Panel difference: IPS VA ADS OLED Which one to choose?

 A key aspect when we choose a new LED TV is the type of panel that it mounts, this aspect is not usually promoted in advertising and it is necessary to go to the internet, blogs, experts to know the type of panel that it mounts, even the same TV model You can mount different panels depending on the screen size.

This is one of the important aspects when we are going to buy a new 2021 LED TV, but it is not the only one. For more information we recommend you review our TV BuyingGuide.

What kind of TV panels are there?

In total we can find 4 types of panel: VA Panel, IPS Panel, ADS Panel and OLED Panel.

What does the type of panel matter?

It is quite important for the image characteristics of the TV, the IPS and ADS panels offer us a greater angle of vision, they are televisions that lose little image quality if we see it from the sides, on the contrary the blacks are not so deep and in situations low light in the room can look a bit gray instead of black, VA panels are the opposite: but angle of view but blacker blacks. OLED panels are the best, and most expensive, they offer the best black levels with the best viewing angle.

Which panel to choose?

The answer is easy: OLED, but they are high-end televisions, about £1,500 in 55 inches so it is not an option for most buyers. We recommend VA panel televisions if you like to turn off the lights, cook popcorn, and watch movies in the dark. On the other hand, if you have a large family, or you have sofas located on the sides and you rarely watch movies in the dark, we recommend IPS or ADS panels.

Difference panel ADS vs IPS

Actually the two types of panel are IPS, the ADS are a variant of these. The main difference is that they are supposed to improve the contrast somewhat, but in general we can consider them the same when we go to buy a new TV.

Conclusion:

The type of panel is an important aspect but not the only one, we would always choose an OLED TV, but there are many technologies that affect quality, contrast and viewing angle such as QLEDs from Samsung, NanoCells from LG, ... To put it easy, we can summarize that if the run OLED TV does not arrive for you to buy, you should choose a VA panel if you like to watch TV with the lights off and an IPS / ADS TV if you are going to watch TV from the sides.