Reccomendations on where to demo an ips monitor?

[r3dsh1ft]

I can not for the life of me find a good retail store that sells IPS monitors. They are always tn panels in stores like best buy or target etc. is there a good store in the southern California area i can demo some high quality monitors? I wish Oled or full array led was here already. I have been holding off because so many monitors look like junk.

 

[ElFenix]

apple 27" monitor at the apple store.

edit: iirc most (all?) apple desktop monitors are IPS, and also all iMacs use IPS.

edit2: the smaller imac may use an eIPS screen

 

[azeem40]

I don't think he wants to look at an overpriced panel.

 

[imported_someonesomewhere]

Even if you were to find a high-quality monitor in a store:

1. It wouldn't be calibrated.
2. The lighting would be horrendous.

Read reviews at prad.de and tftcentral. Personally, I prefer A-MVA panels for their higher real contrast.

 

[Majic 7]

Try Fry's. There are a number of them in SoCal. They sell IPS panels. If you find one close call them first and see if they have IPS monitors on display.

 

[mfenn]

Try Micro Center, there is one in Tustin. They have a variety of IPS panels including the Dell U2412M.

 

[ElFenix]

I don't think he wants to look at an overpriced panel.

dell 27s are the same panel, as are catleaps, but the apple store has many more locations so he can see what the panels look like from at least a general perspective.