Can a monitor be both IPS and TFT?

[HLCinSC]

Right now, Lenovo has this monitor for $200 (with coupon code "monitor"[www3.lenovo.com] . It says the display type is ips and the monitor technology is tft. I thought they were two different types. Can someone explain this to me?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

There is; TN, VA, and IPS

[HLCinSC]

Escrito originalmente por Bad_Motha:

There is; TN, VA, and IPS

Thanks. I was thinking of TN and even googled it but somehow kept lumping the two together in my head as I read, but now it's clear that I wasn't paying enough attention.

What do you think of that monitor? I'm currently trying to decide between that one and this one [www.newegg.com]

[Bad 💀 Motha]

For Gaming or just general usage needs?

If gaming, whats your PC's specs?

[darkkterror]

TFT is the overall type of LCD. Computer monitors, TVs, the full color LCDs you are used to seeing, are TFT-LCDs. A much more basic LCD, like a direct-driven LCD, would be the kind of LCD you might see in a calculator or basic digital watch/clock.

So you have TFT-LCD, then you have the type of panel. Examples are TN, VA, IPS, PLS, etc.

[HLCinSC]

Escrito originalmente por Bad_Motha:

For Gaming or just general usage needs?

If gaming, whats your PC's specs?

My parents recently became disabled, so I will no longer be on the road regularly, but I have an Alienware 17 R4 with an Intel i-7 7700hq (2.8-3.8ghz) Nvidia gtx1070 16GB ram Win 10 250gb ssd 1tb hdd (7400rpm).

It will basically double as a tv for my room (though it won't be connected to anything but the computer). So it will be mainly used for gaming and multimedia, with some productivity.

[HLCinSC]

Escrito originalmente por darkkterror:

TFT is the overall type of LCD. Computer monitors, TVs, the full color LCDs you are used to seeing, are TFT-LCDs. A much more basic LCD, like a direct-driven LCD, would be the kind of LCD you might see in a calculator or basic digital watch/clock.

So you have TFT-LCD, then you have the type of panel. Examples are TN, VA, IPS, PLS, etc.

Yeah it all clicks now. Long day I guess ha. Thanks for the input.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If you are going to use it as a secondary in a bedroom and are going to put more then 3-6 feet distance between you and the screen then I'd probably look at something like:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755KJ56W


If you want something suited for fast paced gaming and are sitting at a table/desk with the monitor quite close to you, then I'd look at something like:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L8LTB3W

[HLCinSC]

Escrito originalmente por Bad_Motha:

If you are going to use it as a secondary in a bedroom and are going to put more then 3-6 feet distance between you and the screen then I'd probably look at something like:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755KJ56W


If you want something suited for fast paced gaming and are sitting at a table/desk with the monitor quite close to you, then I'd look at something like:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L8LTB3W

I had actually looked at one of those before, but I decided I wanted to go for a 2560x1440 monitor since I have some decent horsepower and am a non-competitive raised on consoles gamer so I care much more about enhanced graphics than high fps.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Escrito originalmente por CharlestONE:

Escrito originalmente por Bad_Motha:

If you are going to use it as a secondary in a bedroom and are going to put more then 3-6 feet distance between you and the screen then I'd probably look at something like:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755KJ56W


If you want something suited for fast paced gaming and are sitting at a table/desk with the monitor quite close to you, then I'd look at something like:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L8LTB3W

I had actually looked at one of those before, but I decided I wanted to go for a 2560x1440 monitor since I have some decent horsepower and am a non-competitive raised on consoles gamer so I care much more about enhanced graphics than high fps.

I use a Toshiba 40L52000U1 TV set as my monitor. Not sure exactly what it's equivalents are, but you could easily get a decent 42" class Toshiba set that uses game mode on HDMI :-)