IPS

In short: IPS (in-plane switching) is an LCD panel technology with good viewing angles and stable colours.

In more detail: The liquid crystals rotate parallel to the screen plane. As a result colour and brightness hardly change even when viewed from the side.

In Depth

Comparison

• IPS: best colour accuracy and viewing angles, average contrast.
• VA: higher contrast, weaker viewing angles.
• TN: fast and cheap, poor colours and viewing angles.
• OLED: self-emitting, best contrast.

Other meaning

In network security IPS also stands for intrusion prevention system, which detects and blocks attacks in traffic. See monitor, firewall.

See also: OLED, Monitor, LED, Firewall