[ELI5] When looking at a computer screen from an angle, why are the colors distorted?

Question

[ELI5] When looking at a computer screen from an angle, why are the colors distorted?

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Answer 1

This depends heavily on the display technology and the viewing angle it’s setup for.

Usually you see this behavior in cheaper or older LCD screens specifically the TFT type. IPS displays like on macs or oled displays don’t really have this issue as they have a much wider viewing angle.