Asus G53, the smaller version of the G73jh

Not even close.

 

pwned.

char10

 

I accept defeat. You sir are a formidable opponent. Alto, it is probably my fault for lack of appropriate research. After proper research, most people clearly liked the 120hz over the 60hz. 120hz is effectively better than 60hz. Another good reason to get this thing!

 

Most people have never seen frame rate higher than 60 in their "media"
99% of movies are 24Frame
Camcorders usually 25 for pal and 30 for USA
Consoles are 30/60
PC usually capped at 60
Online media "youtube etc" capped at 30 mostly

Yet anyone who is not totally mentally handicapped can tell the different between 30 and 60 even if they had sight issues, 120hz or 80/90 is much smoother than 60hz specially after you get used to it, 60 wont feel slow but it wont feel smooth at all.

But again we still have people who still insist that there is no different between DVD and bluray movies at all even if they watch them on 1920x1080p TV

 

I said : I accept defeat, now give it a rest.

 

bluray and dvd movies look the same. Do these people really exsist

 

are you familiar with the "spanish soap opera" effect that is becoming quite common and irritating with 120hz, 240hz, and 600hz panels found on TVs? the human eye CAN perceive the difference between these higher refresh rates.

 

I was one of those, but readily admitted that I had never done a comparison - Then my company purchased a Blu-ray copy of Avatar, which also came with a DVD version/copy. So I went into our Media lab and played both movies on 2 different HD 1080p Screens (both manufactured by my company as well) and WOW. I couldn't believe the difference - very noticeable -

What I did find out through that testing is, even the slightest fingerprint or smudge on a Blu-ray disc can cause problems with the playback. This was not the case with the DVD disc. Smudges and fingerprints on a DVD aren't much of a problem on DVD, but definitely a problem with Blu-ray.

Peace and Agape,
Trav....

 

It's okay man. I have been hearing even worse "facts" around like the maximum eye frequency is 24 fps.. haha.

But anyways, I'm glad now this thread has this cleared up!

 

Yes and subsequentialy, I've contracted foot in mouth disease. I was stupid to say those things, I regret them. Lol, moving on

 

Getting back to the more important topic, has any one heard word from either nvidia or asus as to possible release dates? I'm dying over here with my 4 year old centrino based laptop. I unfortunately can't use a laptop that has an ATI card in it since I use Avid editing software that tends to crash on ATI and works best with nvidia.

 

now that we've spent a whole page on the wonders of the human eye and higher hz screens - back to the mass hysteria and speculation on G53!

 

More and more sites are popping up with preorders for these laptops, so I'm thinking we might be close to an announcement from nvidia, or asus, or preferably both. Maybe our prayers will be answered. I don't expect a release anytime soon, but some official information about it would sure do some good. I'm actually surprised that nvidia and asus are missing out on the back to school laptop sales.

 

Bluray discs are anti smudges/scratch, you can scratch it with a knife/key and it still would playback without an issue, you can try it or check youtube for tests, maybe that bluray player laser was weak or dying

And Why people are still talking about the G53 preorders? no one got the official specs yet, just wait and see instead of repeating everything in every page about websites listing it for preorders

 

I'm saying we must be close to some kind of official announcement, and this I said caused I reasonned that since more sites are putting it for preorder, nvidia or asus are going to say something. I said nothing about these sites putting it on preorder themselves.

 

im not waiting.. esp after the g73 clusterphk im hesitant to purchase asus right now. the MSI GX 660r is what i think ill get.

im kind of sad cause i really wanted to get a asus but all the logic in my brain is telling me to get something else. and the MSI seems to be the best Bang for your buck

wish it had widi though

 

And when you have issues with the MSI you'll wish you got the G73. Happens all the time.

 

alright! anyone on news about the 460m?? It seems like that news has to come out first before g73 can be pre ordered!

 

Yeh, I'm guessing Nvidia is the reason that these things are delayed. I checked out the MSI 660, but I dunno, I just didn't like it as much as the g73jw.

 

I was looking at the MSI GX660R and... I don't know. It's got awesome features, but I don't like the looks as much. (Plus I'm more comfortable with the ins and outs of nVidia GPUs; I've never used ATI before). God, I was deadset on the G53 until a email from Ken showed up in my mailbox one day.

DAMN YOU KEN. DAMN YOUUUUUU!

 

Lol, Ken crushed my dreams also with that fatefull email, telling my it's due date. This thread is really pickin up.

 

Hmm, when is the MSI's release date?

 

What did the email say

 

It was a link to the MSI GX660R video review.

 

Oh, lol, his email he sent me was the ETA of the G73jw, which is early October, end of septembre. I thought you were talking about the asus laptops. The msi 660 is out anyways. What did the video review say, was the 660 good or not?

 

just watched it and am now watching the one by xotic pc. I am now completely torn.

 

Right about yesterday? Im ordering mine xD

 

Feature-wise, I'd say it's definitely superior for only about $100 over the projected G53 pricepoint.

Same CPU options. Radeon 5870 (I'm personally more comfortable with nVidia drivers, tweaks, and vBIOS, but hey, I can learn). Dual HDD bays which support RAID 0 (only). Two USB3.0, eSata/USB combo port, card reader, expansion slot, 3.5mm line in/out. Blu Ray standard (You can knock off like $99 by going to DVDRW). CPU overclocking, fan control, light control, and power settings quick buttons. Speakers are supposed to be way awesome. Full HD screen. Easy access to CPU/GPU. One fan only, but it apparently exhausts in two directions, and temps seem to be good. The lights can be set to pulse with any music you're playing, which would appeal to some people (Or they can be set to off).

The only niggle I have with it is that it doesn't look as sleek'n'sexy as the G53. It has a glossy palmrest, non-backlit keyboard, and a glossy back shell. And, as I mentioned, only one fan. The GPU temperature isn't bad, but the CPUs seem high to me. Then again, I'm unfamiliar with i7 operating temperatures.

 

LOL, it's good to have more choice.

 

Well, I'm getting an Asus eee, so if I get an MSI I won't be completely abandoning Asus. It'll be like me having dual citizenship!

 

Damn the only thing I don't like about the 660 is the look. I wish I could have a laptop that looks like a clean slab of manly steel. That or the G53 was actually made of the same material and color as a stealth bomber. Oh man orgasmic.

 

Just came in to say good morning! I now check this thread 3 times a day or more! sooooo, how is every one doing?

and now continue carry on with the mass hysteria on g73

 

Lol, the 660 does looks good... But I guess I'll hold the course and wait for the G73jw; I just like the design better I guess. And I too am more comfortable with nvidia.

 

I thought the same when I looked at all of the screenshots but after seeing the video, it looks great imo. I'm going to wait on final spec and release on g53/73 before deciding, but msi has a great machine.

 

That it does. Altough, I'm not convinced on the looks. Same here, I'm waiting on the official specs of the G73jw

 

Good morning, fellow thread watcher. I watch this thread often too, waiting on holy news. I wonder what's holding up the 460m

 

saaaameee hereee

 

I hope you guys can wait, it might be a month or 2 till we can get our hands on one.

 

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some more news, Use google translate, but even then it makes littles sense.
Any one here know how to read chinese?

 

says i have to login to view content? Either way it looks pretty outdated. Posts from 2 months ago.

 

I know. That's the worst part.

 

even worse, I am in the US till only sep 4th! after that date, if I decide to wait that long that is, I will have to pay for international shipping to India!

 

did you guys hear about the new version of G73jh that is now available. The changes

New model coming G73JH-FHD-TZ155V.

Current ETA is AUG 31st


Processor Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.60-2.80GHz Processor
RAM 8GB DDR3 1066Mhz system memory
Hard Drive 1TB HYBRID SATA+SSD 7200RPM, BLU-RAY BURNER
Screen Size 17.3-inch HD LED BACKLIT (1920x1080)
Graphics Card ATI HD5870 1GB Dedicated Graphics
Networking 802.11b/g/n WLAN, 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth
O/S Windows® 7 Home Premium

Main differences from old model:
8 Cell 5200mAH Battery
Hybrid HDD(SATA +SSD)
Bluray Burner
Windows 7 Home Premium

Still no:
USB 3.0
Express Card

 

Doesn't look that bad. If they woulda put a USB 3.0 in there and something really different, I'd be all over it.

 

Hey guys im new to tis forum. I currlenty have an asus g73jh-a2. Its the third day i had it and i hate it. the g card is horrible. Its probably borken or something but on all dark colors you can see pixels and stuff. This is the second laptop i had with a broken ati card in it. It cant play gta does horrible on other benchmarks. Now i have decided to wait for the new g73 or the g53. I trust nvidia because the first computer i had was a nvidia and ran gta perfect and now dark color problem. I believe that asus will run better with these new nvidia cards because they been having so much problems with the ati cards. Thats wat leads me back to waiting for a g53. Asus is trying to make their computers better with less driver problems and stuff so i guess they switched to nvidia. DO you guys think that is a good move? and does any1 have a time when specs are going to be releases on the g73jw and g53? I plan on sending back my curent g73. I just trust nvidia over ati now.

 

The ati drivers have been a big issue for the G73jh, so it may be a wise move. I also prefer nvidia over, as I never had any problems with nvidia, or there drivers. There are many speculative specs for the G73jw, but we don't know the official specs. Alto, from what I've seen, the speculative specs are the most probable. There is no Official release for this laptop, but it is widely believed, and is highly possible, that it will be released in late September, early October. There isn't any official statements about these laptops, exept the statements at computex in June, and a few sites posting it for preorder, but public it off immediately, waitin for the official release of the 460m from nvidia. So the release of the G73jw, will most likely follow that of the 460m.

 

Thank you for the info. I do agree with you that nvidia has less problems. I havent had a single problem any of my nvidia cards. All of my ati cards i had problems with. So im going to wait for g53 or the g73jw.

 

The problem is not with ATI 5870's just ASUS made 5870's, probably used subpar hardware to save some money. And what's up with the reverse MXM GPU's used by ASUS, it makes them extremely difficult to upgrade yourself if you want.

 

What do you mean its not ati 5870 but Nvidia just made 5870's?

 

Sorry my mistake.I corrected the above post .
Asus manufactures there own GPU's to ATI specs.
ATI manufactured 5870's are better.