The VA panel is a very interesting option that can satisfy our needs.Inside, we compare it with TN or IPS panel.I know that many of you will think “another article comparing these 3 panels”, but I recommend that you stay because you can draw interesting conclusions.The VA panel is not as well known as the TN or IPS, which are much more commercialized.However, this technology may be just what you need. Do you want to know it?We could say that it is a technology that is halfway and that it offers similar characteristics of both technologies.Its acronym stands for Vertical Alignment and it is an LED LCD panel that offers better viewing angles than TN, very good color, the best possible contrast and the best color depth.In addition, it offers fairly reliable blacks compared to other panels.However, it has features that make it falter as a technology, see its long response times.This fact makes video editors discard these panels because they just need a good response time that is not.First of all, its deep blacks and intense whites.We don't see this on IPS panels, where blacks are gray.In the case of TN, the shadows, dark colors, etc., are quite poor compared to VA panels.Therefore, this technology transmits us more information in this aspect.Second, its contrast.Currently, it offers the best contrast on the market, being much better than IPS.In these we find contrasts of 1500:1 (professional range) or 1000:1.In the VA panel we can obtain a native contrast of 3000:1 or 6000:1.Third, its viewing angles are quite good, although those of IPS panels are better.In this case, it outperforms TN panels, whose angles are very bad.So, these panels are halfway between their two rivals.Fourth, the accuracy of colors.We will obtain reliable colors, which is not possible in the TN.Here there is a division of opinions among the experts because it is a very subjective subject to the human eye: some see better colors than IPS and others the opposite.Fifth, its price is lower than similar IPS.However, it is more expensive than the TN, which is the cheapest option of the 3 panels.In terms of image quality, VA panels are the best value for money.Sixth, retentions or burns.It is more complicated for these to occur in VAs than in IPSs, for example.This advantage is symbolic at least because today's IPS are difficult to burn, although it is possible.Your first handicap is response time.The VA panel is the one with the longest response time of the 3, achieving at least 4 ms.I think it is his great disadvantage, since he clearly loses to his two rivals.On the other hand, its brightness level is lower than IPS.This causes images to be worse lit and the colors and their vividness cannot be appreciated 100%.Also, note that its viewing angles are worse than IPS.This does not mean that they are bad, but that they are not the best on the market.As we have said before, even so, they are superior to those of the TN.Mention that its color depth is "normal", since it does not exceed 8 bits.If we go to professional ranges, IPS can offer a depth of up to 12 bits.This means that the VA panel shows fewer colors than the IPS.In this case, they are equated to the TN.Its fifth disadvantage is the refresh rate or frequency.In this case, it is worse than that offered by TN and IPS.It is true that we can see 144 Hz models, but their prices are absurdly high for what the monitor itself offers.For this reason, they are not the most recommended monitors for gaming.Finally, its availability.If we take a look at the market, we will see less monitors that incorporate these panels, compared to IPS or TN.Therefore, its offer is less than that of its rivals, which seems to us to be a disadvantage, especially at the price level.In my opinion, the VA panel is the best for general use because it provides image quality that is very good overall.I do not recommend this technology for specific uses, such as professional work or gaming.In those cases, TN and IPS are better than VA.It is true that we find VA panels with 144 Hz and 1 ms response time, but they are absurdly expensive.Currently, we have IPS or AH-IPS panels that offer 144Hz, 1ms and very good image quality, which seems to us the best option.Here we leave you a table summarizing all the conclusions of this comparison between these 3 panels:We recommend the best monitors on the marketWhich panel do you prefer?What technology does your monitor have?In Professional Review you will find all the most interesting analyses, news and tutorials.Specialists in hardware, PC configurations, peripherals, software, smartphones and any technological product that we see interesting.Join our community!