understanding monitor response times

[bloodthirst]

Response Times

In order to achieve the color on a pixel in an LCD panel, a current is applied to the crystals at that pixel to change the state of the crystals. Response times refer to the amount of time it takes for the crystals in the panel to move from an on to off state. A rising response time refers to the amount of time it takes to turn on the crystals and the falling time is the amount of time it takes for the crystals to move from an on to off state. Rising times tend to be very fast on LCDs, but the falling time tends to be much slower. This tends to cause a slight blurring effect on bright moving images on black backgrounds. The lower the response time, the less of a blurring effect there will be on the screen.

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[enVias]

Excellent work my rep worthy friend!

 

[FragTek]

Good post! I'd say its worth a few repples

 

[bloodthirst]

nice :worship: :yumyum:

 

[FragTek]

My new TFT comes on tuesday *spooooge* good shit!

 

[FarFarAway]

Well would rep ya but I have to "spread some reps around" before I can rep ya!

Nice post tho man....when I have a spare rep or two I'll do it!

 

[enVias]

Well would rep ya but I have to "spread some reps around" before I can rep ya!

Nice post tho man....when I have a spare rep or two I'll do it!

You can spread 'em this way if you like :yumyum:

 

[FarFarAway]

You can spread 'em this way if you like :yumyum:

lollers Austin.... :stickpoke

 

[bloodthirst]

hehe yepp lol

 

[bandana]

So the lower the number the better? I've been very confused about this after reading "experts" on lesser forums arguing 'bout whether a higher or lower number was better.

Thanks

 

[FragTek]

So the lower the number the better? I've been very confused about this after reading "experts" on lesser forums arguing 'bout whether a higher or lower number was better.

Thanks

wow "experts" indeed... i thought it was common knowledge that the lower the ms the better. but then again I guess not everyone lives and breathes this stuff like we do haha

 

[BallyG]

I have been wanting to replace my monitor and have read a few articles that say there are 3 types of tft monitor. Which should I go for with gaming in mind?

 

[bloodthirst]

I have been wanting to replace my monitor and have read a few articles that say there are 3 types of tft monitor. Which should I go for with gaming in mind?

for a tft to be effective in gaming it must have a nice low response time of 16ms or lower, preferably 8ms, the lower response time in theory gives less ghosting, or none that the human eye can see anyway

 

[FarFarAway]

Lower than 16ms you can't see imo...but yeah lower the better

Also look for a decent brightness and contrast ratio (above 400:1) so that your games are crisp and clear

 

[PV5150]

I have been wanting to replace my monitor and have read a few articles that say there are 3 types of tft monitor. Which should I go for with gaming in mind?

You are correct sir there are 3 types of TFT monitors, but they share commonality in the fact that they are all LCD displays. I won't go into the differences between them, because it'll take forever, but I'll try and give you an idea. TN (Twisted Nematic) These panels are the cheapest to produce, have the fastest respionse time, but the poorest colour reproduction, usually only able to display 18 bits as opposed to the usual 24. S-IPS (Super In- Plane Switching) was developed to overcome the problems previously encountered by the TN panels. But these usually suffer from a worse contrast ratio, and require a brighter backlight in order to penetrate the screen and in turn uses more power. VA (Vertical Alignment) These usually have the highest contrast ratio of the three, but can suffer from colour problems if you aren't looking directly at the panel. The more expensive variations use technology to counter this problem, again increasing the cost.

Also, don't forget that the larger the resolution gets, the more graphics power you'll need to drive it. Typically the native resolution of the panel will give you the sharpest picture. For bleeding edge gaming, the smaller 4ms panels tend to provide a slightly sharper experience, but gaming in widescreen would be awesome too.

If you decide to go widescreen and you're plenty cashed up, Dell are producing some awesome monitors at the present and are super cheap.

Hope this has helped?