what is va panel

A VA (Vertical Alignment) panel is a type of LED (a form of LCD) panel display technology. VA panels are characterized as having the best contrast and image depth among the other main types of display panels, TN (twisted nematic) and IPS (in-plane switching), but also the longest response times. VA panels use vertically aligned crystals that tilt to allow light to pass, and they align their liquid crystals vertically, perpendicular to the glass substrate rather than parallel to it. When met with voltage, the crystals tilt, letting light through and producing color. VA panels typically have slightly slower response times overall compared to similar TN or IPS models, especially noticeable in near-black scenes, where they tend to be significantly slower, resulting in dark trails behind fast-moving objects in dark scenes, commonly known as black smear. However, some recent VA panels, such as the Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75T, get around it by overdriving the pixels. VA panels offer impressive contrast ratios (3000:1 and more are common), making them great for HDR content, which is why most current TVs use them. VA panels are the ultimate jacks-of-all-trades, making them suitable for essentially any game you throw at them.