(01-20-2015, 09:18 AM)kirbypuff Wrote: It's a (crappy) TN panel. What did you expect?Well I didn't expect it to be this bad to be honest and I kinda went in blindly on this one after recalling reading a lot of good stuff on it and it being recommended at some places.
If you want a CRT-like picture [deepest blacks and high contrast] (but some ghosting and a bit of contrast shift), go for VA.
If you want the best viewing angles and average black levels (and some *really annoying* glow), go for IPS.
Unlike TN, VA and IPS have no banding issues.
The high refresh rate and blur reduction as said before is sublime, it's just that in general use I can't help but notice the yellow tints.
(01-20-2015, 12:28 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: IPS also has by far the best color accuracy.Thanks for the summary.
To elaborate:
TN: Lowest pixel response times (less ghosting), lowest cost, highest refresh rates, worst color, worst contrast, worst viewing angles, primarily aimed at ultra cheap or gaming monitors
VA: Medium pixel response times, medium cost, low refresh rates, mediocre color, highest contrast, poor viewing angles, benq is the only major US brand left that still uses them and they primarily target them as lower budget gaming monitors
IPS: Highest pixel response times, medium to high cost depending on the type and resolution, low refresh rates, best color, tied for worst contrast with TN, best viewing angles, used in a wide range of monitors, typically not used in "gaming monitors" due to low refresh rates and high pixel response times
There are many other factors to consider, this is just a quick overview. Also light bleed depends more on the backlighting and construction than the panel type.
Everything you describe is normal for a TN of this class Garteal. If you're ok with 60Hz 1080p I would strongly recommend an IPS. 1440p/2160p 120Hz IPS panels are still a few years away from mainstream adoption.
I feared as such. Going back to 60hz feels so horrible though, but I'm open to any IPS suggestion you might have. I've looked around and I couldn't really pick one due to being indecisive so if anyone has experience or knowledge about good ones, please share them.
(01-21-2015, 01:33 AM)teh_speleegn_polease Wrote: I'm by no means an artist, so I never paid too much attention to the colours of my panel, but I can definitely say that there's no obvious tint or other discolouration. At the very least, if there is, then it's consistent across the whole panel and I've gotten used to it - although I don't remember noticing anything when I first got it, either.Well I'm sitting right infront of my monitor with it being almost at a 90 degrees angle and the only way I can get "rid" of the yellow-ish tints is to move my head up and look downwards the screen. And indeed, the out of the box settings are terrible and that even is an understatement. I've done some tweaking here and there and have gotten an ICC profile which REALLY helped but go ahead and post your config so I can try that one out.
That said, you've probably already discovered that the factory settings are god-damned fucking awful (and that's almost an understatement). If you want I could post the config I use, see if maybe that helps (unless you've already messed with the options enough to rule out wonky settings).
If I were you, Garteal, I'd try getting a replacement to see if it's any better. Regarding panel types, personally I'm completely fine with my TN one, especially since I use it mostly for gaming. Also, I'm never going back to 60Hz. But if you do a lot of colour-sensitive work, or just care about that more than the refresh rate and 3D, then TN probably isn't for you.
(By the way, why do people make a big deal out of viewing angles? I could possibly understand that you might watch a TV at an angle, but if it's a PC monitor you'll be sitting literally right in front of it. My monitor could have a 20-degree viewing angle threshold for all I care.)
I've moved from a VS247H-P and while that wasn't perfect it didn't have any of this tinting.