Monitors LG 22" LCD TV claims 178/178 viewing angle with 10-bit panel ?

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ashwin_siva

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LG claims that it uses s-IPS panels in all of its new range of LCD TV including the LH20 series. However, there is a small * somewhere in the official news which indicates S-IPS panels have be employed only for 32"+ models

LG Electronics' 2009 HDTV Lines Feature Smart Technologies, Beautiful Viewing Experience | Reuters

Ok, usual marketing BS. But, they just took it a notch higher. In the official LG website, the 22" model 22LH20 LCD TV claims to have a 10-bit panel and achieve 178/178 viewing angles. However, it does not mention using an S-IPS panel.

LCD TVs- Jazz & Scarlet For Ultimate Picture Quality In Full High Definition | LG India
(Indian Website)

22LH20 Televisions TV/Audio/Video
(US website)

So, is it just a TN panel with hyped up specs? then how come 10-bit? Can it actually achieve 178/178 viewing angles? And its market price is only around 15.5k rupees :huh:

I am desperately looking for an IPS panel. I can't seem to find the Dell 2209WA.:mad: I couldn't care less about HD.
 
TechHead said:
That's probably an IPS panel as well. No TN panel has/is advertised with a 178 degree viewing angle
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Looks like one of those "too good to be true" propositions. A 22" IPS panel with inbuilt TV tuner and speakers for sub15k seems highly unlikely.

I suspect they would actually be selling the 22LH20R instead of the 22LH20 advertised. :S

22LH20R - typical TN based LCD TV (LG Hong Kong website)

LG Hong Kong :: 22LH20R ,22LH20R

Ebay India also sells the aforementioned 22LH20R by advertising IPS-oriented specs of 22LH20

eBay India: LG LCD TV 22(55cms)22LH20R, with Bill and 1Yr Warranty (item 180386714961 end time 29-Jul-2009 09:00:02 IST)

I am just hoping against hope hopen that this is indeed an IPS-based LCD. But, the rational half of my brain tells me that there is something fishy going on here.
 
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