How to tell if an LCD is TN, IPS, or VA panel?

[MDesigner]

How could I find out, given a specific LCD monitor, if it's TN, IPS, or VA?

 

[Nocturnal]

If you can get into their respective service menus normally you can tell there. Also VA and TN panels will have crappy viewing angles.

 

[MDesigner]

VA has crappy viewing angles? Better than TN. But not as good as S-IPS. VA panels are supposed to be very good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD

 

[acegazda]

right, VA panel tend to have great viewing angles actually... some have up to 178 up and down.

 

[Mem]

right, VA panel tend to have great viewing angles actually... some have up to 178 up and down.

Yep I can vouch for nice viewing angles on my 8bit P-MVA LCD 20" WS,nice colours too,shame that there is a lot of misinformation going about on anything that's not IPS.

 

[MDesigner]

So then the Dell 2407WFP is a great monitor to grab then.. especially at the price it's at now! And it's VA.

Tempting......

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: MDesigner
So then the Dell 2407WFP is a great monitor to grab then.. especially at the price it's at now! And it's VA.

Tempting......

I apologize, you did not mention you were referring to the 2407. Yes, the 2407 has great viewing angles. It is much better than the 2405. I have the 2405 and I cannot stand the way the colors shift like a gradient when it's supposed to look like a solid color. I've heard nothing but great things about the 2407's viewing angle.