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    Asus G Series Screen Quality?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ed11, Feb 3, 2009.

  1. ed11

    ed11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    After reading this review http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4700 of the ASUS G50Vt-X1 I was wondering if other users have gotten similarly poor screens with their laptops (bad viewing angles, light leakage, etc). Do all G Series models (X1, X5, X6,...) have similar screens or do certain models' screens look better than others?

    Apologies if this has been discussed before.

    Thanks,
    Ed
     
    ed11, Feb 3, 2009
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  2. nailbeeer

    nailbeeer Notebook Enthusiast

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    i did a lot of research for the a2 and the light leakage problem was actually a software issue, if you uninstall one of the pre-loaded programs for something, i forget exactly which, there is an acceptably low amount of light leakage.

    i forget which models have which screen but the screens with higher res are better in a lot of ways. so you get what you pay for with the G series, and i get the feeling a lot of the money that you pay for with the more expensive G series go into the screen.

    but this is all based on research and not experience, maybe i'm wrong.
     
    nailbeeer, Feb 3, 2009
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  3. electronicrice

    electronicrice Notebook Enthusiast

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    All of the G series LCDs from BestBuy have a 1366x768 lower res screen than the models you'll find on Newegg and GentechPC, etc. Examples are G50Vm-X1, G50Vt-X1 and G50Vt-X5. The reason why the laptops at BB are so much cheaper are because of changes like this. So yes, you get what you pay for.
     
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    bartystewart Notebook Consultant

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    The ones at bestbuy are not terrible screens. However, I went from a G1 and it was a bit of a disappointment. If the other G50s are anything like a G1 (can anybody comment on this) then they are excellent screens.
     
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  5. David

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    The G1 series (and C90S) had a 1680x1050 CMO screen which is the best 15" screen IMO. The ones in the G50Vt series uses a different brand (can't remember which one), but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a CMO. The one in my G50V-A1 isn't at all bad. (can't really comment on the G50Vt-X1/5) :eek:
     
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    simonfzhao Notebook Evangelist

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    The ones on G50v, well mine anyways, is AUO, AU Optronics. It's not a bad screen, but I'm hoping to up it into a WUXGA Matte screen since the glare is really annoying for me :p
     
    simonfzhao, Feb 4, 2009
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