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difference between 8 and 6 bit panels?

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joethemole

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i'm looking at a dell 1704fpt, which i THINK uses a 6 bit, but i'm not sure... but the dell 1705fp uses an 8 bit, which i read is better. Is this true? i don't care about ghosting or whatever, all i care about is reducing eye strains and eye fatigue. will an 8 bit panel be better?
 
An 8-bit panel is either an S-IPS (unlikely at 17 inches) or a PVA/MVA panel (the more likely case with the 1705) and as I mentioned in your other thread, it will be much better for viewing angles/contrast/colours, and therefore better for eyestrain. The simple answer is most definately yes, you will be better off with a true 8-bit panel.
 
Isn't there anywhere I can find out which panels that are used on certain monitors?
 
Okay, from what I could get out of that, the Viewsonic 201b is an 8bit panel, all I needed to know, thanks!
 
quoted from that site:

1702FP Samsung 17" PVA ?
1703FP Samsung 17" PVA ?
1800FP LPL 18.1" IPS LM181E06

if the dell 1702 and 1703 are pva, doesn't that mean the 1704fpt should be 8 bit?
 
joethemole said:
quoted from that site:

1702FP Samsung 17" PVA ?
1703FP Samsung 17" PVA ?
1800FP LPL 18.1" IPS LM181E06

if the dell 1702 and 1703 are pva, doesn't that mean the 1704fpt should be 8 bit?
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No. I believe the 1704FPT is a 12ms TN panel which means it's 6-bit.
 
oh well, i just realized that the fpt is a pretty crappy monitor from a person who compared it side by side with the 1704ftv. It has super bad viewing angles from my knowledge.

i might get the 1905fp, but then again, i might just go to a store to buy a 19" since its not very cheap, even with coupons
 
1905 is a very good PVA panel. Provided you won't be playing too many games (25ms response time) you would be quite happy with it.
 
well i don't think i'm gonna be buying any lcd any time soon then, cause i do game occasionally, and there are reports that the 1905 is terrible at it. I don't wanna spend so much money on something that can't even handle games!
 
Then your best bet is to go with IPS panels. They are 8-bit, have wide viewing angles and are pretty good for games. Not as good as fastest TN panels but much better than PVA.
 
joethemole said:
what about the pricing for ips? and what are some lcds that use them?
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Unfortunetaly, IPS panels are mostly used in bigger displays. I don't think you're gonna find a 17" IPS LCD. There are 19" IPS LCDs but their specified response time is 25ms. Though, that's still MUCH faster than, say, my Samsung 193P which is a 20ms PVA panel. Or you could go 20" and get a 16ms IPS LCD that is very good all around. The most popular and affordable 20" IPS LCDs are the Dell 2001FP and 2005FPW.
 
^^^ What he said. The 2005 has the best specs of any current (affordable) IPS panel. They are a good middle ground in LCDs, and that's why I bought one myself.
 
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