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Identifying a New Nintendo 3DS display (IPS or TN) - Davy Jones - 03-22-2017

I intend to buy a New 3DS, but I can't tell if its IPS or not. Has anyone experience with that? I know the IPS-display is stable from an angle, but I'm just not sure:



RE: Identifying a New Nintendo 3DS display (IPS or TN) - Goemar - 03-23-2017

You're best tilting at a different angle.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-tn-and-ips-displays-which-does-my-3ds-have.409925/ - is pretty much a complete guide to the whole thing.


RE: Identifying a New Nintendo 3DS display (IPS or TN) - Davy Jones - 03-23-2017

Tilting is difficult if you don't have it in your hands. So I guess this one is TN? It's pretty dark from an angle.


RE: Identifying a New Nintendo 3DS display (IPS or TN) - Goemar - 03-23-2017

Apparently the box can give it away as well.

If you're buying it off eBay or something just ask him to tilt it vertically/on the y-axis and send some photos.


RE: Identifying a New Nintendo 3DS display (IPS or TN) - Davy Jones - 03-26-2017

Just bought two New 3DS XL from ebay and asked the sellers to tilt the consoles and look at them in a dark room, since IPS and TN have a different level of brightness. Thanks for helping =)