The fact that the possibility of choice spoils a person is a well-known fact. Without a doubt, everyone knows the feeling of a complete mistake, when after long hesitations and buying something, the thought arises that "something else would still be better."
As it was simple, when old CRT-based monitors began to be squeezed out of the market by more technologically advanced liquid-crystal monitors. The vast majority of the matrices were made on the basis of TN, and the choice of monitor was carried out, first of all, according to the response time. And the viewing angles, the
type of matrix, and so on, were of interest only to people who professionally work with graphics. Gradually, the situation changed. Now the buyer of the monitor has to figure out
what the ips, TN, VA
matrix and their derivatives are. Understanding the nuances will allow you to make the right choice.
Today, the market offers LCD monitors with various types of arrays. The most affordable ones are made using TN technology (twisted crystals).
However, they are gradually being replaced by more attractive analogues in technical specifications, among which the ips matrix deserves special attention. Their story began in the 90s, when it became obvious to manufacturers that the TN solution in the basic version had reached its “ceiling” and modernization was needed. In fact, this can be compared with the repair, during which the old walls remain in the same place, but are exposed to one or another version of the decorative finish. In turn, the ips matrix, developed in 1996 by Hitachi, is a completely new solution. The limitations of traditional TN monitors were overcome: viewing angles were increased, color reproduction was significantly improved. In accordance with the mentioned analogy, the ips matrix is equivalent to the development of a construction project and the subsequent construction of the building from scratch. The main feature was the orientation of the liquid crystals: according to the new concept, they were located in parallel in the same plane. Thus, it was possible to solve the black problem - the "sore spot" TN-approx.
As often happens, new technical ideas raise a whole host of questions. So, in the classic implementation, a purple hue appeared when looking at the image at an angle, which was eliminated in the H-IPS modification. Another refinement - E-IPS, solved the problem of insufficient image refresh rate, increased angles, and also allowed to reduce the electric power consumed by the device. Well, and in P-IPS, finally, it was possible to output 30-bit color.
In general, this technology is very promising. Choosing a new monitor, it makes sense to look at the models based on it. This is a kind of reserve for the future. Moreover, the cost of such devices is constantly reduced.
But if the owners of personal computers have no particular difficulties with choosing a monitor, then what should those who have a laptop do what? Ips matrix is not available to them? This is actually not the case. Manufacturers of laptop computers, assessing the demand, quickly realized that this area is very promising. In many models, an ips matrix is increasingly found. The laptop only benefits from this, as it allows its owner to keep up with progress, offering excellent color depth and excellent viewing angles. And the unpleasant feature associated with a higher level of energy consumption (compared to TN) has remained in the past, largely due to the introduction of LED backlighting.