A8Js AUO screen 2 years old?

Hi, my newly bought A8Js has an AUO screen, identified as AUO1247 in Everest Home Edition. Everest also tells me that the monitor has a manufacture date of "week 1, 2005". Can this be correct? A computer with a 2 years old screen?

 

aww man i think i have the same problem
my screen is crappy and i cant bear seeing it

 

I've seen it happen all too often

 

I doubt it. Probably a bug in Everest. Two years ago the type of screen we are talking about didn't exist (if I'm not mistaken) and hardware companies do not stock products for two years (most of the times it's just-in-time).

 

Powerstrip also says the screen is a week 1, 2005... I didn't know they could do this. They have a zero pixel policy, but the screen is over 2 years old. After a few days in front of this screen, I am not satisfied. The viewing angles are horrible, and the brightness as well. And yes, lightleakage. But that's no big problem.

I plan to take it back to Asus and ask why they give me a 2 year old screen on a new computer...

 

Why does the age of the screen matter? Shouldn't this be a question of quality? If you don't like it, then you should get a different computer, but there is no reason that the fact that it is two years old should piss you off, that makes no sense.

 

Think about it, what are the chances that both your screens were made in the same week? That's probably some default number for the software when it can't find the data.

 

I am sure that would piss off a majority of users here... But like I said, after a few days of using it, I am not satisfied. So I checked out more information about the screen, and it shows up as a 2 year old screen. I think it is pretty shocking.

 

My came with a CMO1416, manufactured week 49, 2005.. extremely satisfied

 

Everest identified my CMO screen as being manufactured in 1990. Everest is a great program but that is obviously not correct information for a 7 month old laptop. I'm very happy with my display, even if it is 17 years old!

 

Well, my question still stands, but I think this is proof that there is something wrong with the way Everest is trying to get information from the screen. Let's not cry over spilt milk here.

 

Quick question which of these screens is the 1440x900 screen?

I just ordered a A8Js yesterday, did I set myself up for a big disappointment as far as screen quality goes?

 

Alright, maybe the manufacture date is not correct. It is comforting to hear that others have strange dates too. But then the fact remains, this AUO 1440x900 screen is not good. The viewing angles are so horrible, together with non satisifying brightness. Wish you all other buyers luck with your screens. I'll hook this laptop up against an external screen.

 

the screen is much brighter than most screens.

So if it doesnt appear that way to you you need to learn to adjust the brightness.

manufacture date could be coming from a component of the screen that is not the lcd. For instance all of the parts might be the same as the auo screen on the a8jm, they just change the lcd

When the auo screen came out it was the first to the market like it.

 

Don't be too quick to jump all over the guy. If you were to put a car on a dyno and measure the actual power output, it can vary as much as 10-15% from the factory specs which is considered within acceptable tolerances. I would imagine that there's also some variation in LCD screens as well.

If you haven't seen his particular screen, then please don't tell him that he's an idiot or that he doesn't know what he's doing. Maybe it's him... or maybe it's actually his screen.

 

My AUO1147 screen in HP also has a date of week 1, 2005. I think it's a default date for AUO screens.

 

It looks as if the dates are incorrect, but at the same time you can't really expect that it will have a date of one week before you bought the notebook. Asus doesn't call AUO or CMO and say, "Hi, we are going to make an A8Js today and need a screen. Can you make one please?" Just like RAM and HDDs, screens are probably make in large batches and might be in the warehouse for a short period of time, maybe even a couple of months. A computer manufacturer might also have parts in a warehouse for short time, then might also have the completed notebooks in stock until they are purchased by retailers. From there, the retailer may have it in stock for a few months before you purchase it.

I am of course not referring to Dell who keeps very little to no parts on hand and builds everything as it comes in. But for those of us that purchased a notebook that was already built and boxed, it doesn't seem unrealistic for parts to have an older manufacturer date. If it's the same part number as one made yesterday, there really isn't going to be much of a difference if any.