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    M15X Unboxing Video! coming very soon!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Absinthe42, Feb 21, 2008.

  1. EeekiE

    EeekiE Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah but by that way of thinking, it's like saying my 1983 13" Bush TV with 8 channels worth of push-pop buttons can do 1080p too.

    And again it would still be wrong because if people were to look at it like that, which I think is confusing and unhelpful, then Alienware could also sell the 1440x900 as "1440p ready", when it isn't.

    There's a difference between the standardised resolution of PC displays, and TV displays. There are no 1080p TV's that have less than 1080 vertical pixels.
     
  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    I was talking about screens that are WUXGA or WXGA+ (native).
     
  3. EeekiE

    EeekiE Notebook Consultant

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    So was I, but I was also bringing on board the inaccuracies on Alienwares site. No-one thinks 1200p is a HD format. Nobody was denying you cannot play 1080p footage on a screen with 1920x1200 resolution, or on one with less than it while losing image quality.
    I'm not really sure what you point was actually.
     
  4. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Me neither, but the point is that there are no 1080p or 720p screens. They all scale the video so it fits.
     
  5. EeekiE

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    Yeah but that was obvious and nothing to do with what I was saying. In fact I said this in the very first sentence of this subject:

    "I think it's dumb how Alienware refer to the 1440x900 as 720p ( IE capable of displaying 720p HD content)"

    It's not just about scaling either as a requirement of viewing 1080p is a screen with 1080 vertical pixels or more, otherwise information is lost. A 1440x900 screen can display 720p video without any video information being lost. A 1440x900 screen cannot display 1080p video without information being lost.

    This thread has now been derailed for nothing.
     
  6. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Alienware should send a unit for testing. I really want to read a review.
     
  7. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    But, we already have some reviews posted here. I like looking at benchmarks and pics.
     
  8. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Yeah, but nothing compared to a review type I'm used to.
     
  9. Rebmik

    Rebmik Notebook Evangelist

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    Absinthe - If you're going to come out with a video can you also (if possible) add you playing some games @ max settings to the video? If so - Please not crysis lol. Play some ut3 @ max or some CS:S. Something that we can really see how powerful it is in games that don't require like 8 video cards to run (crysis). Hehe - Thanks.
     
  10. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    lol 8800m GTX is pretty darn powerful I'd say!!
     
  11. Rebmik

    Rebmik Notebook Evangelist

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    Hahha yea - I just wish someone would come out with A video displaying how it looks in various games. The only video I can find of the 8800 GTX is in SLI mode in Crysis. ;(
     
  12. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    My computer is working fine. I am installing all of my software, then after I will be posting a video with game performance, size comparison, among other things.
     
  13. Rebmik

    Rebmik Notebook Evangelist

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    Very nice. Post a link asap! AND Thank YOU For taking the time !!
    Enjoy your new notebook :p
     
  14. Melvan

    Melvan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everybody and congratulations to Absinthe42 !!

    You seem to have been delivered of your "new baby" , at least .

    For your information , I am still waiting for my Mx 15 I have oredered on the Februrary 4 ( first day of availability in France , heu ...yes , I am a french guy , the country from where comes your "Absinthe" name ;-) .

    Well , I am in a hurry to see your video and for my part , the screen resolution ( 1900 or 1440 ? I don't remember ?...).

    Congratulations one more time and please , make a nice review to make us ( as you were ) , impatient customers , be more in love with this "toy" .

    Kind regards from France ;)
     
  15. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    DAMNIT my stupid webcam is not working, I think I will have to go to my school and check one out tomorrow.
     
  16. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    yo absinthe bro is it true the power button and all the other touch button stop working after a hour or so of gaming/crysis when the laptop gets hot.... if so m15x fails... not being able to turn off a hot PC/crashed PC = dangerous.


    also does a smartbay battery come free with the sitem... the other review said he had 3 battery's (i assume 2 smart bay) and he only orded 1 other from what he linked.
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    looking forward to your review make sure u lay out every thing from the stock configuration and ma by a wizz past of viewing angles on the glossy... sigh glossy = fail. one other main concern seems to be a delay on the keyboard.. typing 200words into notepad while filming both you'r hands and the scrn would work well to show people how delayed the text on scrn is to the button press.. as this is a fairly massive issue for a RTS/FPS/MMO or any kind of gamer who requires keyboard repose times > that of my mum trying to ebay a 1930's broken lamp.
     
  17. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    no, the touch buttons work all the time, I have never had trouble with that.
    I made a video with my webcam, it is a windows media video file, how do I upload it?? It wont let me upload the file as it is.
     
  18. EeekiE

    EeekiE Notebook Consultant

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    How big is the file?
     
  19. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    the file is 99mb.
     
  20. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    just upload it to megaupload.com
     
  21. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    youtube it ... make a youtube acout..

    99mb should be ok ... i think... if not use google video. no point wasting your time lowing its quality if its only 99


    the issue with the touch buttons was reported on a video by a american in a heated house after 1hour and 30min of crysis game play... he said all the touch buttons did not/ respond .. (till the sitem cooled down)... are u sure u have pushed it that hard.??? seeing as the power button is apparently touch also?unsure// that strikes me as a massive flaw/risk... and as a Australian even more of a concern in our climate.


    what room temps is your m15x running it and have u played crysis for over a hour on it... i asume your using a non pernyn also? or did you manage to update it.
     
  22. exiled

    exiled -_-

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    i recommend stage6 for uploading videos. it is way better than youtube because stage6 can stream at very high quality.

    stage6.com

    EDIT: if you dont like streaming stage6 also lets you download the video.
     
  23. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    ok its uploading
     
  24. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    sweet <3 and kisses
     
  25. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    dude that mega upload was a damn wase of my time, it did not work.
     
  26. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    its kinda complicated , what happened?
     
  27. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    im using another program right now. And to heath, My room temp is around 75-85 all the time, I keep the laptop on a solid surface at all times also, usually a book or something when im not on a table or desk.
    I have played crysis for about 2 and 1/2 hours, then bioshock, Which, Is looking like I am gettin over 50fps with all full settings at 1200p, It is running smoother than any fps I have ever played. Everyone who gets this notebook needs to give bioshock another go through,
     
  28. sheil

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    Mind uploading that video yet? So you can show all of us how you're getting 30fps with all high & high settings? get fraps to get the fps
     
  29. Absinthe42

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  30. Lethal Lottery

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    nice, im not sure if it cause im using OSX but thier is no sound. im going to download it instead.


    EDIT: I had to download the video, thanks again.
     
  31. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah there is, i am watching it now.
     
  32. janp105

    janp105 Notebook Geek

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    nice video Absinthe42 you look like a rockstar rock on dude!! thx for the vid im ordering mine tomorrow I am tired of waiting for the black ripley.
     
  33. Absinthe42

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    lol thanks
     
  34. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    unfortunately it is a webcam so it is laggy, but I am going to try to check out a camera from my school so I can take hi rez video, unless you know of a program which records you playing.
     
  35. bsheehan

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    nice snake bites :p
     
  36. sheil

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    Ok nice video, but you are running the game at 10fps max. I can reach 15 fps with same settings as you on this level with my Sager 8800 gtx. Once you get to the later levels though you'll only be able to get 15fps MAX on medium/high settings otherwise it is unplayable...

    Anyhow, nice laptop, but I still think that people looking to actually use their AW for some serious gaming need to wait for the m17x...I'll sell my sager NP5792 and get the m17x as soon as AW decides to be nice and give us the damn release date!!!
     
  37. Absinthe42

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    No the game is NOT running 10frames max, You seem to not understand that I shot the video with a webcam and it can not keep up with the video image, I can garuntee you that it is running at at LEAST 50 fps. Thank you.
     
  38. gooms9

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    It may not be running at 10 fps, but I would be willing to bet my house that you're not getting anywhere near 50 fps either.
     
  39. Absinthe42

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    I know what 50fps, looks like and it sure as hell looks like 50
     
  40. shamneo

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    oh gaming gods in the digital heaven.. please let abs be right about this.. :cry:
     
  41. gooms9

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    Considering that tri-sli 8800 ultra desktop systems can barely reach that kind of performance, you must be mistaken. Why not try installing fraps to find out what framerate you're actually getting?
     
  42. Carnyl

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    i agree... end the speculation
     
  43. Raziel66

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    yeah,and if I'm not mistaken Fraps will let you record video of the gameplay, albeit with a slight hit to performance.
     
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    Yea I hate to say it but the M8800GTX performance is on par with the 8800GTS 320MB about. There is no way in hell that the M8800GTX is playing crysis at a playable framerate on high.
     
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    Did he say he was running it on high?
     
  46. Absinthe42

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    Yeah you guys are right, sorry, I am getting around 30fps, but it is really smooth, So I was not able to tell
     
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    30fps is still awesome though. Much better than when people say they are rocking out at 10-15 fps. Lol. Why even try playing?? :p
     
  48. Absinthe42

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    lol yeah, I get around 38 fps sometimes more when I drop the resolution down from 1920x1080, It is still "somewhat" playable at 1200p lol.
     
  49. Sir Travis D

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    someone get some fraps with minesweeper
     
  50. tkeirin

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    nice vid and fps

    :D
     
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