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    Is 1520's WSXGA+ Grainy?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Odin5578, Aug 4, 2007.

  1. Odin5578

    Odin5578 Notebook Evangelist

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    I've been reading a bit about "grainy" issues. I was wondering will my screen be "grainy?" I'm getting a 15.4 in' High Res WSXGA+ screen.

    Thanks,
    -Taylor
     
    Odin5578, Aug 4, 2007
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    Mine is, but it doesn't bother me too much.
     
    Skaff, Aug 4, 2007
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    Does it affect gaming?
     
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    no but it effects regular day tasks like internet browsing and typing in word.
     
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  5. Odin5578

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    Hmm. I'll see what I think about it when I get it. I don't think I'll have a problem with it though.

    -Taylor
     
    Odin5578, Aug 4, 2007
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    You know, it is a bit grainy, you don't really notice it too much, especially on darker images or in games (not noticeable at all). I wonder if it is a coating on the screen or something. I like the laptop so much, and the WSXGA+ screen.
     
    Intelman, Aug 4, 2007
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    It is the truelife coating that is causing it mostly. Fixate your eyes on a particularly grainy area and move a white back ground around. Youll notice the grains dont shift nor move. To me this points to the true life coating.
     
    ThermoNuke, Aug 5, 2007
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    This is kind of a dumb question, but I'll ask anyway: Is the graininess a symptom of some flaw in the production, or is it just the way some people see it? In other words, if I got down to the Dell Kiosk and check out the 1520 and like it, will I be getting the exact same screen, or is there a risk of getting a "bad" one?
     
    Jabberwhacky, Aug 5, 2007
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    I think its all the same. It isn't bad, I think ThermoNuke is right, it is the coating. It is a beautiful screen.
     
    Intelman, Aug 11, 2007
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