is IPS a must for a student that puts more than 8 hours a day looking at the screen? or is it irrelevant?

[idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b]

Hi! 

 

I need a monitor. I am done looking at my laptop. 

 

Trying to keep it budget friendly. I do not game at all. All I care about is readability and eye-fatigue. 

 

I was wondering if I should put the extra $ into an IPS display. I am not too techy when it comes to this. 

 

I see that IPS has better viewing angles. Is it worth it? Or is it just another gimmick to get my extra cash? 

 

Thanks so much!!! 

[boggy77]

ips has better viewing angles and colour reproduction

va has better constrast.

 

for just reading stuff, either will work, just don't get a TN panel.

[aDoomGuy]

IPS displays color better than the cheaper TN. 

[idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b]

@boggy77

@aDoomGuy

 

thank you both for replying

 

is IPS better on the eyes as well? For a all day reader? 

 

Just curious about this point. 

 

Also - what is VA? 

 

Also - so TN is basically shi!@?

 

Thx!!! 

[DoctorNick]

Depends on what you are going to use it for. Many people and office workers use TN panels to do basic office task without any issues. IMO for just text it's irrelevant what type of monitor you use. I rather have higher refresh rate than higher contrast for office work. 

[boggy77]

10 minutes ago, idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b said:

@boggy77

@aDoomGuy

 

thank you both for replying

 

is IPS better on the eyes as well? For a all day reader? 

 

Just curious about this point. 

 

Also - what is VA? 

 

Also - so TN is basically shi!@?

 

Thx!!! 

VA is just another display technology. I haven't read studies on the effects on the eye, so I can't say which is better. you have health professionals for that, or google.

https://www.howtogeek.com/658701/tn-vs.-ips-vs.-va-whats-the-best-display-panel-technology/

[jones177]

What tires my eyes is fussy text and small text.

 

I stared at screens all day working and played games at night for years and there are monitors that I have ditched because of eye strain. The most recent ones have all been VA panels and I would not buy a VA panel now unless it was 4k. I stay away from monitors that at not RGB as well.

 

I also use large monitors and 4k TVs because they allow my eyes to move around like they would if I was not looking at a screen.  My eyes are not focused in one place for any length of time so less strain.

 

 

 

[aDoomGuy]

13 minutes ago, idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b said:

@boggy77

@aDoomGuy

 

thank you both for replying

 

is IPS better on the eyes as well? For a all day reader? 

 

Just curious about this point. 

 

Also - what is VA? 

 

Also - so TN is basically shi!@?

 

Thx!!! 

TN is good for high refresh rates and response time for a low cost while sacrificing color quality. It's generally good enough unless you work with photo or video editing and need as good color quality as possible. It's been the preferred choice for gamers for years though lately premium IPS panels have improved their refresh rates and response times, allthough for a cost.

 

For just reading text and typing words in ...Word.. TN will do just fine. I have two TN panels and they aren't hard on the eyes or anything. It's important to take breaks regardless of what panel you use. IPS 5ms 60Hz will only look more pretty than TN but both will do their job fine if you only are interested in displaying text.

[idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b]

13 minutes ago, jones177 said:

What tires my eyes is fussy text and small text.

 

I stared at screens all day working and played games at night for years and there are monitors that I have ditched because of eye strain. The most recent ones have all been VA panels and I would not buy a VA panel now unless it was 4k. I stay away from monitors that at not RGB as well.

 

I also use large monitors and 4k TVs because they allow my eyes to move around like they would if I was not looking at a screen.  My eyes are not focused in one place for any length of time so less strain.

 

 

 

 

That's very interesting! thank for this! 

[idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b]

8 minutes ago, aDoomGuy said:

TN is good for high refresh rates and response time for a low cost while sacrificing color quality. It's generally good enough unless you work with photo or video editing and need as good color quality as possible. It's been the preferred choice for gamers for years though lately premium IPS panels have improved their refresh rates and response times, allthough for a cost.

 

For just reading text and typing words in ...Word.. TN will do just fine. I have two TN panels and they aren't hard on the eyes or anything. It's important to take breaks regardless of what panel you use. IPS 5ms 60Hz will only look more pretty than TN but both will do their job fine if you only are interested in displaying text.

thank you for this point!!! very valid point! 

[SolarNova]

For non gaming, non color accurate office work, any display will do.

 

the IPS viewing angles can help if ur likely to be viewing the display at off angles or if u frequently have multiple people looking at it at once.

 

In terms of eye fatigue, most usually worry about flicker, in which case ull want o find a flicker free backlight implementation. A blue light filter or reading mode would also likely help.

 

But back to ur specific question on panel type. For 'solo' office use its largely irrelevant. TN, IPS or VA will do fine.

[idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b]

3 hours ago, SolarNova said:

For non gaming, non color accurate office work, any display will do.

 

the IPS viewing angles can help if ur likely to be viewing the display at off angles or if u frequently have multiple people looking at it at once.

 

In terms of eye fatigue, most usually worry about flicker, in which case ull want o find a flicker free backlight implementation. A blue light filter or reading mode would also likely help.

 

But back to ur specific question on panel type. For 'solo' office use its largely irrelevant. TN, IPS or VA will do fine.

 

Thank you for this. Never heard of this flicker issue. There are screens that are actually known to have flicker-free panels? This is interesting. Are these usually more expensive? 

[SolarNova]

5 minutes ago, idh1oi12jkl31jk2bgve3jk12b said:

 

Thank you for this. Never heard of this flicker issue. There are screens that are actually known to have flicker-free panels? This is interesting. Are these usually more expensive? 

 

Many use PWM (pulse width modulation) to adjust the brightness of the backlight. Basically it flickers.

Its not usually perceptible directly , however can cause some people eye strain and/or headaches.

 

Flicker free uses adjustable DC, thus no flicker.

 

 

Any 'good' spec sheet should say if its flicker free or not.

However as mentioned in the Pinned thread in this Display section, you should be looking at review sites if u want to make a truly informed decision, these reviews will check the type of backlight in use.

 

That said, since this is just for basic office type work, I'd just keep an eye on the spec sheet and look for those with 'flicker free' or 'flicker safe' listed.