Re: Screen

Mike wrote:
I was just about to post on this issue.

I'm thinking of returning my laptop because the the TruBrite (or whatever trademark) screen that it has.
Although the Dells in general have an option for with or without this "feature", the high-res wide screen (1680x1050) version is only available with it. (My old compaq x1000 has the same resolution - unfortunately, the new HP/cpq only has the TruBrite.)

I just don't see the point:
(a) The specular hilights seem in general worse than the "washed out" problems without have it
(b) If you're even slighly off-axis either vertically or horizontally, the screen gets dark immediately -- this means you need to constantly mess with the screen angle of your using it on-the-go or even if you move a bit to lean back and relax, etc.
(c) The color temperature is slifted way towards the blue. While whites on the old latop seemed about 6500 kelvis, now whites look about 9500K or above.
I find my eyes really tire quickly at this level.

Does anyone else have these issues??

Is there a decent laptop (15.4", centrino dual, 1680x1050 (or at least 1200xY), a/b/g/BT, 5200/7200rmp, good build, etc) that doesn't have TruBrite??

thanks,
m

"Quaoar" <quaoar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:cqednV3Aj4KJcc3Z4p2dnA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
dee wrote:
Hello, been looking at laptops and noticed screens on newer laptop
models have reflective surface.. how come? Are those newest display
technology?

Yes, to improve color and contrast.

Q



What have you done to adjust gamma, contrast and brightness? I'm interpreting too little gamma, too much brightness, and too much contrast. Most display adapters have these settings.

The narrow viewing angle is a bit of a mystery. Most notebook screens have sufficiently wide viewing angle such that constant adjustment is not necessary. Maybe it's a poor screen overall?
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