"Is it worth going from 24" TN to 24" IPS?"

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I currently own a Samsung B2430H which I purchased from OCUK last year. I'm not satisfied with it - it has too much glare therefore I have to tune down the brightness and contrast which then makes everything look grey and washed out.

Been eyeballing this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-DE&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

Do people here think there will be a noticeable improvement to picture quality and decrease in glare that will warrant buying this? Money is not an issue but I want to stick with 24".

Edit: Maybe I should have thought out the thread title better since the Dell IPS is also LCD but ohwell lol.
 
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Only if viewing angles are an issue to you I would say.I went from tn to a LED IPS and apart from the viewing angle I cant notice any major upgrade at all and it was from a 1680x1050 screen to a 1920x1080 cant see any major improvement at all.

And it was burning the retinas from my eyes I have to run it on very low brightness and contrast, LED IPS are BRIGHT well mine is it's the well regarded LG IPS235v the brightness was like something from the movie sunshine.

The Dell UltraSharp U2410 is a very well rated monitor though and among the very best but I think you could end up having to tone down the brightness and contrast on that too whereas some people like out of the box settings and find those brightness levels good some people like you and myself like it far far less bright.
 
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Thanks for reply C64, I was just about to buy the Dell now since I haven't had a reply for 2 days but thought I'll check again anyway.

I haven't seen an IPS screen before so its hard for me to judge whether there will be a noticeable difference or not. Viewing angle isn't an issue. Guess I'll get a 120hz monitor instead maybe!
 
The IPS panel will give a much wider color gamut range.

In general that means colours will look more vibrant and (if calibrated correctly) more life like. Light colours, tints & shadows that might not even show up on a TN panel will be visable.

The trade off is the slower response time, which might result in some slight ghosting.

If you want top notch response time TN is the only option. TNs color gamut have got a lot better in the last few years so the difference isn't has great as it used to be.

I'm still waiting for a decent 27" 2560x1440 TN panel with 2ms Response Time. It could be a long wait if they appear at all. :<
 
BF3 (Metro tunnels) looks a LOT better on an IPS due to better colours and shadows. Not sure why most people gloss over this point, as the better colours actually affect playability. For a desktop I imagine the viewing angles are largely irrelevant.
 
Switched from a 1080p TN to a 1440p IPS, and the difference is marked.

Response time means nothing to me, as I don't play FPS competitively, but Borderlands 2 looks gorgeous on it and I don't notice any ghosting or the like.
 
Wow its incredible how smooth everything is. Played LFD2, MW2, CSS and generally use. Guess you can't go wrong with either 120hz or IPS of you have neither.
 
The 2420T is an EXCELLENT gaming 120Hz panel. I bought mine on impulse and do not regret it.

Not as good colour wise as my LP2475W IPS panel but the 120Hz for gaming is worth the trade-off. Dual display so keep the IPS panel for video and colour critical work.
 
Nice and responsive for gaming but unless you like overly bright and vibrant colors with a heavy blue/purple bias its not the most comfortable panel for extended viewing.
 
Any of you guys actually use the movie preset to watch films on the XL2420T? Avatar looked amazing with it xD

I bet it did. Since it oversaturates colours (particularly blues) horrendously. :p

Also to pick up on a few points in this thread. Somebody mentioned colour distinctions in dark areas of Battlefield 3. Colours are more consistent on IPS panels so you get a greater variety of distinct shades - a good thing. I think that particular example was a bad one, though, as IPS panels are quite weak compared to a strong TN at displaying dark detail - particularly peripherally, due to IPS glow.

Regarding Rroff's comments on glare I think this has confused people a bit. He isn't meaning it in the traditional sense which is light reflected off the screen. Rather he means something about the apparent brightness (or intensity) and quality of certain elements of the image. The spectral peak is very strong at blue on traditional WLED designs which is quite different to CCFL designs. This can't be entirely balanced just using the filter (colour channels) and you notice whites for example looking more intense and icy. The spectral profile of some modern WLED backlights is much more even with greater peaks in the red and yellow ('orange') region due to the use of superior phosphors. This sorts that problem out and also provides greater depth and vibrancy through slightly extending the colour gamut. Actually working on an article for the New Year all about this.
 
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Thanks for the clarification PCM2 and putting it a lot better than I could, staring into panels with that kind of characteristic for long periods atleast for me is quite uncomfortable.
 
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