Are all PLS/IPS warm colored?

snorge

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I recently picked up a Samsung S24D390HL from Best Buy. My old monitor is a 23 inch Samsung XL2370 which has a 2ms TN panel. I went with the new Samsung because I thought PLS (Samsung's version of IPS) should have a lot better colors and I also wanted something with a slim bezel.

Now I do think the colors are more vibrant but no matter what tweaking I do everything looks warm to me. According to several review sites the S24D390HL is setup pretty good as it comes and with the settings they recommended is about as good as you can get in the price range. In the reviews some of their pictures that show the S24D390HL compared to another screen make it look a bit on the warm side as well.

Is this typical of all PLS/IPS screens? I've been using a TN which was on the cool/neutral side for so long I am not sure what is proper anymore. I am thinking about returning it but don't know if I would have the same issue with another brand as well. This should also apply to the D590P series because supposedly they use the same panels.
 
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coolpurplefan

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I just switched from the TN HP 2509m to the IPS HP 25xi and found it took me 2 days to get used to it. I have no problem with my HP 25xi now (although I don't have a PLS).
 

Deders

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What kind of coating does it have? Gloss usually gives the impression of more vibrant colours compared to matte. there are different coarsnesses of matte coatings too, heavy to fine grain.
 

snorge

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What kind of coating does it have? Gloss usually gives the impression of more vibrant colours compared to matte. there are different coarsnesses of matte coatings too, heavy to fine grain.

Both the old version and new are matte. I am looking at some gsync displays as well now but the ones in my price range are TN.
 

Hi-Fi Man

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Your old TN monitor probably had it's colour temperature higher than 6,500K, whereas this new monitor is closer to 6,500K which is what it should be at. D65 is usually the targeted colour temperature for most content so if you want an accurate picture calibrate towards D65.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature
 

destrekor

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Your old TN monitor probably had it's colour temperature higher than 6,500K, whereas this new monitor is closer to 6,500K which is what it should be at. D65 is usually the targeted colour temperature for most content so if you want an accurate picture calibrate towards D65.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature

This. Most TN panels are very much catered to that vibrant and cool white, often even over 7000K or 7500K, it is just something that really sticks out and sells.

Same kind of concept as TVs having a default setting of retina-burning-brightness and other configurations that leave the colors more vibrant and the white balance cooler than it ought to be.

People who have a tendency to buy IPS and other higher quality panels tend to desire the more accurate color presentation that a well-calibrated display can create, and so the default settings tend to be "warmer" and tend toward 6500K. I doubt many actually ship much below 6500K, though many do prefer to calibrate at 5000K or 5500K for print. But if you use a 6500K monitor after using something closer to 7500K, it will almost be a shock.

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Give it some time, you'll adjust. White balance changes can be jarring at first, but the eye naturally adapts and you won't notice, unless all of your other displays are so far beyond that white balance that you are more tuned toward cooler settings. I've got my phone set to be closer to 6500K, my desktop monitors are all set to that, and I believe my MBPr ships relatively close to that.
 

xorbe

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This. Most TN panels are very much catered to that vibrant and cool white, often even over 7000K or 7500K, it is just something that really sticks out and sells.

Yeah, typical TN buyer probably isn't into color accuracy, and the bluish tint is perceived as the brighter screen, scoring the sale side-by-side.