Why does pc specialist only have NTSC screen?
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ubuysa
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When applied to display screens (as in this case) NTSC refers to the colour gamut - the range of colours the display can produce. The (perhaps) more familiar and more modern sRGB is a different colour gamut measure.
It has nothing to do with the encoding standards used in broadcast television which is what your teacher is thinking of.
It has nothing to do with the encoding standards used in broadcast television which is what your teacher is thinking of.
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As said, it’s just the colour accuracy of the screen, it’s nothing to do with video display like PAL and NTSC, those are different things.
This is just a measurement for colour accuracy.
ubuysa
The BSOD Doctor
The basic answer is yes and if we're talking about a laptop for school or college then pretty definitely, yes.
The colour gamut of screens is a complex subject however and it's not just a case of a screen supporting the NTSC gamut or not, screens vary and some support more of the NTSC gamut than others, this is why you'll see some screens labelled as NTSC 45% and NTSC 72% etc. The higher the percentage the greater the range of colours the screen can produce (and the more of the NTSC gamut the screen supports). You (or your teacher) might find this site helpful https://www.eizoglobal.com/library/basics/lcd_monitor_color_gamut/.
This all means that an NTSC 45% screen for example, will be fine when using Avid and/or Adobe products, unless you're working professionally where being able to display a wider range of colours is important.
There are many other factors that you should consider when choosing a laptop screen, perhaps the most important one is the basic technology of the screen. The two major technologies you'll see are TN and IPS. TN is a cheaper technology and whilst a TN panel produces a very good display (plenty good enough for your needs) they have a fairly narrow viewing angle (you need to be looking straight at them for the best results). You'll find TN panels on the cheaper end of most vendors laptop range. IPS is a better technology in most respects, it has a wider colour gamut than TN, better contrast, and a wide viewing angle. You (or your teacher) might find this site helpful (https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/ips-vs-tn-vs-va-gaming-performance-colour-explained-2948955).
If a good screen important to you then you would do well to look for a laptop with an IPS screen. PC Specialist have models with both TN and IPS screens so you have lots of choice.
I hope that helps some?