Why buy an IPS monitor if only showing photos online?

[Curtis360it]

I understand the reasoning behind the importance of IPS for printing but what's the point if you never print? If I am posting images for websites or simply on Facebook the viewers are going to have crappy monitors that are un-calibrated.... so why spend the money? Help!!!

 

[MagicPants]

The images will look better to you. It's the same reason someone might have a steak over a hamburger, or buy expensive speakers.

I suppose it also helps the lack of calibration from compounding. Suppose the following:

1) Bob wants to view your website
2) Bob's monitor has a blue tint
3) You monitor has a red tint
4) You decrease the amount of red(and increase the amount of blue) in your image to counteract that tint

Now that image would look even more blue on Bob's monitor.

 

[Curtis360it]

Thanks for the response!

Your on the same wavelength I think. Basically I believe that if you stay digital... Your not going to solve color issues because of the infinate number of variables with monitor calibrations.

So would you suggest that even though it may not be perfect that working on a TN would keep me closer to what everyone sees with their monitors?

 

[MagicPants]

It's good to proof it on a TN, but you'd want to work on IPS. If you're on a limited budget, or not using it professionally, don't worry about it.

TN panels can make smooth shading look blocky. Also I believe most Macs are IPS, so it's not like everyone has TN.

If you're just cropping and adjusting the contrast on an image, you don't need IPS. If you're painting or doing content creation, it helps.