I am hearing some people prefer to have a polarizer in their LCD panels, and I was wondering what a polarizer was?

Also I'm in the market for a new LCD to replace my old 2002 Samsung 171s and dell 2002 17 inch monitor.

I want the best picture quality (colors, crispness, etc) along with the lowest or incredibly low input lag/latency response that of a CRT or a TN

So I am told that IPS Panels are better than PVA when it comes to Picture quality and Response time/Input lag?

And usually IPS panels only come in atleast 26 inches?

I looked at the PLANAR PX2611W and the DoubleSight DS-263N on newegg, but I don't see any HDMI and or HDCP support for them.

I want to buy a monitor that will be more or less future proof for the next 5-6 years at the most.

I heard a new Doublesight was comming out, should I wait for that? Will that have HDMI & HDCP support with 1:1 aspect ratio so I can play games on lower resolutions without any problems?


Also someone mentioned in their review on newegg the Doublesight DS-263N had some ghosting issues, is that something I should worry about if I'm a big gamer?
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Not all IPS panels have low input lag. Just the Doublesight 263N. Which is only about 1 frame behind a CRT.

As far as color quality, IPS panels are awesome with a little tuning. You can even do photographic work.

Ghosting, is not an issue on the DS-263N. I read the same post on newegg from that idiot who said that the ghosting was horrible, and he gave it to his wife for web surfing.

That guy must have been on LSD because I saw NO ghosting. Take my word for it, I'm 22 years old, and I've been building computers since I was 13. I competitively game in a number of FPS games. As well as MMORPG's. Low latency for me is a must. Every single MS counts.

On the issue of HDMI, and other inputs; The DS-263N does not fully support HDMI. However their new version of the monitor is due out some time in august, and it will be providing support for these new inputs. I however have no need whatsoever for these inputs because DVI is better. You only need those inputs if you plan on directly hooking up a PS3/Xbox 360/Wii to the monitor.

So to answer your question, the best option for you would be to wait, save money until august, and buy the new Doublesight. But whether or not the new one have low input lag like the DS-263N is still a mystery. It might end up having more. You never know. But don't buy a TN panel, or a 24 inch PVA. They're just weak in comparison to IPS technology.

If I were you I'd toss throw out the Wii, and buy the DS-263N. Consoles are for kiddies. DVD players can be adapted to DVI.
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All LCDs have polarizers, its a required part of the LCD design as LCDs twist light to change its polarity.
The polarizer is used to allow light through that is at the same polarity but not allow light through which is out of phase, thus varying each colours (R, G, B) brightness as the LCD twists the light.
If LCDs didnt have one then it would look like a white screen as the eye is not polarity sensitive and all light would pass through, not just the LCDs polarized light.
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All LCDs have polarizers, its a required part of the LCD design as LCDs twist light to change its polarity.
The polarizer is used to allow light through that is at the same polarity but not allow light through which is out of phase, thus varying each colours (R, G, B) brightness as the LCD twists the light.
If LCDs didnt have one then it would look like a white screen as the eye is not polarity sensitive and all light would pass through, not just the LCDs polarized light.


A few people mentioned on this forum along with some reviewers on newegg that some units of the DoubleSight DS-263N has no polarizers, and that they were noticing a white glow.

So I'm assuming that's a big thing to look out for if I'm wanting to buy one of these monitors?




Also does the DoubleSight have 1:1 pixel mapping so I can play games in lower resolutions without any stretching or anything of that nature?
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Just a few addons:

- The Planar PX2611W also has low input lag and is an IPS - essentially the same panel as the DS (with arguably a better support policy/warranty). I happened to go with this one since it's available now and I didn't want to wait for the new Doublesight. (Only HDCP compliant DVI, but I'm pretty sure you could use an HDMI to DVI adapter if that's important for you - I'm not positive on this however).

- I believe what they're talking about with the Doublesight is called (I think) an A-TW polarizer, and it's in some way supposed to be better than the regular polarizer. I *think* this only has to do with viewing at an angle/from the side, but I'm not positive on this. Frankly, I'd like to know what the fuss over this polarizer is too. But what I've gotten so far is that unless you're worried about strange angles and such, it's not that important.

Hope this helps.
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- I believe what they're talking about with the Doublesight is called (I think) an A-TW polarizer, and it's in some way supposed to be better than the regular polarizer. I *think* this only has to do with viewing at an angle/from the side, but I'm not positive on this. Frankly, I'd like to know what the fuss over this polarizer is too. But what I've gotten so far is that unless you're worried about strange angles and such, it's not that important.

Hope this helps.

With this polarizer IPS panels do not produce a white glow when looking from, an angle. Very good and useful :)
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