Although LCD technical specifications include details on viewing angles, specifications cannot adequately capture the extent to which image quality is affected by the viewing angle technology used.

LCDs adjust brightness by passing electric currents through liquid crystal molecules that change their alignment/direction. This in turn controls the amount of light that is transmitted. Unlike other technologies, NEC LCD Technologies’ SFT(*1) technology induces liquid crystal molecules to line up evenly and rotate horizontally when electrically charged. The rotation angle of the liquid crystal molecules changes according to the amount of electrical voltage applied and affects the amount of light that is transmitted. The liquid crystal molecules are always horizontal, so they appear the same size from the front. Therefore, even if the viewing angle changes, there is very little brightness or color deviation.

(*1) SFT : Super Fine TFT