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grayprint

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I picked up my first LCD a few weeks ago, an HP W2207.

At first I didn't like it compared to my old CRT but it's slowly growing on me.

I have an issue regarding angles. If I slouch or tilt my head down, or sit a bit to my side (while the seat is directly in front of the monitor), certain parts of the monitor looks darker. I was wondering if this is a trait of all LCD's or because it is a TN panel.

I was under the assumption that these things happen under angles such as watching your LCD from your bed not from slouching a little or tilting your head.

I can live with the colors but the angles are really starting to annoy me and if it is due to it being a TN panel, then I may order the NEC.
 
It's a problem inherent with all LCD technology, the viewing angles on TN panels tend to be a lot worse however and movement as little as lowering your head while slouching can show small differences in brightness.

Higher quality panels such is S-IPS and PVA have better viewing angles but are more expensive, and tend to have their own problems associated with them such as higher pixel response times (something TN panels are great at)
 
Thanks for the response.

I'm considering giving the NEC 20MGX2 a try and the only thing stopping me is not being able to return it for a refund if I take the plunge. It's supposed to be good with the response times and compareable to a 2ms TN panel. Will I exhibit these angle problems with the NEC (slight slouching, head tilting)?

Right now this LCD is behaving like an overgrown GBA screen.
 
That's a good choice, bieng an IPS panel. PVA and MVA panels have issues as well, with darker blacks when viewed head on, which is just as bad as the TN verticle shifting.

If you don't want to spend $500 for the NEC, you could get a Dell 2005wfp used on e-bay for around $250 shipped, which is slightly less responsive than the NEC (no glossy though).
 
grayprint said:
Thanks for the response.

I'm considering giving the NEC 20MGX2 a try and the only thing stopping me is not being able to return it for a refund if I take the plunge. It's supposed to be good with the response times and compareable to a 2ms TN panel. Will I exhibit these angle problems with the NEC (slight slouching, head tilting)?

Right now this LCD is behaving like an overgrown GBA screen.
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As an owner of that NEC as well as a Dell 2007WFP....I can tell you that viewing angles aren't an issue with IPS panels. I slouch and change positions constantly and a TN panel would drive me crazy. (and the old Benq I used to have did drive me nuts)
 
Thanks guys. Gonna take the risk and get the NEC. I've read good things about the dell but I've grown accustomed to the gloss.
 
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