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post #21 of 97
1/31/04 at 12:49am
so they would actually send me a new screen? or do i need to send the whole notebook to them?

which department do i need to call, and how do i make them sending me that crap ..gg
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post #22 of 97
2/10/04 at 7:57pm
Very Informative thread.

I am trying to decide between the SXGA and UXGA screens for my 8600 order. I plan on using this laptop for work, school and of course gaming

Can you tell me if the UXGA will run at lower resolutions for gaming without severe picture quality issues. Ready to place an order today and could really use the advice.
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post #23 of 97
2/10/04 at 10:15pm
It'll run, but you'll get blurriness as the picture stretches. Can't comment on it firsthand just yet, mine is due to arrive any minute
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post #24 of 97
2/10/04 at 11:09pm
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Your safest bet is the WXGA screen (1280x800) itsa great screen and has the fewest problems regarding gaming you can turning the AA and AF all the way on most if not all games and you especially wont suffer from resolutions degradation
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post #25 of 97
2/10/04 at 11:28pm
Hey thanks for the response but.....I was really hoping you would not reccomend that.

I just dont think that 1280x800 is going to satisfy my web browsing and school stuff, The WSXGA fits two web pages on the screen at once perfectly and is not quite as hard on the eyes as the UXGA. I am just worried that a 9600 wont run at that resolution all that well and cranking down the video will make the screen look like garbage. I was really hoping to get a "best of both worlds" kinda scenario going with this lappy......

Has anyone run games at non-native on either the WSXGA or WUXGA and liked the results? If so, what resolutions have you tried?
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post #26 of 97
2/10/04 at 11:31pm
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I fyou have to scale in resolutions use Widescreen native resolutions like WXGA and WSXGA res so the blockiness doesnt bother you
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post #27 of 97
2/22/04 at 6:16pm
I'm also getting ready to purchase an i8600 using a coupon that expires today, so I'm agonizing over my final decision. Can't seem to decide between the displays. I plan to use the laptop for watching DVDs, playing games, and, of course, internet and word processing. I'm leaning towards the WSXGA screen, but someone mentioned something about it having DVD playback issues, which concerns me. FYI, I am definitely getting the Radeon 9600 Pro.

I don't see the WUXGA being for me (part of the reason I did not opt for the Inspiron XPS) -- small type and too high a native res for games. Anyone have input on how the WXGA and WSXGA compare visually? I would really appreciate any advice. Thanks!
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post #28 of 97
2/22/04 at 8:02pm
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Own laptops with both the WUXGA and WXGA screen the WXGA is clearly better for gaming sinc eyou can max any setting and it will still be native not to mention no blockiness of anykidn from scaling down
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post #29 of 97
2/22/04 at 8:10pm
Hmmm. Thx. I was leaning towards the WSXGA, but you bring a good point about games running and looking better in WXGA.

Just an opinion question, what do you guys think of the quicksnap options? Worth the extra $40, or are they kinda cheap looking in person?
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post #30 of 97
2/22/04 at 11:13pm
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there not worth th emoney down the road you will be able to find them on ebay for 40 or so heck im pretty sure those XPS covers look compatible
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post #31 of 97
2/25/04 at 12:10am

Interesting indeed...

Found this on the Dell forums. Never heard of it. Anyone else have this one?

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...sage.id=108462
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post #32 of 97
2/25/04 at 12:40am
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Ive heard of this Dell dropping hitachi screens because Epson wants to make a jump into the supply line of the great dell i doubt you will see as many as toshiba and samsungs but i wouldnt be surprised if sharp decides to ramp up as well
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post #33 of 97
2/26/04 at 1:42pm
So the Hitachi WSXGA+ screens are gone???
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post #34 of 97
2/27/04 at 12:29am
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i didnt say that
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post #35 of 97
3/3/04 at 2:12am
A simple test to demonstrate the Hitachi WSXGA+ issue, requiring only WordPad so you can try it out on any computer.

1. Run WordPad in a smallish window, and enter around two screens' worth of random text (enough that you can scroll up & down).
2. Change the text color to gray, or to some other intermediate color (brown or olive).
3. Slowly scroll up and down. On an affected screen, the text will almost completely fade to white.

After trying this out on several computers at the store, most screens exhibited at least some dimming. In general, standard screens seemed to be worse, with some on low-end machines nearly as bad as my Hitachi. The only screen I saw that didn't dim at all was on an HP z3000 w/ WXGA. I assume the Dell WXGA is similar.

Interesting that grey or colored text is so much more susceptible to blurring. Pure black on white probably drives the pixels to saturation more quickly than they can settle to a partly-on condition.

For those with WUXGA, how does your screen do against the WordPad test?
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post #36 of 97
3/3/04 at 2:44am
It does fade some but not completely to white.
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post #37 of 97
3/3/04 at 4:06am
I just tried that on my SXGA 8890 - what a hoot!
No fading, no blurring, purrrrfect.
Sorry to gloat but I can't help it - I own an 8890 with the SXGA Sharp LCD

Great test tho. Keep that in my bag of tricks.
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post #38 of 97
3/3/04 at 10:11pm
Got my 8600 today and ya it really is not as ugly i imagined! but it seems i might have a screen issue - everything was very nnnice, crisp and bright until i found a lot of fingerprints on the screen (NOT mine)! that´s when i turned sceptical and ran MonitorTest and found out the bottom of the screen being slightly brighter, ~5mm thick gradient. is this within the normal limits and would You just swallow it?
the screen i otherwise perfect (can´t compare it though) with no dead pixels or noticeable ghosting..

And: how the hell i can check wether it´s a Sharp, Samsung or Toshiba (WUXGA)!? -i´ve ran 4 different diagnostics and checked my config. from dell´s customer center and they all just give me "standard screen" !? also the speed of my 60G hd remains a mystery..

but otherwise this baby is very cool
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post #39 of 97
3/4/04 at 4:34pm
I wonder if edge-brightness problems could be caused by the fit of the bezel (I know if you just barely touch the screen it gets brigher around that spot). Maybe the screen
has some debris behind it, causing an interference fit.

It's a long shot, I know, but wouldn't it be nice if it was something simple?
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post #40 of 97
3/5/04 at 7:44am
Dell use Toshiba for their WUXGA ?
Are we talking about THE Toshiba CASV 16 million color with brilliant contrast ??
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