{"id":370309,"date":"2021-11-21T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-an-in-plane-switching-ips-panel\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T13:00:10","slug":"what-is-an-in-plane-switching-ips-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-plane-switching-ips-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is an In-Plane Switching (IPS) Panel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e80a71e9d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e80a71e9d8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-plane-switching-ips-panel\/#IPS_Is_an_LCD_Technology\" >IPS Is an LCD Technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-plane-switching-ips-panel\/#The_Benefits_of_an_IPS_Display\" >The Benefits of an IPS Display<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-in-plane-switching-ips-panel\/#IPS_Panels_Have_Drawbacks_Too\" >IPS Panels Have Drawbacks Too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is an In-Plane Switching (IPS) Panel?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-768672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lenovo-yoga-slim-7i-laptop.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lenovo-yoga-slim-7i-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lenovo-yoga-slim-7i-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i fabric cover edition on a desk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/jakarta-indonesia-november-21-2020-lenovo-1858562674\">Lukmanazis\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When shopping for a monitor you might come across the term IPS, short for \u201cin-plane switching\u201d to describe a certain type of display. So what does this term mean, and what benefits does an IPS display have over alternative technologies?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IPS_Is_an_LCD_Technology\"><\/span>IPS Is an LCD Technology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several different types of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), all of which use LED backlighting and are often referred to as \u201cLED-LCD\u201d displays. IPS panels are one such implementation and were designed to improve upon early twisted nematic (TN) models that suffered from poor viewing angles and color reproduction.<\/p>\n<p>The term IPS is derived from the way the crystals are arranged inside the LCD. In an IPS panel, these crystals are aligned horizontally at all times and rotate parallel (in-plane) when voltage is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied. This allows light to pass through and for an image to be displayed on-screen.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-660714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lg_ips_panel.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"LG 34GK950F-B with IPS Panel\" width=\"650\" height=\"397\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">LG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While IPS panels are superior in some ways to other types of LCD panels, they are still bound by the limitations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. Notably, LCDs must block out the backlight to display black which can often result in washed out or uneven blacks.<\/p>\n<p>This prevents them from reaching the inky blacks that are possible with OLED displays, which are self-emissive. Some LCD displays use full-array local dimming to improve black reproduction, but this can result in unsightly \u201cghosting\u201d or \u201cblooming\u201d around the edges of bright objects.<\/p>\n<p>While IPS is a term that was coined by LG, a similar technology called PLS (Plane-to-Line Switching) behaves in much the same way but was designed by Samsung instead. Performance is similar enough that the term IPS may be used by some to refer to a PLS type display.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Benefits_of_an_IPS_Display\"><\/span>The Benefits of an IPS Display<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IPS displays offer the widest viewing angles of any LCD technology. This makes them ideal for use in televisions and monitors that will be viewed from any angle that isn\u2019t face-on.<\/p>\n<p>These panels also offer excellent color reproduction and deep blacks. For this reason, they are often favored by artists, photographers, and video editors. Keep in mind that buying an IPS display alone won\u2019t get you truly accurate colors and that you will need to calibrate your display if you want to rely on it for accurate creative work.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-767713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Acer_Predator_XB253QGX.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Acer Predator XB253QGX\" width=\"650\" height=\"539\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Acer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These panels are often paired with bright backlights which deliver great peak brightness\u00a0in HDR content, and good performance in bright sunlight. This is particularly true in conditions where glare is a problem since wide viewing angles allow you to change the angle of the screen (by tilting a laptop, for example) without sacrificing image quality.<\/p>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs, IPS displays <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly offer faster response times than vertical alignment (VA) type displays. While once rare, high refresh rate IPS panels are now more common and affordable than they once were.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IPS_Panels_Have_Drawbacks_Too\"><\/span>IPS Panels Have Drawbacks Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No technology is perfect, and IPS panels are no different. While these types of display offer the best color reproduction, they can\u2019t match the contrast ratio seen on a VA-type panel. This is why many TVs use VA panels over IPS, a decision that sacrifices viewing angles for a richer image.<\/p>\n<p>IPS panels are also generally more expensive than the alternatives since they\u2019re more expensive to manufacture. Some fast VA panels aimed at gamers may cost more, but most are cheaper than your average IPS.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, IPS panels may use more power than other similar technologies like TN. 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