Re: [FCP-L] Re: OT: Monitors

There is one solution that sometimes works better. Two different pairs
of bifocals. One pair with your distance correction and your reading
correction, the other pair with your mid-range correction (for the
distance to your monitors) and your reading correction. The second pair
is sometimes called CRT glasses.

That worked great for many years, until I had both laser surgery 3 years
ago, and eye muscle surgery last summer to correct double vision. Now I
have a single pair of glasses with very minor distance correction. For
some unknown reason that has baffled my optometrist and my
ophthalmologist, I can read fine at distances as close as 12 inches.
Closer than that, and I pull out a lighted magnifier.

Brian Conner

Benny Christensen wrote:
> I have the same problem. Unfortunately the answer seems to be Trifocals.
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> On Nov 25, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Rob wrote:
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>> Oh I've got glasses... now. Transition Lenses Bi Focals. ( I was
>> waiting for the glasses suggestion) The problem is that glasses
>> don't work with the distances I sit from the monitors at either my
>> client's suites or at home. Don't really need them for stuff that's
>> a few feet away. It just seems that bigger would be better for an
>> editing monitor at home then I though perhaps two would be
>> better.The weak link right now is the 15" laptop screen for the
>> browser. I'll save the dual monitor set up for when I purchase a
>> Mac Pro next year some time. In the mean time I like the suggestion
>> of going with a 27" or even a 30". Maybe I can manage a narrowed
>> browser window and the timeline, viewer, and canvas on the same
>> screen.
>>
>> Thank you all for your suggestions. I've monitored the generations
>> of the Avid-L for many years and found them to be of great value.
>> It's nice to see the same from the FCP-L.
>>
>> Rob Edsall
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>> --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Zelin" <maxavid@...> wrote:
>>> My eyes are going completely. There are so many good monitors out
>>> there today, that include the DELL, and HP, etc., but the real
>>> ability to be able to see
>>> is in your reading glasses. I am still using "Wal Mart" off the
>>> shelf reading glasses (1.5), but the time has come for me to get a
>>> real pair of perscription glasses.
>>> Getting a better monitor, is not going to help you see any better.
>>>
>>> Bob Zelin
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Rob
>>> To: FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:20 AM
>>> Subject: [FCP-L] Re: OT: Monitors
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the input so far on this topic. What's happening is
>>> that my eyes are starting to go. I've been a full time editor since
>>> 82 and it's frustrating not being able to see clearly anymore. Now
>>> I'm bouncing between the 15" screen on my MBP for the browser and
>>> 20" screen for the timeline and viewer windows. I'm really
>>> straining to see the browser after looking at the 20"for awhile.
>>> What I really need is dual 24' monitors that I can run off my non
>>> mini display port MBP. I've gone freelance now and will eventually
>>> buy a tower but in the mean time I would like to use the MPB as the
>>> engine for this system. It is certainly powerful enough. I've been
>>> looking at Dell monitors because Zelin recommended them in a number
>>> of articles I've come across while researching monitors. Now Steve
>>> has recommended Samsung so I'll look into them. Either way, is it
>>> possible to run two monitors from my MPB without the mini display
>>> port? Someone recommended the Gefen adaptor as the solution to the
>>> mini display port issue but I don't see how that helps with running
>>> two monitors. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. I also
>>> just started using FCP after twenty years of Avid so... I can't see
>>> anymore and now the steering wheel is on the other side of the car.
>>> I hope I don't crash.
>>>
>>> Thanks All
>>>
>>> --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, "redsall2002" <redsall@>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I'm thinking about purchasing a new Dell U2410 LCD to use with my
>>>> year and a half old MBP for a FCP system I'm use when working at
>>>> home. The new Cinema Displays will not work with my MBP because
>>>> there is no mini display port and no adaptor as yet. Anyway I have
>>>> been looking at all sorts of solutions and the Dell seems to be
>>>> the best in that price range. There is however a large collection
>>>> of negative reviews all over the web regarding green/pink issues
>>>> on some of the monitors that Dell has shipped out. Anybody with
>>>> this monitor had to deal with this? My real question is, what are
>>>> other people with similar set ups to mine using for an external
>>>> monitor? While I'm at it I might as well ask if anybody is using
>>>> two external monitors with the MPB? If so, how are you
>>>> accomplishing that?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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