| Target | High End Mainstream / Workstation |
|---|---|
| Color Reproduction | Good |
| Contrast | Great |
| Viewing Angle | Great |
| Motion (Response-Time) | Good |
| Cost | High |
| Year of Introduction | 2000 |
PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment) is an improvement on MVA technology developed exclusively by Samsung. Over MVA, it offers better viewing angles and the best contrast of any type of panel.
S-PVA (Super-PVA) is an improvement on PVA technology to increase pixel response times and also slightly increase color reproduction and viewing angles.