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Sunday, November 30, 2008

24″+ Monitor Panels in One Easy Table (TN/PVA/IPS)

The market is flooded with cheap ‘TN’ TFT panels. TN (twisted nematic) panels are terrible when it comes to reproducing color and have a very limited viewing angle. I used to have one and if I just slouched in my chair (or sat up too straight) the black level would change drastically. These panels are much cheaper to manufacture, so vendors have been flocking to them for years.

As artists, we need at least _decent_ color, even on our home machines. Because it can sometimes be difficult to determine the actual panel used in a diaplay, and because I care, I have compiled a list of > 24″ monitors and their panel type. I really would have liked to have seen this last week.

Product Panel Type Size HDMI Price
SAMSUNG 2433BW TN 24″
SAMSUNG T240HD TN 24″
SAMSUNG 2443BWX TN 24″
SAMSUNG 2443BW TN 24″
SAMSUNG 2493HM TN 24″
SAMSUNG 245BW TN 24″
SAMSUNG T260HD TN 26″
SAMSUNG 2693HM TN 26″
SAMSUNG 305T PVA 30″ NO 1100
SAMSUNG XL30 PVA / LED 30″ NO 3000
SAMSUNG SM2693HM TN 26″
NEC LCD2690WUXi IPS 26″ NO 1200
NEC LCD3090WQXi IPS 30″ NO 2200
NEC S2409W TN 24″
NEC 24WMGX3 TN 24″
DELL 2407WFP PVA 24″ YES
DELL 2408WFP PVA 24″ YES 517
DELL 3008WFP IPS 30″ YES 2000
DELL 3007WFP-HC IPS 30″ NO 1400
DELL 2709W PVA 27″ YES 900
DELL S2409W TN 24″
EIZO SX3031W PVA 30″ NO 3000
EIZO SX2761W PVA 27″ NO 2000
GATEWAY XHD3000 PVA 30″ YES 1000
HP W2408C TN 24″
HP W2558HC TN 26″
HP LP3065 IPS 30″ NO 1260
LG W2600H-PF TN 26″
LG W3000H-Bn IPS 30″ NO 1240
LG W2452T TN 24″
VIEWSONIC VP2650WB TN 26″
VIEWSONIC VA2626WM TN 26″
VIEWSONIC VX2835WM TN 28″
posted by Chris at 7:25 AM  

3 Comments »

  1. I should add the HP LP2475w

    Comment by Dark Angel — 2008/12/01 @ 6:40 AM

  2. Nice, list thanks! Note, though, that especially Dell is notorious for changing panels without notice. You can the same screen within six months and get two entirely different panels. Happened to me before with two (otherwise identical) 21″ TFTs: one is S-IPS, the other PVA. And it is noticeable, even after color calibration.

    Comment by Martin — 2008/12/02 @ 4:14 PM

  3. I actually bought that HP LP2475w after reading about it on [H]ardforum. Great monitor!

    Comment by admin — 2008/12/04 @ 9:23 AM

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