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Seeing a better screen running around diminishes my will to play, to be honest. This is like getting the worst version of a multiplatform console game.
Yep. LG does it all the time with their HDTV sets; they even advertised some as having IPS panels when half of them shipped with VA instead. As long as no one notices, they make a lot of money that way.
In Nintendo's case, it may not be about greed as much as it may be about boosting production. They didn't release in NA and Europe last fall due to manufacturing limits, so maybe using two panels from two sources helps them raise their stock faster.
Not if you like 3D. I'd rather play Phoenix Wright in 3D than on my iPad. I just love the effect.Seeing a better screen running around diminishes my will to play, to be honest. This is like getting the worst version of a multiplatform console game.
Not if you like 3D. I'd rather play Phoenix Wright in 3D than on my iPad. I just love the effect.
I don't know, resell it and get a non faulty unit? Mine is so much better than the OG, I'd be glad you shared the joy.You want to talk about 3D? Sure, let's talk about 3D. The one that I got is a piece of crap, my OG 3DS made 3-4 years ago had it better.
So yeah, 3D isn't an option here.
I don't know, resell it and get a non faulty unit? Mine is so much better than the OG, I'd be glad you shared the joy.
this is false, the new 3ds uses at least two variants of panels and once again nothing is calibrated properly to save money. here's an example of two panels.
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for those reading that want more information you can see my other post here.
I was planning to pick up a N3DS this weekend, but I'm putting that off for now. It's really a shame that Nintendo allows such ridiculous tolerances in quality.
Have a MMXL - handed down to son, floppy hinge.
Had a RedNXL - perfect in 99% of all areas (hinge, screen, etc) except the c stick didn't like to move down for MH4. I exchanged it today (system transfer @ GameStop); no hassle got a 100% flawless unit. Everything is perfect.
From my anecdotal experience - if you want a beautiful handheld & less of a crapshoot - pick red.
They're obviously new manufactures for the NA region. They're probably also better tested, vs being holdover stock from another region (black).
Note: the 2 red units do have some movement (held at a vertical angle and really shaken/vibrated, to get the hinge to minorly wiggle/flop - but by no means do they move loosely or when the system is regularly used. They're considered tighter (by my OCD standard) than ANY DS/3DS system, I've ever used.
Again, anecdotal - but red seems the best bet for the screen and hinge lottery.
PS: the 3D effect works better on both red units than the MMXL. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new 3DS - it really changes games, also just a visual game changer.
Does anyone know why original DS games look washed out on all 3DS models compared to the mighty DSi XL (which did indeed use twin IPS panels)?
Is this also why you don't get a slight tint anymore when enabling 3d?
Yikes.this is false, the new 3ds uses at least two variants of panels and once again nothing is calibrated properly to save money. here's an example of two panels.
the easiest way to check which you have is to watch and see if the wifi indicator washes out or remains readable.
panel A seems to be more common, but it also suffers from a scanline or pwm effect as mentioned in this thread.
panel B is clearly a tn screen. it does not suffer from the scanline issue however the super stable 3D is reported to be much worse with this screen than type A. this might explain why a small number claim the 3D is still crap or worse.
its nice to see my test method being picked up by people. I got so tired of people thinking the off screens was glue drying and other ridiculous things.
for those reading that want more information you can see my other post here.
Holy shit i was going to trade my old xl in now i wanna wait for whenever the second batch is coming.
Nothing so far really substantiates the claims that (a) IPS panel technology is being used and (b) that it's exclusive to the XL model. Seems to me like there'll be lottery with either model.
I think it has something to do with the resolution being different. But i don't have a source on that it's just me thinking out loud. The top screen on the 3ds is 800×240 counting the 3d and the bottom screen is 320×240 the screens on the ds on the other hand are 256 x 192. So guess they look blown up to fit the screen.
Thinking about it, they've done dubious shit like this since the original DS. Also the top screen was crooked on my DS Lite.
Sorry, I should have clarified -- the colours just look more washed out, even in 1:1 pixel mode. I should probably go on the N3DS web browser and look at some screenshots of DS games to see if it's the screens that are doing it, or the backwards compat mode.
The second batch and beyond is already out there. You can tell by the serial number how new a unit is.
Yeah I noticed the difference in colors between the top and bottom screen almost immediantly.I don't know if this was an issue with other 3dses but the difference in color between the top and bottom screens definitely is an immersion breaker. it's especially noticeable on games where the screen is split down the middle for most of the game, like DQV on the DS which is what i'm currently playing now.
I have no way of comparing multiple New XL screens, but my New XL's viewing angle is significantly better than my original XL's viewing angle. This is with 3D off- I'm not talking about 3D viewing angles.
My original XL's screen begins to blur significantly at about a 45 degree angle - the screen just washes into itself. This does not happen on my New XL. I can continue reading text until my eyes are almost on the same plane as the screen itself.
Is it safe to say that I have an IPS screen? I would think yes?
Wait, are people upset that the smaller model has an inferior screen? Or is it that the New 3DS XL has been coming with two types of screens, one of which being inferior?
What numbers should I be looking for? I plan to get a N3DSXL in about a month.
Is it safe to say that I have an IPS screen? I would think yes?
The viewing angles on my N3DS XL are flawless from any direction and any angle up to 178 degrees. That's IPS, and at worst, PLS, which is what Surface RT had. It's certainly not a TN panel.
I'm just glad the N3DSXL got rid of the yellow tinge I had with my original XL's screen when in 2D mode.Everything was a little duller and muted when I played in 2D, so I almost always played in 3D.
Haven't noticed any screen issues with my new one which I'm very happy about!