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    blu ray on m1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by wywern209, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. wywern209

    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    im going to be getting the m1530 with blu ray and im getting the WUXGA for it but iv also heard great things about the led screen .can i still watch blu ray on the WXGA+ screen? if not i might have to get the WUXGA with small text! :( :eek:

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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Yes, its actually really choice you have to make.

    WUXGA
    + More Pixels
    -Dimmer (though you wont truly know unless you actually see an LED screen)

    WXGA LED
    - Less pixels
    +Brighter
    +More vibrant and contrast as well as better color reproduction
     
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    my question is can i watch blu ray on the wxga+ led screen?
     
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    mattocs Notebook Deity

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    What are your reasons for not getting a PS3 instead of spending the same amount on a blu-ray drive for your notebook?
     
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    i already have a xbox 360 for my console needs and i didn't feel like buying a standalone or a ps3. so i decided to buy a bluray drive on the machine cuz i had some cash to burn and the best config with 599 off makes the BR drive free.
     
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    i also plan on using the 25 % off coupon
     
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    link747 Notebook Consultant

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    I am pretty sure the 25% off won't stack with the 599 off offer.
     
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    true, but the new offer giving everything real cheap( free 9cell, full hd screen...) plus the 25 off, beats the 599 offer
     
    wywern209, Jun 10, 2008
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    Of course you can, but at that resolution and screen size theres really no reason to have Blu Ray on a laptop if you just want to watch movies with it
     
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    You will still have very noticable increases in detail level just because blu ray is blu ray. Video quality will be much better than DVD obviously. I personally would stick with LED WXGA+ just because usability lies more with WXGA+ than WUXGA. If there were a WSXGA+, this wouldnt be a problem...
     
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    So the system is the same price with a blu-ray as it is with a DVDRW?
     
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    basically, cuz the best offer with 599 off makes the blu ray price of 500 nul
     
    wywern209, Jun 11, 2008
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