Luology and I had a get together tonight, 9300's side by side.
Here are some disclaimers from me before you read on:
1. First, I personally am reluctant to post these pictures because they only tell partial truth:
1.1. There are definite discrepancies between what we see and what the pictures tell. The light travels through the lens, picks up by CCD sensors, converts into "1" and "0", compresses down to jpeg, then displays on your monitor (not to mention how sparkly is yours.....).
1.2. If our monitors are not calibrated exactly the same, we don't see the same picture.
1.3 Light exposures for the camera is nearly impossible to be set for Full-black and Full-white screens. Again, the little LCD on the camera is not calibrated the same as my monitor.
The setting is a pitch dark room, LG monitor at default color settings. Samsung setting info will be provided by Luology (slightly reduced gamma, I think). Here are my comments:
1. Full-black: None of them uniform in brightness. LG is darker overall. Samsung has more light leaking along the bottom and two vertical sides.
2. Full-white: LG has more sheen (pearly look), no surprise. LG has a light leak/seep along bottom, slightly darker on vertical corners. Samsung has the sheen, too, but less. Samsung is "whiter" and cleaner. When standing more than three feet away, the difference is only about grayness and uniformity.
3. R=255: LG is richer and heavier in tone. Samsung compares a little washed out.
4. G=255: LG, no surprise, more evident sparkle. Samsung is more solid on green, heavier in tone.
5. B=255: Samsung is richer and heavier in tone. LG is less even on blue (similar to light leakage) at sides and corners, not severe, but noticeable.
6. Desktop image Scenic004: LG has a magenta hue, slightly more contrast than Samsung. Samsung reveals more detail at shadow, dark areas.
7. Desktop image Scenic009: LG is "louder", colors of sky and water punches out stronger. Samsung is more tamed, less range in saturation and contrast.
8. Color bands (see picture below): Comments on this picture will serve as my summary.
Samsung overall seems more "harmonious" and "tamed," more solid on the darker blue tones. LG on the other hand have punchier and "louder" colors, "loudest" at the red/orange family. LG at default setting has a slight megenta tint. An analogy would be one system is built for rock/electronic music, another would be for classical. When it comes to extreme full colors, it really depends on your use of this computer. Samsung has a better and cleaner white (if most of your applications have white backgrounds). LG has a better full-black (if you set your desktop background to full-black, like me. I will not be able to live with the Samsung's "light seep/leak" along the vertical edges).
So, it really boils down to what you want and what you choose to live with. Here are the choices Dell offers, if you don't like what you have, then get something else, choose a different lappy all together. It kinda sucks that we have to compromise, but reality bites sometimes. These are just different screens, possessing different characters. Room for improvement, most definitely, yes! Then again, if Dell had only offered one type of screen, then it might have made all our lives a little easier, just accept or reject, no comparing.
Well, I am keeping my LG, just too much trouble for me to replace/exchange due to my warranty plan. As for Luology......decision pending. He needs to pick between Black and White. I will let him tell his own story.
Sorry if anyone don't find these comments concrete or constructive, but I believe this is the nature of perception, I tell you what I saw, in my own words. And I am not equipped to gather and share empirical light wave spectral analysis data.
Ok, pictures,
no other light source,
no flash (museum mode),
on a tripod, lens perpendicular to screens.
PLEASE, just see them as loose references, NOT truth.
Images discussed in Point 8 and conclusion.
I think the camera over-exposed slightly. LG on left, Samsung on right.
Here are some disclaimers from me before you read on:
1. First, I personally am reluctant to post these pictures because they only tell partial truth:
1.1. There are definite discrepancies between what we see and what the pictures tell. The light travels through the lens, picks up by CCD sensors, converts into "1" and "0", compresses down to jpeg, then displays on your monitor (not to mention how sparkly is yours.....).
1.2. If our monitors are not calibrated exactly the same, we don't see the same picture.
1.3 Light exposures for the camera is nearly impossible to be set for Full-black and Full-white screens. Again, the little LCD on the camera is not calibrated the same as my monitor.
The setting is a pitch dark room, LG monitor at default color settings. Samsung setting info will be provided by Luology (slightly reduced gamma, I think). Here are my comments:
1. Full-black: None of them uniform in brightness. LG is darker overall. Samsung has more light leaking along the bottom and two vertical sides.
2. Full-white: LG has more sheen (pearly look), no surprise. LG has a light leak/seep along bottom, slightly darker on vertical corners. Samsung has the sheen, too, but less. Samsung is "whiter" and cleaner. When standing more than three feet away, the difference is only about grayness and uniformity.
3. R=255: LG is richer and heavier in tone. Samsung compares a little washed out.
4. G=255: LG, no surprise, more evident sparkle. Samsung is more solid on green, heavier in tone.
5. B=255: Samsung is richer and heavier in tone. LG is less even on blue (similar to light leakage) at sides and corners, not severe, but noticeable.
6. Desktop image Scenic004: LG has a magenta hue, slightly more contrast than Samsung. Samsung reveals more detail at shadow, dark areas.
7. Desktop image Scenic009: LG is "louder", colors of sky and water punches out stronger. Samsung is more tamed, less range in saturation and contrast.
8. Color bands (see picture below): Comments on this picture will serve as my summary.
Samsung overall seems more "harmonious" and "tamed," more solid on the darker blue tones. LG on the other hand have punchier and "louder" colors, "loudest" at the red/orange family. LG at default setting has a slight megenta tint. An analogy would be one system is built for rock/electronic music, another would be for classical. When it comes to extreme full colors, it really depends on your use of this computer. Samsung has a better and cleaner white (if most of your applications have white backgrounds). LG has a better full-black (if you set your desktop background to full-black, like me. I will not be able to live with the Samsung's "light seep/leak" along the vertical edges).
So, it really boils down to what you want and what you choose to live with. Here are the choices Dell offers, if you don't like what you have, then get something else, choose a different lappy all together. It kinda sucks that we have to compromise, but reality bites sometimes. These are just different screens, possessing different characters. Room for improvement, most definitely, yes! Then again, if Dell had only offered one type of screen, then it might have made all our lives a little easier, just accept or reject, no comparing.
Well, I am keeping my LG, just too much trouble for me to replace/exchange due to my warranty plan. As for Luology......decision pending. He needs to pick between Black and White. I will let him tell his own story.
Sorry if anyone don't find these comments concrete or constructive, but I believe this is the nature of perception, I tell you what I saw, in my own words. And I am not equipped to gather and share empirical light wave spectral analysis data.
Ok, pictures,
no other light source,
no flash (museum mode),
on a tripod, lens perpendicular to screens.
PLEASE, just see them as loose references, NOT truth.
Images discussed in Point 8 and conclusion.
I think the camera over-exposed slightly. LG on left, Samsung on right.
Got a Samsung on its way.
