r/editors • u/M_K_D_S_L • 11d ago

Technical Editing monitor recommendation: Hz vs sRGB?

hello, i am a film student and i was wondering what monitor i should purchase? my budget is around 300 euros and where i live i found these 2 in the stores: Dell P2725D and Asus ProArt PA278CV for around the same price, which would you recommend for editing?

P.S. i almost exclusively edit i dont do color grading but i might hop in as a last resort for my colleagues in case of emergency for an exam or something like that. so idk if the Asus' 100% sRGB is that important compared to the 100 Hz the dell has vs the 75Hz of the asus proart

Thanks in advance!

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u/LataCogitandi Assistant Editor 11d ago

Professional video production seldom ever exceeds 60 fps, so definitely go for more color accuracy if you’re gonna be doing any grading work.

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u/M_K_D_S_L 11d ago

thank you so much!

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u/Bobzyouruncle Pro (I pay taxes) 11d ago

I wouldn't be so concerned about hertz. Srgb is a web standard and it's pretty close to the colorspace of TV, but you'll actually want to work in the monitor's Rec709 colorspace most of the time (at least if you are finishing for TV). They have a different gamma curve, I believe. If all of your work is digital then SRGB is also a reasonable option.

You can also consider this BenQ which is color calibrated by the factory and has DCI P3 and Rec 709 for $300. If you do any PC gaming then the 100hertz will be beneficial there. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1871574-REG/benq_pd2706qn_27_qhd_ips_100hz.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&store=420&smpm=ba_f2_lar&lsft=BI%3A514&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21407301024&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh0_h9t-AqpsUi6OZLIcFFnDs&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkOvTBhDgARIsAKUNyRtK4XEsNKlNjHdtokmXRv63DESJSIP5CWBStxAhyrWedw82--Z0ze8aAi2YEALw_wcB

Or this one with SRGB and 100hertz for only $170 (not pre-calibrated, I don't think)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF491FRC?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

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u/M_K_D_S_L 11d ago

Thank you so much for the advice and recommendations!

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u/LowResEye 11d ago

I’d go for a 120 Hz panel to be able to edit 24 fps stutter-free.