favorite panel type for games

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Was wondering what your favorite panel type is for games; they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but I guess I would probably say a-mva if i got a nec 26wmgx3.

I believe they have the best contrast and best blacks, in general. and they're all 8 bit.
 
IPS is best for everything now, response times are right up there with TN and input lag is generally less than VA.
 
Care to post some specific models? I'm a monitor guru-wannabe, so I only know a handful of products containing the pannel brands you listed, and I'm in the market for a new 24" (or 22" 1920X1200 if it fits the bill).
 
Panasonic Plasma :)
42PZ80B

Smallest screen size is 42" but the prices are stunning now!!!
ps burn in is no longer an issue.
 
vick1000 said:
IPS is best for everything now, response times are right up there with TN and input lag is generally less than VA.
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except price. :(

I've come to get over all of this hype of IPS panels and whatnot. Yeah, they're nice, but TN panels aren't nearly as bad as most people projected them to be here. They do what I need them to and, in my opinion, in a very nice manner, especially for the price.

I intend to buy IPS panels next (just bought two TNs) so I hope by the time I have the desire to grab two new ones, they won't be at absurd prices.

My vote is simple, and definitely two sided.

If price is not a problem - IPS
If you have a budget - TN
 
j3ff86 said:
It has an average response rate of 25ms and max of 40ms according to this review:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_lp2475w.htm

I wouldn't get one for FPS gaming.
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You are confusing a specific implementation with the panel it houses. Electronics can add to the lag and does in this case. There are a few 26" and 30" IPS panels with essentially no lag.

But I would pick the H-IPS with A-TW treatment for anything. Yeah it has a measured lag around 30ms, but I don't feel it so I don't care, it is by far the best panel to look at that I have ever seen and I have owned five panels of all types and examined a lot more.

There is nothing that has as perfect an image stage, with no viewing angle anomalies and consistent contrast and shadow detail.

I'll agree with the above, if price is no issue get an IPS variant (esp A-TW H-IPS), if money is a problem and you are sure you need zero lag (You are trying to make cyber athlete league) get a cheap TN screen.
 
Snowdog said:
if money is a problem and you are sure you need zero lag (You are trying to make cyber athlete league) get a cheap TN screen.
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This is a bit of a misconception. Even TN panels tend to lag too much, and can compromise "cyber athlete league" competition gaming. It is extremely rare to find a TN panel that will not spike above 10ms in input lag during CRT comparison testing. So really in this case IPS panels are two steps away from input-lag free gaming. Calling that "zero-lag" seems to distort the situation a bit.

...Of course most people have moved on from CRTs, including gamers. But the lag is still a hurdle to be overcome, even if not everyone can perceive it in their everyday gaming.
 
IPS

All monitors, no matter what panel tech is used, can have input lag. It is dependent on the electronics within the monitor and how it transfers data from one electronic component to another. It is also based on the BIOS of the monitor can affect the "timing" at which data is transfered.
 
The problem with TN for games, is the verticle gamma shift. When you see something on the ground in front of you, and look down to let's say, pick it up. It suddenly is enveloped in shadow. It like a veil of shadow hanging from the top of your screen.

VA based are somewhat better with the horizontal gamma shift, but introduce a whole new set of problems. Like exsessive input lag, chromatic greys, and black crush.

If one is that concerned about an average of ~1.5 frames of lag (24ms), then one should be using a CRT or equivilant.
 
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