I have about $150 left to buy a 1080p display after paying for my new gaming PC, i've been using my Haier LEC19B1320 19" 720p HDTV, and I was thinking of getting an ASUS VS238H-P 23" monitor. The problem is that even though Amazon listed it as an IPS panel monitor, people have told me that it's a TN panel, and they all say that TN monitors are just horrible with color and graphic quality.
I honestly thought that my 19" Haier HDTV looked pretty good for it's size and price, the only reason I'm upgrading is to get a bigger screen (23 or 24 inch) and to upgrade to 1080p resolution. So my questions are -
1. Are TN monitors really THAT bad?
2. Is my Haier HDTV a TN panel also? It is listed as 160/160 Viewing angle so I don't think it's a VA but I could be wrong.
3. Would an Asus 23" TN panel look at least as good as my Haier HDTV or maybe better?
The asus VS238h-p TN is only $129 after rebate, but the IPS panel ASUS vs239h-p and the AOC 23" IPS are $159 and I'm not sure if they have a headphone jack (I HAVE to use headphones) But if my Haier is a TN also, then I know that the TN monitor will look at least the same color quality, but with bigger screen and resolution.
This is the TN monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236175
And these are the cheapest IPS monitors i can find
AOC
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7694609&sku=A204-2313
ASUS
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VS239H-P-23-Inch-Full-HD-Monitor/dp/B008DWITHI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373480215&sr=1-1&keywords=vh239h
ViewSonic
http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2370SMH-LED-23-Inch-Monitor-Frameless/dp/B008RM235I/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373482782&sr=1-2-fkmr2&keywords=aoc+ips+hdmi
I honestly thought that my 19" Haier HDTV looked pretty good for it's size and price, the only reason I'm upgrading is to get a bigger screen (23 or 24 inch) and to upgrade to 1080p resolution. So my questions are -
1. Are TN monitors really THAT bad?
2. Is my Haier HDTV a TN panel also? It is listed as 160/160 Viewing angle so I don't think it's a VA but I could be wrong.
3. Would an Asus 23" TN panel look at least as good as my Haier HDTV or maybe better?
The asus VS238h-p TN is only $129 after rebate, but the IPS panel ASUS vs239h-p and the AOC 23" IPS are $159 and I'm not sure if they have a headphone jack (I HAVE to use headphones) But if my Haier is a TN also, then I know that the TN monitor will look at least the same color quality, but with bigger screen and resolution.
This is the TN monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236175
And these are the cheapest IPS monitors i can find
AOC
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7694609&sku=A204-2313
ASUS
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VS239H-P-23-Inch-Full-HD-Monitor/dp/B008DWITHI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373480215&sr=1-1&keywords=vh239h
ViewSonic
http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2370SMH-LED-23-Inch-Monitor-Frameless/dp/B008RM235I/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373482782&sr=1-2-fkmr2&keywords=aoc+ips+hdmi