Are all 22" panels 6bit?

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Limp Gawd
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How about those on this page?

http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.aspx?ec=&pos=0&whse=BC&topnav=&cat=62021&eCat=BC|84|1680|62021

I have a HP f2105. Would getting one of the 22" monitors be a downgrade. Would love to get a 24" 1920x1200 but they're a bit too expensive.
 
Unless there are true 8-bit TN panels that I am not aware of....or a 22" panel that is not TN, then the answer is yes. Most 6-bit panels use "dithering" to achieve the same 16.7m colors as their 8-bit counterparts with sometimes mixed results. To be fair though..if it is done well then it is hard to tell the difference with an untrained eye. I would consider going from a good 20" S-IPS/P-MVA to a 22" to be a downgrade not only because of the different panel technology but also because you are stretching the same 1680x1050 resolution for the 2 extra inches which can make text slightly larger but also less sharp..

edit- the monitor you have uses an S-PVA panel iirc so going to a TN may or may not seem a downgrade to you.
 
joemama said:
Unless there are true 8-bit TN panels that I am not aware of....or a 22" panel that is not TN, then the answer is yes. Most 6-bit panels use "dithering" to achieve the same 16.7m colors as their 8-bit counterparts with sometimes mixed results. To be fair though..if it is done well then it is hard to tell the difference with an untrained eye. I would consider going from a good 20" S-IPS/P-MVA to a 22" to be a downgrade not only because of the different panel technology but also because you are stretching the same 1680x1050 resolution for the 2 extra inches which can make text slightly larger but also less sharp..

edit- the monitor you have uses an S-PVA panel iirc so going to a TN may or may not seem a downgrade to you.
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Dithering only gets them upto 16.2 million colors. Even then it's not the most accurate.
 
Menelmarar said:
Dithering only gets them upto 16.2 million colors. Even then it's not the most accurate.
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The newest breed of TN claims 16.7 million colors, but when you look closely at the specs it says they are 6-bit + 2 (from dithering). They are still 6-bit panels, but they have better dithering than older TN's. I suppose they are good enough for the untrained eye, but I think you'd notice the loss of color if you've been using a real 8-bit panel.
 
joemama said:
Since that Eizo is claimed to have a 22" S-IPS....do you have a model number of the panel to reference at the LG/Philips site? Also...wouldn't that be a step backwards for a brand new S-IPS panel to only have a 170 degree viewing angle?
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this is not lg philips panel,it use Mitsubishi "AA222ZA01" ,i only know this panel have 12 CCFL and different color filter
 
ato said:
this is not lg philips panel,it use Mitsubishi "AA222ZA01" ,i only know this panel have 12 CCFL and different color filter
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Ahh..ok. I wasn't aware that Mitsubishi manufactured lcd panels and I also thought that "Super in-plane switching" (S-IPS) was a technology developed by LG/Philips and only used by them..
 
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