LCD Panel
Lost similar article when the server crashed. Just a quick recap before I forgot.
LCD panels are not created equal. Common panel types are TN, IPS, MVA, and PVA (reference: wiki). Generally speaking, if you want good color re-production, avoid TN panels as they usually have limited viewing angles and some can't even display full 24-bit colors. But they do have fast response time (meaning good for games and movies). IPS/MVA/PVA are a bit slower (some are much slower) but have better quality.
If you want to check the panel used in a specific monitor, go here. For instance, just type in "Eizo" and analyse the search result. You can see that the more expensive CG/CE models (that targeted the professional graphics market) used either the IPS or PVA panels.
You can also compare two particular 19" consumer grade models: the S1901 (6ms TN panel) cost around USD460 vs the S1921 (20 ms PVA panel) at around USD520 as of today. See the difference?
LCD panels are not created equal. Common panel types are TN, IPS, MVA, and PVA (reference: wiki). Generally speaking, if you want good color re-production, avoid TN panels as they usually have limited viewing angles and some can't even display full 24-bit colors. But they do have fast response time (meaning good for games and movies). IPS/MVA/PVA are a bit slower (some are much slower) but have better quality.
If you want to check the panel used in a specific monitor, go here. For instance, just type in "Eizo" and analyse the search result. You can see that the more expensive CG/CE models (that targeted the professional graphics market) used either the IPS or PVA panels.
You can also compare two particular 19" consumer grade models: the S1901 (6ms TN panel) cost around USD460 vs the S1921 (20 ms PVA panel) at around USD520 as of today. See the difference?