Screen types?

[Pghpooh]

Question
There are different types of screens
In the order of cheapest or lowest quality to the best quality how would you list them?
I know the term of TFT but no idea what it stands for.
A list of what the terms are from lowest quality to the best will help me get started.
All I do is browse the internet, pay bills, shop stocks and bonds for my portfolio and some quick picture editing using Adobe. Wife shops online for the grandkids and plays games for the kids to get points etc.
Thanks

 

[Puffnstuff]

TN is the cheapest and most undesirable however their price makes them real affordable. Next up are the va's and I use a s-pva myself and it's fantastic. Top of the heap is ips and you will pay a hefty premium for it. If you don't care about colors or image quality get a tn otherwise you'll have to search panel types as some models have a panel lottery.

 

[happy medium]

Question
There are different types of screens
In the order of cheapest or lowest quality to the best quality how would you list them?
I know the term of TFT but no idea what it stands for.
A list of what the terms are from lowest quality to the best will help me get started.
All I do is browse the internet, pay bills, shop stocks and bonds for my portfolio and some quick picture editing using Adobe. Wife shops online for the grandkids and plays games for the kids to get points etc.
Thanks

Just grab a cheap TN based monitor for these tasks. Save your money.

 

[Winterpool]

TFT stands for thin film transistor -- this is essentially useless information because almost all consumer LCDs are TFT. The panel types one generally wants to know are the TN, P/MVA, and IPS technologies that Puffnstuff outlined. For a variety of reasons, consumer 'specs' will almost never reveal the underlying panel technologies, though this has begun to change. These days, if a manufacturer is using an IPS panel, they'll usually let you know.

For your described needs, a good TN panel might be sufficient (not all TN panels are created equally crappy ), but be aware that some budget IPS monitors are available for less than $300 on sale in the 22-23 inch sizes (Dell 2209WA, NEC EA231WMi, etc).

 

[Winterpool]

Dell introduced two eminently affordable IPS monitors today. With coupon, the Dell U2311H costs only $239, the best price I've ever seen for a 1920x1080 IPS display. There's really no excuse to opt for a TN panel now.

 

[Pghpooh]

Thanks for the info. There aren't many places here where I live to shop for pc items. I just have Best Buy, Office Max and Office Depot to shop in and the selection in those stores is limited. That why I ask questions here to get ideas so I can buy online.
Thanks

 

[alm4rr]

Dell introduced two eminently affordable IPS monitors today. With coupon, the Dell U2311H costs only $239, the best price I've ever seen for a 1920x1080 IPS display. There's really no excuse to opt for a TN panel now.

+/- $100 is a good excuse

 

[tweakboy]

You should kept it, is he willing to give it back it will be Monolith, gl

 

[Voo]

There's really no excuse to opt for a TN panel now.

Yeah when browsing the web color accuracy is really important

IPS panels are nice and if you're doing the right kind of work (or just sensitive and already know the difference) absolutely worth the premium, but for most people with such basic tasks TN panels are just fine and a good bit cheaper.

 

[Ben90]

Dell introduced two eminently affordable IPS monitors today. With coupon, the Dell U2311H costs only $239, the best price I've ever seen for a 1920x1080 IPS display. There's really no excuse to opt for a TN panel now.

+/- $100 is a good excuse

Faster response time, 120hz offerings, lower power usage, and lower prices are all great excuses for TN.

I personally wouldn't be caught dead on an IPS.

 

[evolucion8]

Faster response time, 120hz offerings, lower power usage, and lower prices are all great excuses for TN.

I personally wouldn't be caught dead on an IPS.

Well, then buy an P-MVA, is much faster than IPS (6ms typical when Motion Compensation is used) with very low lag response (Still slower than TN.) High Quality MVA panels stands between TN and IPS in terms of quality/performance/color accuracy/response.

 

[thedosbox]

Ten responses thus far, and none pointing to the sticky thread at the top of this forum? Sheesh.

 

[evolucion8]

Ten responses thus far, and none pointing to the sticky thread at the top of this forum? Sheesh.

In that case he could just go to the sticky thread instead of making a new one, sheesh.

 

[thedosbox]

In that case he could just go to the sticky thread instead of making a new one, sheesh.

Thanks for stating the obvious. :awe:

 

[evolucion8]

Thanks for stating the obvious. :awe:

Yeah, you are the best Mr. Know It All!! :awe:

 

[sandorski]

The sticky thread is an Encyclopedia, which is both good and bad. Good for the amount of Info it contains, Bad for the amount of Posts you need to read to acquire that Info or particular Info.

 

[thedosbox]

Yeah, you are the best Mr. Know It All!! :awe:

Oh, the irony.

The sticky thread is an Encyclopedia, which is both good and bad. Good for the amount of Info it contains, Bad for the amount of Posts you need to read to acquire that Info or particular Info.

The OP's question is answered in the very first post of the sticky thread.

 

[Ben90]

Faster response time, 120hz offerings, lower power usage, and lower prices are all great excuses for TN.
I personally wouldn't be caught dead on an IPS.

Well, then buy an P-MVA, is much faster than IPS (6ms typical when Motion Compensation is used) with very low lag response (Still slower than TN.) High Quality MVA panels stands between TN and IPS in terms of quality/performance/color accuracy/response.

Link to 120hz P-MVA monitors?