Want to replace TN with IPS display. Will it fit?

Hello all. I have a Samsung NP300E5A. It works fine, but the screen is terrible. Even at its sweet spot, the difference in hue between top and bottom makes the simplest photo editing impossible. So I'd like to replace it with an IPS one.

After searching, I've learned that the display may be this one.
I've searched for 15.6 inch options with 40 pin connectors and I found this list
And searching through eBay in Spain, I've found this one. Here are i ts characteristics.

My three doubts:

1. Is it possible to put a higher resolution display on the same connector? (some are 1366x768 as the original and some are 1920x1080)
2. Are the mounting plates fixed? I've seen photos with and without mounting plates (the ones with holes for the screws) and none of them seem to match one another. So I'm afraid to buy a screen and not be able to install it because the mounting plates don't match.
3. Would you recommend matte (non reflecting) or bright display? My current TN is matte and I don't know if that's what makes even more terrible.

Thank you.

 

1. Only up to 800p, everything higher would probably require a different cable. The 768p only needs a half-populated cable (1 channel) and 900p+ needs a 2-channel version. Sometimes they use a single, 2-channel cable for both resolutions, but these are +$0.05, so ... chances are slim.
2. Most can be separated, but not all. If they can then it can be tricky because usually they're screwed from within the panel outwards (still possible though, to be sure). You may not actually require the front-facing holes though; check whether it's really using the side-mount holes or it may be at least a possibility to use those. Only need to unscrew/unclip the bezel in order to check this and you'd also know whether the front-facing holes are detachable.
3. All screens are glossy when they're leaving the production line. Only difference is that a glossy receives a fully transparent, hard finish sheet on top and the matte a grainy, semi-transparent sheet. So all other things being equal the glossy will have superior colours. Assuming the room is properly/evenly lit then photo-editing would fair better with a glossy.

Still ... there's really not a single high-quality 768p panel that has good colour reproduction. Might want to hunt down a 2-channel cable (from a same-era, fhd Samsung model) and then use a real high-gamut screen like the B156HW01 V4 (matte) or V7 (glossy):

Spoiler: Adobe RGB coverage (colour = color space, grid = V4)

Spoiler: Adobe RGB coverage (colour = color space, grid = V7)

Spoiler: For fun; your current panel (colour = panel's range, grid = Adobe RGB)

These are TNs, btw. Yet incomparable to any other screen within this configuration type and with viewing angles almost as good as that of an IPS, negating the only advantage of that technology. Mind that good colours and ghosting have zilch to do with TN- or IPS-ness and everything with manufacturing quality (including a proper backlight).

 

Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. The difference between screens is huge, though I think they'll be affected by the angle as well. I use a Samsung P2370HD TV/monitor for my desktop and it's good enough for my needs, but whenever my wife sits beside me to edit photos she doesn't see them the same way as I.

I'll look for the cables in the used market. It's not as easy to find as in the US.

How do you get the response curves?

Thanks again.

 

Those review sites use a semi-professional colorimeter for that. Use a cheap, open-source option myself; ColorHug. Seems there's a new version and also a more professional model in development stage ( ColorHug+). I'll add myself to the pre-order list; current model was nice, but usually swap the panels of every system with the best displays available (diy soldering cables, if necessary) and this 'pro' version seems better suited for the high-end panels.

 

Thanks again, though what I meant to say is what website you got them from.

 

Doh .

Search Notebookcheck for the specific panel you're interested in and you may find it's been measured as part of a review of one laptop or another. Don't bother with looking up a particular laptop brand+model; multiple panels may be used in the same system and the same panel can wind up in dozens of systems and brands.