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post #1 of 21
5/28/04 at 8:23pm
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*sigh*
Yet again, I'm incapable of picking something for my computer. This time its the screen. I have read in here the bad things about different screens and want to know which one you recommend. I'm not familiar with laptop displays and am under the impression that the most expensive screen will make everything appear the smallest. Can someone clarify and point me in the right direction? It seems many have WUXGA but I saw pictures of the WSXGA and it sure looks nice. Thanks
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post #2 of 21
5/28/04 at 8:57pm
I would go with the WXGA. I just purchased a 9100 with the WUXGA and after playing with it for a week am returning it to get a 9100 with the WXGA. The native resolution for the WUXGA is 1920X1200 and is rather hard to read because the fonts are so small at that high resolution. Of course, you can back it off that native resolution and go to a lower resolution, but as you do the crispness and clearness of the screen is not as good. The WXGA provides a more readable font size that is easier on the eyes. Some people don't mind the smallness of the font size with the WUXGA, but I prefer something a bit more easy to read and so I am going to get the WXGA. In addition, there is a scalling problem with the WUXGA screen where the image won't fill the entire screen for two of the resolutions (1600X1200 is one and I forget the other one).
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post #3 of 21
5/28/04 at 9:02pm
I would also go with WXGA... I had very delightful experience eith my Samsung WXGA. Every thing looks soo good in it..
And also most probably the safest bet at this time...
I have no problems with with my screen & am totally satisfied with it..

See pics on the below link))))

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=25455
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post #4 of 21
5/28/04 at 9:33pm
Here is a shot of the WSXGA+ screen (Sorry for the poor quality), but I think this res is perfect. The screen is crisp and bright (not that the pic shows that) and is very readable. Having the real estate to have two windows open is great.

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post #5 of 21
5/28/04 at 9:35pm
I disagree with the other posts. I would go with the WUXGA. If the font is too small then raise the Display DPI setting from 96 to 120 DPI. That will increase the size of the fonts, icons, windows, etc nearly 25% but will be incredibly sharp due to the higher native resolution.

I'm very satisfied with my WUXGA at normal settings but my wife prefers 120 dpi.
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post #6 of 21
5/28/04 at 10:34pm
Something to consider in raising the DPI...The one problem I experience when I increase my DPI from the normal 96 DPI is that in AOL, the fonts get too big to fit into the AOL welcome screen and you end up not being able to see everything there. In addition, the fonts in IE and AOL are not as sharp in some cases.
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post #7 of 21
5/28/04 at 11:14pm
Wsxga
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post #8 of 21
5/29/04 at 12:54am
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Originally Posted by ksassa
Something to consider in raising the DPI...The one problem I experience when I increase my DPI from the normal 96 DPI is that in AOL, the fonts get too big to fit into the AOL welcome screen and you end up not being able to see everything there. In addition, the fonts in IE and AOL are not as sharp in some cases.
There's a simple fix. Ditch AOL.

There are several suggestions on how to improve display of graphics on WUXGA. This one about the IE option worked for me.
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post #9 of 21
5/29/04 at 2:05am
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Originally Posted by V.B.
There's a simple fix. Ditch AOL.
ROFLMAO .. I hate AOL also .. Too much crap all packaged together ..
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post #10 of 21
5/29/04 at 5:12am
It doesn't just screw with AOL though. When I had the WUXGA on my i8500 the fonts and icons were too small for me, but I couldn't increase DPI because some other programs I use for Uni and otherwise would be distorted or cut off. Increasing font size and Icon size fixed some things, but looked c$%p and didn't fix all.
Since I got the WSXGA on my i8600 things couldn't be better. But I suppose that it is personal preference, you really should try and have a look at some different LCD's to decide.
stu
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post #11 of 21
5/29/04 at 5:49am
Depends on what you are using the Notebook for.

Personally I am going with the WXGA screen (1280x800) as I am going to be using my laptop for gaming. 1024x768 fits nicely without doing any scaling (you get 2 black bars on the sides and a couple pixels on the top and bottom) and it is a nice friendly resolution for the laptop videocard. I have a LCD at home and I know what running one out of native resolution can do.

Some new games also have settings for 1280x800 as well, so this resolution makes most sense.


If you use your laptop for other things (programming, wordprocessing, etc) a higher resolution might be more beneficial.



Spud
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post #12 of 21
5/29/04 at 6:54am
I am having the same dillemma. I'm currently experimenting with increased resolution on my CTR monitor to see what programs are scalable and what the effects of increasing the system font size (DPI). Since I wear glasses AND want a hi res for photographs, finding a happy medium is truely difficult.

It's highly personal as to what is the smallest font size you can be comfortable with. I wish I could have one of each for a week to see what works best for me ;-)
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post #13 of 21
5/29/04 at 7:11am
WSXGA+ is the happy medium. I love it. Not too big or too small. Just right. I wear glasses too and find this screen to be great. Very sharp fonts and a bright screen go a long way. I definitely recommend it to anyone.
If the screen was a 17" I would probably do the WUXGA screen.
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post #14 of 21
5/29/04 at 7:30am
WSXGA is perfect for me also, I have perfect eyesight, but still found the WUXGA required more concentration, whereas the WSXGA is totally comfortable to look at for hours on end.

Have you seen this thread Scott? It shows my screen in a few situations. they are actual screen shots.

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=24660

Rob
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post #15 of 21
5/29/04 at 10:29am
I love the WUXGA. I agree with Sakor....if you really are having trouble deciding you need to see them. I don't think you need to see them together, but rather work with each one for a little while. I like the small fonts (I'm fairly far sighted and they work great for me). Other people hate them. You need to try them out.

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post #16 of 21
5/30/04 at 2:28am
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I'm pretty sure WUXGA will be too tiny, so I'm torn between the base and the wsxga. Has anyone been around both? The WXGA seems usable, so is it really worth $50 for the S stepup?
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post #17 of 21
5/30/04 at 2:36am
WSXGA , middle run , is the best option imo
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post #18 of 21
5/30/04 at 3:49am
scott_4508:

Thinking in terms of extra $50 is wrong. Most users with reasonably good eyes prefer WSXGA+ over WXGA simply because they see "more". So if you can handle the higher resolution, you will enjoy extra capabilities that are certainly worth $50 relative to the overall cost. I agree with the previous posters that WSXGA+ may be best for most users with 15.4".

On the other hand, since Hitachi's WSXGA+ screens may have ghosting problems even with their latest revision, for my next notebook I have chosen WUXGA just to be safer (knowing that I might have to adjust DPI and icon settings in Windows, etc.).
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post #19 of 21
5/30/04 at 2:37pm
The largest issue with WUXGA screens is the WSXGA resolution with ANY ATI card will not fill your screen entirely instead it will only fill up as much as its supposed to on a wuxga screen
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post #20 of 21
5/30/04 at 2:58pm
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Originally Posted by KCK
scott_4508:

Thinking in terms of extra $50 is wrong. Most users with reasonably good eyes prefer WSXGA+ over WXGA simply because they see "more". So if you can handle the higher resolution, you will enjoy extra capabilities that are certainly worth $50 relative to the overall cost. I agree with the previous posters that WSXGA+ may be best for most users with 15.4".

On the other hand, since Hitachi's WSXGA+ screens may have ghosting problems even with their latest revision, for my next notebook I have chosen WUXGA just to be safer (knowing that I might have to adjust DPI and icon settings in Windows, etc.).

I notice ZERO ghosting with my new hitachi
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