Can users try this monitor Black test link?

Ice Tea · 7 Jan 2019 at 11:47

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/black.php

What is the first number that you can see that is different to the background and let us know if you have a IPS , VA , or TN panel?

Thanks

eddiew · 7 Jan 2019 at 12:22

Possibly #2, definitely #3, on a Dell 2407WFP (from 2007)

Turns out to be S-PVA, but good luck finding one of those these days... too reliable for modern models :rolleyes:

hyperseven · 7 Jan 2019 at 12:26

2, TN

Rroff · 7 Jan 2019 at 12:27

1 on my Dell S2716DG (TN) with default settings and still 1 just about with my tweaks but more like 2 with it tweaked to look superficially like the IPS beside it.

EDIT: The IPS is pretty much the same as my tweaked settings on the TN (also Dell) 1 possibly, 2 definitely.

pepp77 · 7 Jan 2019 at 12:29

5 is definitely different, but 4 could be classed as slightly different I suppose. This is a Dell XPS laptop (1080p) screen (IPS I think)

Armageus · 7 Jan 2019 at 12:32

#1 just about, #2 definitely

IPS iiyama Prolite XB3270QS
https://iiyama.com/gb_en/products/prolite-xb3270qs-b1/

esoteric · 7 Jan 2019 at 13:01

#1 TN panel, Asus ROG Swift PG278QR

Ice Tea · 7 Jan 2019 at 13:47

Reason i ask is that i read a comment from a reddit user that claimed to work in Monitor support and said that the vast majority of TN panels see the #1 & 2 tiles on default settings and the VA,IPS mostly tend to see the #3 & 4 tiles so i thought it would be interesting to see if this is true amongst us on OCUK.

Though it's rather subjective as some people run auto dynamic contrast and some people plainly don't care if they have over the top brightness,contrast and gamma settings ..

Moley · 7 Jan 2019 at 13:50

#2 on a Samsung S27D590C which is supposedly a VA screen.

Doogles · 7 Jan 2019 at 14:42

4. IPS XF270HU. This has a lot to do with brightness level though, if I dropped the level it'd go higher.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 7 Jan 2019 at 14:50

hahaha, on this crappy packard bell (Viseo 243D) monitor in work, the first square that looks different is #20
I think it's a TN panel

[edit] ok, seems all the settings were wrong. Looked fine for office work tho

After resetting and playing with brightness, contrast and gamma, I can see all the squares starting with #1

Hyburnate · 7 Jan 2019 at 14:53

#2 just about on my laptop.

IPS screen I believe

bremen1874 · 7 Jan 2019 at 15:04

1 both on my old HP LP2475w and my more modern Dell U2715H.

IPS displays and calibrated.

Randomface74 · 7 Jan 2019 at 15:07

#1 IPS - Dell U2715H

BlackBat · 7 Jan 2019 at 16:28

#2 definitely, #1 just about, on an IPS screen. However, my screen needs a clean.

fastboy · 8 Jan 2019 at 11:26

n2 definitely,n1 if I look above eye level on an acer KG271B 240hz TN panel on default settings.

if I enable gaming modes etc its 2 or 3

prjwebb · 8 Jan 2019 at 15:54

#1 Acer XB271HU IPS.

Raggs · 19 Jan 2019 at 12:54

asus x552c
number 4 think it's a va screen has poor viewing angles

PC777 · 19 Jan 2019 at 13:09

I saw from 2 onward very clearly defined on an old Samsung LED Synchmaster SA300, not even sure what kind of screen it is.

But without this particular setting all the blacks on Nvidia cards can look a bit washed out to me.

Nvidia control panel:

Adjust Video Colour Settings: Use Nvidia Settings: Advanced Dynamic range: Set to Full 0-255.

For whatever reason the default is 15-235 which is much worse for blacks. 0-255 should make all the black squares distinguishable. Couldn't believe how much better games looked when I enabled it, that and digital vibrance to 50% too. Why the hell Nvidia have inferior colour depth as a default setting is beyond me.

Meddling-Monk · 19 Jan 2019 at 18:24

Asus PB278 (Original, not the subsequent versions). Set to default sRGB, brightness and contrast.

Can not differentiate 1 and 2 unless at vertical angle, whereby it shows some marginal difference, where if you eyes are great, you'll be able to tell the difference, but only if you're looking for them. If not, you'll notice something, but can't really tell a difference.