Viewing angle best from what LCD tech?

Flybye · Oct 28, 2015

I have noticed cheap Android tablet LCDs are not quite the same from more expensive Samsung Android LCDs and they are definitely not the same from Apple LCDs. I have a cheap Gateway monitor at the gf's house that annoys the %#^@ out of me, and I want to get upgraded to a far better monitor.

What is the name of the LCD technology that allows you to view from almost any angle? I am sure the more expensive monitors have those better displays, but Id like to make sure when looking at the specs.

From what I just read around, it seems that: IPS > VA > TN

So I guess Id simply like confirmation from you guys.

XoR · Oct 28, 2015

IPS with A-TW > some new IPS > old IPS > most new IPS > better VA > better TN > worse VA > worse TN

Only few monitors have A-TW polarizer or comparable technology, especially reasonably priced.
Some QNIX QX2710 seem to have no-glow panels but its lottery and the one with which you are most probably to loose. Or seek for cherry picked unit.
Some Mac laptops use similar no-glow panels and from what I can tell on the unit I saw at Apple store they are not as good as A-TW as they loose dark details when viewed off-angle much much faster than real A-TW. Still better than ordinary glow panel.

ps. I use A-TW monitors and they are awesome ^_^

Flybye · Oct 28, 2015

TY! Slightly off topic, how is your FW900 holding up? I have noticed mine takes 5-10 or so minutes to get to the fully crisp and sharp image. Other than that, she performs as good as new. Im at 2304x1440 @80hz. Im just worried one day she wont get to that maximum sharpness point anymore.

Odellus · Oct 28, 2015

i really wish we had someone in the industry that could give us a good explanation as to why A-TW is like a unicorn nowadays. it fixes THE biggest issue with IPS.

zone74 · Oct 28, 2015

Odellus said:
i really wish we had someone in the industry that could give us a good explanation as to why A-TW is like a unicorn nowadays. it fixes THE biggest issue with IPS.

The reasons that I can think of are cost, incompatibility with wide gamut backlight sources, or perhaps a licensing issue.
Have we seen panels use an A-TW polarizer that were not from LG? I can't think of any from AUO, and it mainly seems to be AUO's AHVA panels which are appearing in most of the new "IPS" monitors.

XoR · Oct 29, 2015

incompatibility with wide gamut backlight sources

lol that

most A-TW monitors are wide gamut

List of monitors with the A-TW polarizer said:
CCFL
20" NEC LCD2090UXi
24" NEC LCD2490WUXi

Wide Gamut CCFL
26" NEC LCD2690WUXi
26" DoubleSight DS-263N (only on some units)
26" DoubleSight DS-265W (no backlight brightness control)
26" Hazro HZ26W / HZ26Wi (no backlight brightness control)

Wide Gamut RGB LED
24" HP DreamColor LP2480zx
24" LG W2420R
24" Quato IP240ex LED

zone74 · Oct 29, 2015

XoR said:
lol that
most A-TW monitors are wide gamut

Well it depends how wide the gamut is. It seems to be a bigger issue with narrow-band backlight sources.

NEC PA322UHD: W-LED, 99% Adobe RGB coverage with A-TW - slight magenta shift at the edges
LG W2420R: RGB LED, >100% Adobe RGB coverage with A-TW - strong red/green cast
HP Z27x: GB-R LED, >100% Adobe RGB coverage with A-TW - strong red/green cast

igluk · Oct 29, 2015

Viewing angle best from what LCD tech?

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