Screen type LCD

[ironsight2000]

who thinks it should be mandatory to label the type of panel on the box?

[Kronir]

Yes, it should be mandatory. Soemtimes purchasing decisions hinge on that sort of thing. However, a smart buyer would have already looked up this sort of information online before considering purchasing a particular monitor. ;)

[ironsight2000]

most manufacturing sites don't show it and most forums list it as multiple types

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I don't think it should be mandatory. It would make it more confusing for the average buyer. Such a move would only benefit tech savvy buyers. I guess you can only understand if you've worked in a retail electronics store.

[Deathray]

I think it should definitely be listed somewhere on the package, perhaps in the specifications area

Although... you can generally figure out what panel type is being used by the price

[ironsight2000]

I don't think it should be mandatory. It would make it more confusing for the average buyer. Such a move would only benefit tech savvy buyers. I guess you can only understand if you've worked in a retail electronics store.

well they have all the other spec's so whats one more.

[chconline Veteran]

Yep. You know how much time it saves? :p

[HawkMan]

The problem is that even the retail guys don't know what type of panel it is, much less the difference between panel types.

So when a ustomers asks what's the best panel for him, they can't give him the correct answer.

yes it should be mandatory.

[ironsight2000]

at least list the type on newegg and other online sites

[Leddy]

Though this is a good idea, it's nothing that a decent amount of research can't fix. To the best of my knowledge only Dell uses multiple types of panels in the same product coded monitor, and only in one of their 20" LCDs.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/

that's what I use. It works 90% of the time.

[ironsight2000]

not putting the panel type is like not putting the clock speed on a CPU.

[ironsight2000]

or like not putting on a mouse if ist ps/2 or usb

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

yes, we get the gist of it, ok? retailers are not required by the manufacturers to list that.

[+shift. MVC]

Good for those who know what, and the differences between various panel types. However, the AVERAGE person (note, I consider the average person on Neowin to be above average in terms of technological prowess) could care less about what type of panel a monitor uses.

Then again, if you know that various panel types exist, and what the differences between them are, then you would probably also know how to find out what panel the monitor uses.

[roadgeek9]

For Neowinians, yes. But for the "average person" - no. Why? Exactly what shift said.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Yes for everyone.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

How many of us knowingly bought TN panels? I knew I got one, because i couldn't afford the other types.

[MasterSasuke]

eh, I wanna see "LCD" or i will probably not get it.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

umm, most sites have a category of "LCD"

[White Cuban]

TN's are the only ones reasonable price right now, :p

anyway, i say yeah.

[chconline Veteran]

TN's are the only ones reasonable price right now, :p

anyway, i say yeah.

I don't agree. I have two monitors to my main computer right now, a Dell 2408WFP and a Dell 2007FP -- both non-TN panels -- and IMO they weren't expensive. I paid only $535 after tax and those crappy environmental fees for the 2408 recently and I think it's really reasonable for a 24" S-PVA 8-bit panel.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

It's easy for a guy who has everything to call it cheap.... ;)