This guide is offering you a detailed description of various LCD monitor parameters, which are essential for comparative analysis, as well as the measuring techniques used for each of them. Besides, since the majority of LCD monitor parameters are determined by the type of the matrix the monitor is based on, we will also introduce to you the major four types of contemporary matrices. They are: TN+Film, S-IPS, MVA and PVA.

I’ve been repeating the same idea through all my previous reviews of LCD monitors on our site: one of the main disadvantages of currently manufactured LCD monitors is that each particular model lacks versatility. I mean a good CRT monitor is always good whatever you’re doing with it (working with text, processing photographs, playing games and so on), whereas an LCD monitor that’s suitable for games won’t suit for handling photos, and one with an excellent color reproduction would be a bad choice for dynamic games.

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