Hardware How are people not bothered with how dull and washed out the colors are on TN screens?

[mario-lucis-caelum]

Because having bought a 3DS on launch meant there wasn't any IPS panels available.



^ also that.

Yeah but we're talking about the ones that do.

 

[DinohScene]

Well you asked me about how I wasn't bothered by the TN panels.
I told you how I wasn't bothered by it and I supported Bortzy's reply as it's obviously true.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

O3DS is....O3DS.
O3DS XL looks brighter and displays vibrant color, but the top and bottom of the top screen have a noticeable lighting effect (no angle--1.5 feet away.)
N3DS XL is...N3DS XL

All settings were on the lowest.

 

[V0ltr0n]

They all look about the same to me except for the smol o3ds. I thinks it's just blur from the pic. They all look pretty normal...

 

[The Catboy]

You know what people should be bothered by? The fact the 3DS is still using a resistive touchscreen.

 

[Jayro]

I can't see a difference until the screens are tilted, even side-by-side.

 

[Deleted member 333767]

People who think that IPS is better than TN, even better, the people who paid to swap out TN screens for IPS ones;

How does it feel to be rused by the biggest scam in console hacking history?

 

[H1B1Esquire]

How does it feel to be rused by the biggest scam in console hacking history?

The same way it feels to buy a new iphone every year.

 

[naddel81]

I have both IPS and TN here and to be honest. It doesn't even matter. IPS drains battery faster and has lower response times, but better Colors. TN has faster response, more battery time and fewer colors.

So both have their advantages and disadvantages. I am not counting viewing angles because you always look at your 3DS directly. It is not a portable multiplayer device to play with your whole family! lol!

What is far more annoying than anything else: the low pixel density of that crappy screens!


btw: I paid 120€ for my brand new N3DS XL. I couldn't care less what screens it has.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

. I am not counting viewing angles because you always look at your 3DS directly.

Sometimes, I like to show people things without them getting close to me or touching my stuff. Also, the 3-D face-tracking works pretty well--farther than most would think (for when you want to show non-believers the improvement to games that feature 3-D.) I get a kick out of showing people a 3-D YT video slowed down or sped up.

 

[naddel81]

Sometimes, I like to show people things without them getting close to me or touching my stuff. Also, the 3-D face-tracking works pretty well--farther than most would think (for when you want to show non-believers the improvement to games that feature 3-D.) I get a kick out of showing people a 3-D YT video slowed down or sped up.

good for you. I like to use the 3DS the way it was designed and intended to be used. as a single player handheld.

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I can't see a difference until the screens are tilted, even side-by-side.

correct. that's about the only difference (except for lower battery life on IPS) in real world conditions. don't be fooled by YT videos. I have both here side by side and you can hardly tell the difference when looking straight at the screens. and to be honest: you never look at the screen from a 170 degree angle (lol!). because that's about the viewing angle when it becomes obvious what type of screen you have.

to conclude: it does NOT really matter at all. I am happy with both devices. the one drains faster, but has a slightly better color/more stable 3D (if I'd ever intend to use it). And the other one is faster in response times and has a longer battery life. That's it.

 

[mario-lucis-caelum]

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O3DS is....O3DS.
O3DS XL looks brighter and displays vibrant color, but the top and bottom of the top screen have a noticeable lighting effect (no angle--1.5 feet away.)
N3DS XL is...N3DS XL

All settings were on the lowest.

That comparisson pic is pretty badly taken. We can't even see the N3DS XL fully... And that N3DS looks like TN.

 

[EthanAddict]

Well, I use an o3DS xl with TN screens both, didn't even care, never seen 3DS with IPS...

The thing that you should be concerned is the screen res, because they made it so low for 3D and almost no game uses it, waste huh?

 

[cataklix]

Personally, I got a brand new N3DSXL today and at my big regret, she got dual TN screens. I bought it on Amazon France, And I really hesitated to send it back to them for try to get an IPS one...
But in the other hand, I have this one with A9LH on 11.3 installed so I'm a little bit lazy of uninstall A9LH and install it on a other N3DSXL...

I don't agree that the color are very washed, maybe the IPS color are a little better but the TN screen quality while playing didn't shocked me.

Finally the IPS screens are really so important ?

 

[invaderyoyo]

How are people not bothered by the low resolution and pixilated screens of the 3ds? The Vita oled screen is at least twice as good.

See how that makes you sound?

There are a lot of people who don't necessarily care. You, on the other hand, seem to be sensitive to it. That's fine. And I know there are others. But trying to make an argument about it isn't a good practice.

You're kinda missing the point. Vita and 3ds are different products from different companies at different price points. The new Vita's use lcd instead of oled and it's still not a problem because you always know what you're getting. There's zero uncertainty.

Anyway, I think most people only play on one 3ds so they get used to it, don't really have an eye for detail, or actually don't care.

I regularly play on different 3ds's and I can also make out the difference very easily. On top of the color thing, TN has more ghosting. It's especially noticeable with SNES games like SMW.

Fair is fair. Selling 3ds's with different screens in visually identical boxes at the same price is sketchy.

 

[cataklix]

I've send a mail to Nintendo Support for know if it's possible to exchange my 2 screen in the warranty or get a new system before, transfer the data, and send the old with tn instead.

I'all keep you posted

 

[Pacheko17]

Simple, I'm not a complete display-fag.

 

[Heran Bago]

I'm playing FF explorers right now and the colors on my 3DS (dual TN variant) are so dull, blurry, and washed out it's as if I'm playing the game with a white filter on my screens. And no I'm not playing the game while the 3DS is tilted off to the side but rather I'm playing the game HEAD ON, you know, how like normal people like you and me play games on our handhelds?

How did Nintendo even get away with producing these cheap TN panels? The visual quality and bad colors on the thing seriously puts me off from playing any game on it. Haven't played a game seriously since.

Why did no one complain about this screen issue and sued Nintendo for it? Their selling IPS variants and TN variants for the same amount of money so a lot of people are gonna pay the exact same amount and get an inferior version of the product.

It just baffles my mind how no one is complaing about this (even if there is, they aren't that many to cause a real issue for Nintendo). Does Nintendo even check the visual quality and color production on bothvariants before sending their units off to game stores? Cause it seems they don't.

Has Nintendo even officially mentioned something about this screen issue? It's bullshit that some of us aren't enjoying our handhelds.

You only really notice the benefits of IPS at extreme angles. Try looking at your screen straight-on.

If the problem persists it could be a perception issue. Like the plecebo effect, knowing that yours is worse in some insignificant way can make you feel inferior. It's a complicated problem but is worth mentioning to your therapist.

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Finally the IPS screens are really so important ?

If you can only use your system at extreme angles then it makes a huge difference. Otherwise, no.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

That comparisson pic is pretty badly taken. We can't even see the N3DS XL fully... And that N3DS looks like TN.

I had that pic taken sometime in November 2016; all of my SD cards/USB devices are holding data after my 450GB drive died and my phones/camera require an SD card. I can take pics with my 3DS, but..it's a little weird. My situation is pretty messed up right now--life problems.

The take away, either screen will have pros/cons, depending on what you like, i.e. if you play GBA games, I think that poppy (lek) brightness goes well with TN, but for 3DS games in 3-D, I really like the IPS. I'd really just see what Nintendo can do for you, especially with the problem you have regarding your screen.

 

[BARNWEY]

Dude, you have a 240p screen and your worried about image and color quality?