Does panel type matter for LCD monitors? a study examining the effects of S-IPS, S-PVA, and TN panels in video gaming and movie viewing

  • Authors:

  • Ki Joon Kim;S. Shyam Sundar

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Interaction Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea;Department of Interaction Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea and Media Effects Research Laboratory, College of Communications, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

  • Venue:
  • INTERACT'11 Proceedings of the 13th IFIP TC 13 international conference on Human-computer interaction - Volume Part II
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

As computer-based devices become the primary media via which users view movies and play interactive games, display technologies (e.g., LCD monitors) have focused increasingly on quality of video fidelity, with much debate surrounding the relative efficacy of different panel types of LCD monitors. A 3 (S-IPS panel vs. S-PVA panel vs. TN panel) × 2 (game vs. movie) between-subjects experiment was conducted to examine the effects of LCD panel type in facilitating regular viewing as well as enhanced interactive TV experiences. Data from the experiment showed that LCD panel and stimulus type as well as computer literacy were important factors affecting users' viewing and interaction experiences. Limitations and implications for theory and ongoing research are discussed.