DavidW
10th of March 2006 (Fri), 08:30
Dear all,
We've touched on this in the past, but I found a very interesting statement and link yesterday.
This page (http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/index.html) contains a statement that the best LCD monitors are currently made using S-IPS technology. It gives this site (http://www.flatpanels.dk/panels.php) to look up which monitors use which panels, and this site (http://www.flatpanels.dk/panels.php) that details the differences.
My Dell 2005FPW is an S-IPS screen. I've certainly noticed the wide viewing angle and the excellent colour rendition. Unfortunately my particular 2005FPW has a dark stain that often affects the top of the screen, about which I will be contacting Dell shortly to see about an RMA. Apart from that problem (which I'm sure is a one-off problem to my monitor), I'd recommend the 2005FPW wholeheartedly. I can't say I've ever really noticed the purple shadows.
I'm pretty sure my laptop (Dell Latitude D600 with a 1400 x 1050 screen) is TN+film - the viewing angle is terrible. Laptop screens are never the best anyway, because of the limited physical space and power available for the backlight.
David
We've touched on this in the past, but I found a very interesting statement and link yesterday.
This page (http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/index.html) contains a statement that the best LCD monitors are currently made using S-IPS technology. It gives this site (http://www.flatpanels.dk/panels.php) to look up which monitors use which panels, and this site (http://www.flatpanels.dk/panels.php) that details the differences.
My Dell 2005FPW is an S-IPS screen. I've certainly noticed the wide viewing angle and the excellent colour rendition. Unfortunately my particular 2005FPW has a dark stain that often affects the top of the screen, about which I will be contacting Dell shortly to see about an RMA. Apart from that problem (which I'm sure is a one-off problem to my monitor), I'd recommend the 2005FPW wholeheartedly. I can't say I've ever really noticed the purple shadows.
I'm pretty sure my laptop (Dell Latitude D600 with a 1400 x 1050 screen) is TN+film - the viewing angle is terrible. Laptop screens are never the best anyway, because of the limited physical space and power available for the backlight.
David