing your work, or want complete control over the colours in your work, do not use a TV. Get a decent monitor with the highest Adobe RGB percentage you can afford.


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  • #7
    Splinters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭Splinters


    That is true, however for a lot of people in real world practice that's not massively important. My prints look like my digital copies on my screen, and I've edited them on a TV.

    Just to repeat my earlier point if you're shooting a style where accurate replication of real world colours is important then a TV probably isn't suitable. If however that's not an issue for you then they'll work just fine.


  • #8
    Splinters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭Splinters


    Donal55 wrote: »
    Lovely work Splinters.

    Thanks Donal, much appreciated.


  • #9
    ScumLord
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    If you're buying a really good TV it might be alright. Many top end TVs allow you to calibrate them, of course you'll need to buy a calibration kit.

    TVs can also have a much shorter lifespan than a monitor. TVs are not designed to be on as long as monitors are, it's still going to be years of use, just not as many years and you'll likely have to replace the TV before you'd have to replace a monitor.

    If you're going to be using this in a workplace rather than the home you're also going to have to get a TV license.

    I'd say a TV isn't ideal, you can make it work, but that's a good TV, a cheap TV could well end up a complete waste of money, but I don't think you'd get any guarantees that even a top brand TV would be great, it's something of a risk unless you get the exact same tele as someone who has proven it works.


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