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    M17xR3...95% NTSC color gamut screen?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by terminus123, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. terminus123

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    I was wondering is the 1920x1080 60hz LED screen 95% NTSC color gamut on the m17xR3?
     
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    No... but -> LINK
     
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  3. terminus123

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    they seem to be comparing it to the default Sager/Clevo screen..which I think is either 70-75% NTSC. Do anyone know what the present M17x color gamut exactly is though?
     
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    I just looked read your link again.....not sure from what the below color gamut graph means.....but it looks like 95% color gamut. Could anyone confirm this? I really need to know!
     
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    Look at the "LCD Analysis - Color Gamut" chart. It graphs the percentage of the Adobe color space that each display covers. The 17xR3 is listed around 71%. I believe the spec on Dell's site which compares its various laptop screens states either 70% or 75%. Sorry, I don't have the link handy.

    The bottom line is that you are not going to find many laptop displays with 95% Adobe gamut coverage (basically only the RGBLED and/or IPS panels). You won't even get that in a lot of external monitors, with the obvious exception of the higher-end ($600-$2000+) pro imaging-oriented LCD's.
     
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    I know the Clevo P150HM has 95% NTSC color Gamut options...but those are the only ones I know of.

    I was wondering what's that graph at the very bottom mean? (the one that looks like some odd daimond shape)
     
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    I inserted that link because it shows that even though it's not a 95% CG display it can hold it's own when compared to some of the better displays available... like the XPS 15 which is a 95% CG display. The reviewers loved the display and even called the color gamut "stellar".

    *edit - and if I have the right part number (LP173WF2) then it's a 72% CG display.
     
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    That is a 3D representation of the color gamut coverage. There are 3 dimensions because of the 3 color channels represented. A lot of times you'll see charts like this overlaying a screen's gamut coverage to a given standard (eg. sRGB, Adobe98) so you can see where the gaps are.
     
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    o ok thanks! I saw the top part hit ~95 and thought 95% color gamut? lol
     
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    I believe the 3D model of the R3 is 73%. The non-3D model is around 50%.

    There is a FAQ on Dell's site somewhere with Gamut listed for all their Alienware models.
     
    LVNeptune, Jul 12, 2011
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  11. Kevin

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    If you want a better screen, find a B173HW01 V.4 and upgrade.

    90% NTSC Gamut, 600:1 Contrast, 70/70/60/60 viewing angles, etc.
     
    Kevin, Jul 13, 2011
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    but isn´t it quite tricky to replace the lcd on an m17xr3?
     
    mrm2x, Jul 13, 2011
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    Here is the link I was looking for.

    Dell - Help Me Choose: Display

    Both R3 screens are listed at 72%, which is awfully close to what the review earlier in this thread found. The 120 Hz screen is brighter.
     
    TostitoBandito, Jul 13, 2011
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    wow, great find. Every alienware rep couldn't even answer this question!
     
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    I was looking at the comparison...aren't all the AW screens glossy? why is there non-glare screen...which they say are matte?
     
    terminus123, Aug 1, 2011
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