G73 Hannstar vs Auo screen?

Thanatsopy will make comparison of the LG to Hannstar. I got Hannstar as replacement for my AUO. Ill do comparison too.

 

It will be a disappointing to go from AUO to Hannstar if the AUO is the 1900x1080 model.

 

anybody have any idea what's the difference b/w the different version of the AUO B173HW01 ??
there are seperate listingsfor v.0, v.1, v.2, v.3 and v.4

 

Just a quick heads up for those of you that are looking for a replacement screen. I have found out the hard way (4 times) that when a link or website lists the Hannstar screen, (the Amazon link a page or two back as an example, I talked to someone from the company that's selling the screen) it is almost a certainty that you will not receive the screen you actually want. Every order I have placed for what I thought was the Hannstar screen turned out not to be the Hannstar, but in fact a matte LG screen. All four times.

I was told by each place I ordered from that they only sell "compatible" screens for the link you order from. You don't in fact get what you actually want. What you get is in fact a crap shoot. It's based on availability, stock on hand, etc... I found out the hard way.

Live and learn I guess. If any of you happen to find a place that really has the Hannstar, please let me know.

 

Whats the LG screen like? Is it just because it is matt that it is not liked? Does LG have a great gloss 1900x1080 replacement? ScreenCountry here in Canada lists as compatable but if you email them when they have have stock they will tell you what one they will send. I bought a rare screen from them and emailed and got the one I wanted. They pack great and cost less than most. Honestly the Hannstar screen is over hyped. Thats the one I have right now and backlight bleed makes it a 2nd rate screen. I had the AUO 1920x1080 and bests the Hannstar in every way. Still the AUO is probably not the best screen. What brand do the Apple computers use the look really good in the store.

 

I bought my A1 back at the end of May and my Hannstar has amazing PQ. My professional ISF calibrator for my Elite Kuro even remarked how qood the PQ is.

As someone whose gone through 4 different panels on an Alienware M11x (broken hinges, dust under the screen) with one being AUO and the others all being the same Samsung make and model, I can tell you first hand that just because it is the same make and model, does not mean they're all going to have the same PQ. Some will be a little brighter, some might have better contrast or less bleed.

Same experience with anyone that's ever had to switch out an IPhone or had the display replaced. They're all the same make and model of component, but some are just way better balanced or calibrated or what have you, than others. And for some reason, this seems to only be prevalent in displays Notebook size and smaller, at least in my experience (of course it's possible to get a stuck or dead pixel in any size display)

If you think about that, and factor in that most companies use top shelf quality components on products first generation, then, as costs go down, they use cheaper components (I'm thinking of the PS3 as a good example) to increase production and meet demand -

Factoring those two things, it's not too far fetched to deduce that those who bought first or second generation A1's and A2's would have a flawless or superior Hannstar panel versus the ones being used now or the AUO. Maybe something happened at Hannstar and their QA went down with later models of panels so Asus switched? There could be a number of reasons.

When I was researching for gaming notebooks, it was actually how many reviews commented on the quality of the display combined with the budget I had to work with that made me choose the G73 (As it's been said before, Alienware makes a superior panel as well as the "Dreamworks" panel on the HP notebook - but getting anything decent in those machines puts one over $2K)

But it makes sense that G73 early adopters might/would have superior quality Hannstar panels than what's come of late or even the AUO. It's the nice trade off for being the early adopter/beta tester - top quality components in your gizmo.

I am eagerly awaiting to see what this new 120hz model coming with the 3D version of the JW will be like and if the PQ is much better, then I'm going to look into switching the panel out.

 

Just wanted to let you guys know that I recently bought a B1 and it has an AUO lcd.

 

I've been looking into changing my screen (AUO B173RW01 V3) for quite awhile now but I can't decide which screen to buy. I would like to buy one this week too. I was just gonna buy a better 900p screen but the difference between that and 1080p in terms of price is practically nonexistent wherever I look so might as well go for 1080p. So which is the better 1080p model, the AUO or the Hannstar or is there one that goes beyond both?

 

I think you need to also get an "inverter" if you want the new screen to work at 1900x1080 if your laptop was originally less resolution. Could be wrong though.

 

I'll be honest, the AUO that I got as a replacement from Asus seems a lightyear away from my last AUO screen. Quite nice.

 

is yours the auo109d? that's what i have i think.

 

109E
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right now.. mine is auo109e 1600x900 too.. waiting for my replacement of 1920x1080.. not sure if it will be hannstar or LG.. but that will be a big improvement from a auo109e... the viewing angel of this auo is really terrible..

 

I was hoping for a Hannstar replacement from Asus myself. But I'm content.

 

Have u found any website that sells real Hannstar? I found 3 website who sells screen for G73 and they are all the same seller and they are more likely to give you a LG replacement than a real Hannstar. It seems that there's no online retail store that sells the Hannstar.

 

Finally got around to checking, and I've got the AUOB173HW01 V0.

Honestly, it looks fine to me. What's the big difference?

 

When talking about screens you gotta please say if its 1080 of 900p... They 1080 auo is the best imo and 900 auo is the worse. so please say if your screen is 1080 or 900p. =)

[email protected] has the 1080 AUO so i understand why he says... it looks fine to me.

 

Exactly, it's your opinion, and that is important to say. For others, here are the actual measurements of the Hannstar. The Hannstar Black Level and Contrast is second to none, not even the Dell Precision Matte RGB, and dominates Apple's Matte/Anti-Glare/High Res display. The color accuracy again is only bested by Dell Precision/Alienware RGB. The white level isn't awesome, since the brightness level is only average. But if you are actually interested in your display's ability to show what the colors actually are, contrast, black level and color accuracy are far more important than a display being Ultra Bright. Color gamut suffers, but so does the Apple's. Also note, the Dell Studio XPS 16 is also a 1080p RGB LED, just different quality than the Precision.

So until measurements of AUO screen are taken and prove they exceed Hannstar's contrast, black level and color accuracy, it remains your own subjective opinion. For Hannstar we have actual measurements and as far as anyone knows, it's the best screen used in a sub $2,000 notebook. The Dell Precision screen and Apple's are both beyond the $2,000 range.

It can be also said, in general, the best laptop screens for years were around the level of entry/mid-level desktop LCDs. It wasn't until 2 years ago Dell began using RGB LED and HP introducing IPS that we now have laptop LCD's that exceed even high end desktop standards. But these aside from Dell XPS RGB cost a lot. Dell XPS has some advantages, Hannstar has some.







White level isn't awesome. The brightness of Hannstar is not very high. But the color accuracy and black level makes up for it in spades! Remember, this is compared to some of the best LCD used in high performance laptops, so it's still above average. For multimedia use, if you do anything related to photo, image, video etc, or care at all about the quality of your LCD:

- Quote from DisplayMate.com

As you can see, in laptops, you can't get everything, even from Dell Precision RGB LED. If you had to decide which to get, in the price range of a Hannstar, go for with the contrast/black level and color accuracy over bright white level. This isn't saying white isn't white on Hannstar, it's a measurement of bright white. The brightness of Hannstar isn't ultra or the best, it's slightly above average.



Look at all that light bleed. Whatever...

 

AUO 1900x1080 has much better black and white over the Hannstar. I have had both. The Hannstar wouldn't be bad but it is bleeding light around the edges. Hannstar has a holographic effect and the vertical viewing angle is bad and color changes too much adjusting the angle. Soon I will be buying the AUO 1900x1080 model to replace the Hannstar I currently have. It would be ok if it was not for the light bleeding but it is not a great screen the deserves all this bragging.

 

My AUO also has screen bleeding. Not noticebale on anything but a black screen, but it's definitely there. Still, I love this screen, after adjusting it a bit. Couldn't ask for anything more.

 

Is your AUO 1900x1080? Mine is Hannstar with the bleeding problem.

 

It's 1920x1080. Not sure if that's what you meant.

It's not really bad, though. there's a thin (maybe 4mm) band on the left and right sides of the screen.

 

Only the opinion of someone who bashes his own notebook repeatedly and yet keeps it. The screen isn't great because you say so? The build quality is great because you say so? Whatever dude, every review and measurement says different. And sorry, measurements are far more meaningful than just another complaint from someone who seems to dislike his notebook.

Measurements are measurements, they are not subjective, they are objective. Sorry to tell you, but the Hannstar is a great screen from a laptop and your AUO is not as good, unless measurements prove otherwise. Color accuracy is the same as MacBook's Matte/High Res LED and exceeds the Dell XPS 16 RGB and it's way beyond better than the competition for black level and contrast. And as said before, after screen size, the most important factor to a LCD for any type of media work is black level. That's the way it is, can't argue that. Maybe YOU personally PREFER a brighter, screen, and black level and color accuracy aren't important to you because you don't do any media work. That's fine, but what you are saying, simply is wrong.

 

I've got an AUO 1080p screen coming to replace my AUO 1600x900 screen. After this, my BB version is pretty much fully upgraded. One of these days, I'll get the Bluetooth module, and cable, and install that, and I'll be happy with where she sits

I have heard good things about the AUO 1080P screen, but the 1600x900 is meh for sure...

 

Ruckus I hope you are going to school today because you don't even know how to read. I have a Hannstar screen. and it is average for a good screen but it bleeds a lot of light so it sucks. Your seem to like to be a troll. I had both screens and the AUO is the better screen. The whites suck and the viewing angles also on the Hannstar so mine will be replaced. Have you seen both?

 

I can only speak for my own Hannstar panel, and the light bleed is minimal at best. Maybe you got a crappy panel. Vertical viewing angles aren't the greatest, but then again, who is looking at a laptop screen from way above? Horizontal viewing is much more important, since that comes into play when sharing the display, and doesn't suffer much from color shift. Luminance does, however, suffer when deviating past 60 degrees off center on the far side. Overall, it's still a great laptop panel. I've seen a lot worse on a laptop.

 

Like I mentioned before, I have the 1080p AUO screen (B1 model). I had the A1 models previously and they all had Hannstar. My current screen looks pretty decent overall.
However, I did notice a very slight jitter? This is when the screen is black with the lights turned off. I'll have my face right up to the screen and look closely at the pixels and it looks like there is a very very slight jitter. Anyone else notice this?

 

Yep. Doesn't particularly bother me though. I only notice it when I'm unrealistically close to the screen.

 

Here is a picture of what my Hannstar screen looks like. Pic is low quality cell but gives a decent representation of what I see.

 

Here is on mine. LG 1920x1080 matte

Samples :




1st is taken by Kodak zi8 and 2nd is with Nokia N900.

When you check it personally, you can't really tell any light bleeding from it.

 

Mine is so faint my phone can't even pick it up. But it's definitely there, and can be quite annoying when on a fully black screen. But it's nothing compared to some I've seen in this thread.

Oddly enough, it's most noticeble on the Windows start screen. But when I go into Paint and make a fully black screen (f11) it's much less noticeable.

 

here is what my hannstar looks like, only annoying when at a dark screen or in a movie with blackbars..
My original screen(replaced due to PSOD) did not have this and neither did it have the fuzziness/snowing on a black screen(don't know the term for that)

 

http://www.yslcd.com.tw/docs/product/HSD173PUW1-A.pdf

http://www.beyondinfinite.com/lcd/Library/Auo/B173HW01_V0.pdf

I believe there's also a B173HW01 V4 that uses B+RG WLED backlighting and has a higher color gamut. The AUO is better than the Hannstar.

Ah, here it is: http://www.yslcd.com.tw/docs/product/B173HW01 V.4.pdf

If I'm not mistaken, 90% NTSC translates to... uh... 97% aRGB?

 

I have a few problems with the replacement B173HW01 V.0 I put in G73 JW. I had the same screen in G73 JH but it looked great in that laptop. In the JW the viewing angles are bad black isn't as good as I remembered. It may be this screen. I keep the desktop wallpaper pure black. Sometimes I have a window open and if I go to desktop I can see that window through the black.

I just ordered a B173HW01 V.4 I heard some things bad about the screen but hoping the viewing angle will be easier on the eyes. My vision seems to be getting worse and I think it has been because of the screen I have in here now.

 

Sadly they only have the B173HW01 V.0 in stock not the B173HW01 V.4. Thats what I have in the laptop now but I will take a chance. I think the one in here may not be to spec. Probably just wasting time and money but I heard that the quality varies from screen to screen.

 

Jay - Are you sure that you currently have the V.0 in your G73JW - it's an AUO109D, right? I've done extensive research on this topic, and have gone through the original HSD173PUW1, a V.4, a V.0, examined the XPS 16 RGB panel closely.

 

JW Hannstar was a revision model.

 

I decided to pick up the AUO B173HW01 v4 LCD to replace my 1080p Hannstar OEM screen. It was quite easy to install thanks to guides on the forum here.

My main motivation was to get more brightness. The Hannstar screen is quite dim and in even a moderately lit room I had to increase game brightness to be able to see well which of course ruins the look of the game.

The AUO v4 is definitely brighter and I am happy. It also quite obviously has more color saturation. 90% NTSC color seems to be getting a bit high on the color sat, but it's not quite excessive like some wide gamut LCDs for photography/print work.