TN, IPS etc

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For photography use and colour accuracy are IPS panels still considered the better option over TN?
Been looking at some of the ultra wide monitors and most of the ones I like are TN panels, such as the Samsung CF791.
 
If you are doing anything colour critical then TNs are still a nope - many of the latest ones to get the best picture from them requiring some sacrifices i.e. black crush, etc. still better off looking at other technologies if you are primarily doing things where IQ and accuracy are important.

While my Dell S2716DG is superficially calibrated to look close to the IPS panel beside it look a bit closer and you can definitely see the loss of detail in deep colours, etc. for instance a massive difference in the reproduction of the Origin Icon.
 
That CF791 is actually a VA panel, which are generally somewhere between IPS and TN with regards to color accuracy. But as a side note, I don't think there are that many (if any) ultra-wide TN screens, and most definitely no curved TN screens, at all. So if we're talking about the same CF791, then that's indeed a curved 100Hz 3440x1440 VA panel. And considering that's currently Samsung's flagship model, it probably has an above-average quality VA panel.

BUT:
What type of photography use do you have for it? If it's geometry-critical work, meaning a circle MUST look like a circle from your viewing position, then curved screens are not the most optimal choice, at least on a professional level. Though this usually only concerns CAD designing, etc. Whereas for scenery, etc., it might suffice.
 
CF791 is VA as per above, it has most probably the best colour reproduction on an ultrawide VA panel you can get with its quantom dots and factory calibration. IPS will have slightly better colours, but worse black contrast. Think the note above about curved screens is important to consider.

Personally have the CF791 and am a big fan.
 
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