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    Another question regarding 1080p screen

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nehcrow, Jul 23, 2011.

  1. nehcrow

    nehcrow Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently bought the 1080p B+RGLED screen and I intend to use it to watch my HD movies and TV shows. How would the picture quality compare to my 50" Panasonic plasma screen (TX-P50V20B, here's a review of my tv: http://www.avforums.com/review/Panasonic-V20-TX-P50V20B-50V20-HDTV-Plasma-Review.html)? Because if the picture quality on the Dell is as good as the plasma, I may consider using the laptop as one of my primary ways of viewing my files, if not I'll just stick with my TV.
     
    nehcrow, Jul 23, 2011
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    Hey, Did u upgrade(replaced earlier one with?) your screen to 1080p B+RGLED or your laptop came with that screen?
     
    rohitrmehta, Jul 23, 2011
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  3. nehcrow

    nehcrow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope I bought my XPS with the 1080p screen
     
    nehcrow, Jul 23, 2011
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    grimreefer1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    HD movies look fantastic on the XPS 15's 1080p display. It's primarily why I bought it (I'm an HD addict :eek: ) since I travel WAY too much and it's proved to be the perfect choice. It has a very sharp image, good contrast and has none of the "ghosting" or other problems suffered by the lower frequency LCD/LED TV's.

    That said, I'd still prefer to watch on my 55" (Samsung, 240Hz, 1080p, LED) at home, but that's just due to the size alone.
     
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  5. nehcrow

    nehcrow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks! Can't wait to start viewing HD material on my new laptop.
     
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    ZACK02 Notebook Consultant

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    @grimreefer1967: the xps 15 run without problem a really heavy games on high?
     
    ZACK02, Jul 24, 2011
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    grimreefer1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    The most demanding game I have right now is Crysis2, and it runs smoothly at all high settings. I'll have to look and see what resolution I'm running at (can't remember). It looks great though.

    If you're talking about the latest and greatest high end games (like The Witcher 2) the GT540M will run most of them, but not at the highest settings.
     
    grimreefer1967, Jul 24, 2011
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    You are comparing a 50" screen to a 15.6" screen? I don't know about you, but I would always view my HD video files on a big screen! It's all about the visual experience.
     
    BuddhaTB, Jul 24, 2011
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    @grimreefer1967: ty so much bro, all these help me choose between m11x R3 and XPS 15... now is winning XPS 15
     
    ZACK02, Jul 24, 2011
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    nehcrow Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's mainly because the TV is usually occupied by someone else in the household... that's why I need an extra screen to watch my stuff. Wondering if the B+RGLED would compensate quality-wise for the 50"
     
    nehcrow, Jul 25, 2011
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    Well... for my Crysis2 tests, I made sure the GT540M was the default GPU, made sure the settings were on high and adjusted the resolution to 1920x1080 and it played flawlessly. Then I windowed it and monitored with Speedfan and none of the temps ever got above 88°C. Apparently the 540M isn't as big a dog as some people claim. I'm pretty impressed with it since it's only a mid-level GPU.,, although Crysys2 is a little dated now. I'll see how it handles The Witcher2 in a few weeks... but I'm not going to expect any miracles. :cool:
     
    grimreefer1967, Jul 25, 2011
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    Cool @grimreefer1967, which is the normal temp? 60°c? 88°c is to hot? ty again bro!
     
    ZACK02, Jul 25, 2011
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    88° was a peak temp, not the normal running temps when playing. The cores hovered around 77° most of the time (CPU temps, not GPU temp). 88° is not too hot for these Sandy Bridge laptops.



    edit - my idle temps (minimal usage) are usually around mid 50° C
     
    grimreefer1967, Jul 25, 2011
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