No, because nobody would write that. I would probably just say “new and better backlit screen” because there was never a choice of technologies. There is only ever going to be an LCD. The fact that it’s IPS is meaningless since the NGP is barely color at all let alone in need of HDR levels of color depth and accuracy. The fact that it’s (well) backlit is the big news.

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Posted by SignOfZeta on February 12, 2021 at 20:46:24 EST in reply to Would you have any more of a clue if I had written "$50 for this In Plane Switching mod"? (n/t) from Jason.

No, because nobody would write that. I would probably just say “new and better backlit screen” because there was never a choice of technologies. There is only ever going to be an LCD. The fact that it’s IPS is meaningless since the NGP is barely color at all let alone in need of HDR levels of color depth and accuracy. The fact that it’s (well) backlit is the big news.

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I've always heard IPS screens have better viewing angles. I'm colorblind so the color subtleties are lost on me. Really though I was just subconsciously parroting the language used in the video. But yeah ANYWAY back to the mod, it does look nice, although naturally it kills the battery.

(Jason)

(23:30:55 02/12/21 EST)

I would assume viewing angle would be perfect. I'm looking at an IPS 4K iMac right now and there is literally zero limitation on viewing angle on either axis. I think the LCDs in quality phones have been that way for years and they aren't usually IPS. I very well may get one of these but only because I have more than one NGP. I wouldn't Frankenstein my only unit and slaughter the battery life.

(SignOfZeta)

(23:37:49 02/12/21 EST)

Most phones do have either IPS or OLED displays. I bought one with a non-IPS screen a a couple years and it's pretty poor. Lots of cheap handheld Famicom clones have those, too. If I was buying a replacement screen from Shenzhen off eBay or AliExpress, that's what I would assume it was unless it specifically said IPS.

(Kon-Tiki and Opa Opa)

(13:45:18 02/13/21 EST)

Good point. I stopped paying attention to phone screens when they got so good that I didn’t have a single complaint...which was iPhone 4 probably, now a decade ago.

(SignOfZeta)

(16:08:21 02/15/21 EST)

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