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post #41 of 98
7/12/06 at 1:27pm
I've had a couple of 700m's, and neither of them had 'great' displays. They were both average at best. One was an AUO and the other was a Samsung (which was worse) and they both looks washed out at default settings and both lacked color vibrancy.

They both leaned way too much to blue/green (Samsung being more toward green while the AUO was more toward blue). Hours of contrast/color manipulating wasn't good enough (for me). Every LCD panel looks blah out of the box, but usually a little color correction does the trick.

I think the people who are praising the 700m displays may have early models or have gotten lucky. Don't just assume that any 700m display is a good one. It's a gamble with any notebook - you never know which you're going to get (and to make things even more difficult, there are even quality variables within the same Make/Model LCD panel as well).
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post #42 of 98
7/12/06 at 1:40pm
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Originally Posted by RogeR11
So if I buy a 700m screen off ebay, I can install it inside my m1210 using the same cables and all?

No offense to you but isn't it silly to buy a screen (that may not even be new) from ebay to replace the one on your M1210 after you've spend so much money on your XPS???

Even though I lucked out with a great display on my 700m, I dropped the idea of swapping it with the one on my M1210. I mean even though I bought my 700m new as well last Oct, it is now "used" & I feel I'm better off leaving things as they are...

Furthermore, you may be getting a great & near perfect LCD on your M1210. Good luck.
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post #43 of 98
7/12/06 at 9:14pm
Just got my M1210 and it's got a SEC3157?!?!?!?

I thought this was the display from the M140?
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post #44 of 98
7/13/06 at 1:17am
ooh samsung screen? how is it?
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post #45 of 98
7/13/06 at 1:51am
Mine is a "LCD58E3", what the hell is that? Very inferior to my 700m
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post #46 of 98
7/13/06 at 4:05am
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Originally Posted by Pisgah Paddler
Mine is a "LCD58E3", what the hell is that? Very inferior to my 700m
you are unlucky. LCD58E3 is worse than AUO 3124. it is more grainy, brighter and leaned to yellow. I placed two M1210s side by side to compare before returning one to Dell in my replacement.
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post #47 of 98
7/13/06 at 7:19am
Well this things goin back. Idiots. This thing is awful. Very dissapointed in this machine's LCD. My 700m has a much nicer screen. Purer white, much better contrast and viewing angles. Sony (as much as I hate them) here I come.
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post #48 of 98
7/13/06 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by roro
ooh samsung screen? how is it?

I'm guessing SEC would be Seiko-Epson Corporation, not samsung. The screen is OK. It does flicker, like someone changed the backlight for a split second every now and then.

Mike
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post #49 of 98
7/13/06 at 9:46am
i finally opened up the packaging for the 1210 and got a quick 5 minute peep before i headed out the door. when i booted up the system i noticed the inferior quality. am i the only person who noticed some kind of coating on the screen that's not evenly sprayed, glued, whatever over. the screen appears grainy as well
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post #50 of 98
7/13/06 at 10:09am

Use powerstrip

and see who the manufacturer is. I got a LCD58E3 LCD and it stinks. Yellowish whites, bad contrast, terrible viewing angles. My 700M, with it's SEC3157 LCD is far superior.
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post #51 of 98
7/13/06 at 10:20am
Off topic - how do you determine the model? Which software?
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post #52 of 98
7/13/06 at 10:26am
google Powerstrip, install, look under display properties, it will list the LCD mfg. code. I'm calling Dell to return this POS.
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post #53 of 98
7/13/06 at 10:38am
if you want a good little app to check your display try this

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...tor-Test.shtml

A lot of tests are for CRT displays but the colour cycle test is useful for checking for stuck pixels and light leakage
And the text test is not to bad checking how clear the display is

I use it all the time then I'm repairing LCD displays

Rob
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post #54 of 98
7/13/06 at 11:07am
Thanks Bob, I'll try that. Wonder if Dell will replace the LCD...If not it's back to the trusty 'ol 700m.

How hard is it to swap a 700m for a M1210 LCD?
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post #55 of 98
7/13/06 at 11:13am
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Originally Posted by JMWarren
I'm guessing SEC would be Seiko-Epson Corporation, not samsung.
no SEC = Samsung Electronics Co. i don't think seiko-epson even makes LCDs...
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post #56 of 98
7/13/06 at 11:18am
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Originally Posted by roro
no SEC = Samsung Electronics Co. i don't think seiko-epson even makes LCDs...

Hmm, I had read otherwise. Anyways this screen is decent. Still has some light leak on some viewing angels (leaks from the bottom). If your 4 feet from the screen its decent. The color is quite good but black levels aren't that great. Calabrates nicely with my Spyder2.

Mike
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post #57 of 98
7/13/06 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by Pisgah Paddler
Well this things goin back. Idiots. This thing is awful. Very dissapointed in this machine's LCD. My 700m has a much nicer screen. Purer white, much better contrast and viewing angles.

I agree with you. In my case, it just shows that the same LCD manufacturer has gone down in quality because my 700m & M1210 are using AUO screens!
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post #58 of 98
7/13/06 at 11:37am
Samsung panels have been great for me too .. sharp and good colours and yes the blacks are disapointing

Seiko-Epson do make panels but you will be lucky to see them outside japan

Rob
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post #59 of 98
7/13/06 at 11:41am
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Originally Posted by Pisgah Paddler
Thanks Bob, I'll try that. Wonder if Dell will replace the LCD...If not it's back to the trusty 'ol 700m.
Dell will definitely replace the LCD screen. I've been on tech support chat yesterday to assess my options with them & they told me they can have my whole LCD set (for M1210, they will swap the whole LCD with lid & bezel) & my palm rest replaced. Replacing palm rest is to solve the keyboard flex, at least that's what he told me! But I was like, "oh, I'll leave things as they are as I need a few days to consider all my available options!" I mean, swapping those two parts is like changing quite a significant amount of my NEW laptop!!! Furthermore, the tech confirmed with me that the parts replacement will probably be refurbished!!! I know this is not his fault & he has got his own restrictions on certain things but refurbished parts for my less than a week old M1210?!?!? What's up with Dell??? It seems like I took that 30% off at a great expense (in terms of quality)!!! As I said earlier, this just makes me wonder whether I'll get the same kind of s*** if I bought it at their normal prices, that is without any discounts....
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post #60 of 98
7/13/06 at 12:06pm
Speed I understand your problems with Dell But if you bought retail or with the 30% discount code - your would still get the same service and If Dell are like HP spares all of the plastic parts will be new ..


Rob

Now if i can just get my damm restore DVD's from Dell that would be grand ..
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