Originally posted by: xtknight
I think eIPS is a very viable alternative to S-IPS. (And, certainly, of course, to TN.) Go for an eIPS over a TN any day. I'm meaning to recommend the 2209WA very soon, I just wanted to see some user reviews of it and also wanted some time to look at them.
I'm guessing eIPS is S-IPS with lower bit depth (expect dithering). It might even be single domain instead of the traditional double domain IPS. But I haven't been able to find any academic articles on it yet. You'd be most likely to find more info somewhere here: http://scitation.aip.org/dbt/d...p?KEY=JSIDE8&Volume=16
I wouldn't expect miracles but again, if it's between a TN and an eIPS, your choice is easy. I'm hoping to pick one of these up for myself so I can review it and to complement my L227. But we'll have to see about that. The holidays are pretty far away.
Originally posted by: xtknight
I think eIPS is a very viable alternative to S-IPS. (And, certainly, of course, to TN.) Go for an eIPS over a TN any day. I'm meaning to recommend the 2209WA very soon, I just wanted to see some user reviews of it and also wanted some time to look at them.
I'm guessing eIPS is S-IPS with lower bit depth (expect dithering). It might even be single domain instead of the traditional double domain IPS. But I haven't been able to find any academic articles on it yet. You'd be most likely to find more info somewhere here: http://scitation.aip.org/dbt/d...p?KEY=JSIDE8&Volume=16
I wouldn't expect miracles but again, if it's between a TN and an eIPS, your choice is easy. I'm hoping to pick one of these up for myself so I can review it and to complement my L227. But we'll have to see about that. The holidays are pretty far away.
Originally posted by: whysoserious
Hello everyone! First post
I will also be watching HD movies on my display, which is leading to the confusion (the TN panel seems to be better for fast paced games, while the eIPS seems to be better for HD content). Decisions, decisions
I think us "casual" folk have the hardest decision to make. If you are a hardcore gamer, you wouldn't think twice before buying a faster and bigger TN display. If you are an IQ freak on a budget, the 22" eIPS looks great.
Or do you recommend saving my money and waiting for a 24" 1080p eIPS display? I don't want to wait too long for buying it though.
Originally posted by: Winterpool
Originally posted by: xtknight
I think eIPS is a very viable alternative to S-IPS. (And, certainly, of course, to TN.) Go for an eIPS over a TN any day. I'm meaning to recommend the 2209WA very soon, I just wanted to see some user reviews of it and also wanted some time to look at them.
I'm guessing eIPS is S-IPS with lower bit depth (expect dithering). It might even be single domain instead of the traditional double domain IPS. But I haven't been able to find any academic articles on it yet. You'd be most likely to find more info somewhere here: http://scitation.aip.org/dbt/d...p?KEY=JSIDE8&Volume=16
I wouldn't expect miracles but again, if it's between a TN and an eIPS, your choice is easy. I'm hoping to pick one of these up for myself so I can review it and to complement my L227. But we'll have to see about that. The holidays are pretty far away.
Mmm, there's some dispute on the Hard|forum whether the 2209WA is only 6-bit. Ugh.
Clearly e-IPS is superior to TN, but I suppose the question is -- is it better than PVA? I'd be willing to pay a little more for a good 8-bit PVA (gaming is not an issue for me) in the 22-24 inches range if e-IPS turns out to have been too good to be true.
Or just keep saving up for an Apple or NEC display.
Originally posted by: Winterpool
Mmm, there's some dispute on the Hard|forum whether the 2209WA is only 6-bit. Ugh.
Clearly e-IPS is superior to TN, but I suppose the question is -- is it better than PVA? I'd be willing to pay a little more for a good 8-bit PVA (gaming is not an issue for me) in the 22-24 inches range if e-IPS turns out to have been too good to be true.
Or just keep saving up for an Apple or NEC display.
Originally posted by: Winterpool
Chewy, according to XTKnight, the 2007WFP may have been 6-bit.
XTKnight, is there a page where we can find an accurate list of 6-bit and 8-bit displays -- at least the most popular ones? I was considering the Dell 2408WFP as my 'can't afford NEC IPS' option -- which I think is 8-bit PVA. Though it has its own problems...
Is it better to ignore 'bitness' altogether when evaluating and selecting displays? Your comments and the Lagom page suggest identifying bitness may be a red herring. I abhor most dithering when it's noticeable; on the other hand the almost infamously 6-bit display in my MacBook Pro yields better-looking photographs than many desktop LCDs (admittedly not first-rank displays). I'm not particularly pleased with the colour gradient on my 1905FP, and I'm fairly sure its Samsung PVA panel is 6-bit. [sigh]
Edited: given the extremely low price, quality control is my most serious concern with e-IPS displays, particularly the <$300 2209WA. It seems, however, that most of the Hard|Forum users have been receiving decent samples so far.
Further edited: okay, it looks like they got at least one with backlight bleeding, and R0ach isn't happy with his colours. Things are getting a bit ugly on the Hard|Forum thread, which is one of the reasons I try to stay away from there, though they do tend to have fairly long display-discussion threads.
Originally posted by: Winterpool
Chewy, according to XTKnight, the 2007WFP may have been 6-bit.
Originally posted by: napes22
Has anyone received theirs yet? What are your impressions?
I want to buy one and upgrade from my 2005WFP but want to make sure that it's worth it (or run it side by side with my 2005WFP...potentially buy two at $200).
Outside of the obvious difference in size, would the 2209WA be much of an improvement over the 2005WFP?
Originally posted by: Winterpool
[snip] Anyhow, if I recall correctly from the Hard|Forum thread, you've already got yourself one of these, right? How do you feel about this display overall?