Which Dell e1505 screen should i get???

looking for a quality screen with truelife. i know the wsxga+ screen will give me more real estate, but which is better for text clarity, light gaming (with the x1400), photo editing, and general browsing (mostly this). is one better in terms of color reproduction?

can the x1400 power the wsxga+ in light gaming?

how is the text on each?

thanks

 

The X1400 will be fine for light gaming. As to the display, that's completely personal. I like a higher resolution, some like much lower. You can't really change though, so try to see a few before you buy.

 

I just put my order in for an e1505. I'll be using it to edit video and pictures. The screen decision was actually the easiest decision I had to make. I went with the WXGA Truelife. Many will disagree with that decision since the 1280x800 resolution is very limiting. However my eyes disagree ! I have a Thinkpad T42p which has 1400x1050 resolution and I find it unusable for long periods of time. Whenever I need to do serious long term work I hook it up to a Sony 19inch LCD. I'll do the same with the Dell which will give me the best of both worlds. For random net surfing/game playing I can use the Dell's screen. When I want to do some serious editing I'll hook it up to the Sony.

One more comment on this. By far the best video I have created was on a 1280x800 HP DV4000. It took a little extra to time to adjust the workspace back and forth (Vegas Video) but it wasn't too bad. I made sure the new Dell has bluetooth so that I could use a wireless mouse for this sole purpose.

Hope that helps.

Paul

 

It really is a personal preferance. I had the matte screen on my 9300 for a year, and it about killed me. It was very dull and the colors weren't right, so I would at least go with one of the glossy choices.

Like Brian said, it would be best to try it out first before you ordered. Go to Best Buy, CompUSA, etc and look at their laptops. If you like the glossy screens on the laptops at retail stores, chances are that you'll want to get a Truelife screen.

The truelife screens won't be exactly the same as what you see in retail stores, but it is very similar.

 

Southern Girl, Can you explain what you mean by Truelife not being exactly the same as what is seen in retail stores? Won't it basically be the same as Acer and HPs glossy offerings? (I understand Sony is a step up in this area).

Paul

 

Well each laptop manufacturer has a different type of glossy screen. Basically I was saying what you said - Sony has the better quality of screens, so their glossy screens will be alot better compared to Dell's Truelife screen.

I just meant that when you get your laptop, don't expect the glossy screen to be exactly like what you see in the retail stores. It will still be shiny and reflective, but the quality might be better/worse depending on what you are comparing the Truelife too.

SG

 

Hello,

Im on line right now placing my order. I still can't decide on the screen. If I get the best screen and I play some games at less then native res (1680 x 1050 pixels), how bad will it look? Am I worried over nothing?

 

It doesn't look that bad. I do it on Oblivion...with the settings on higher, just to see the graphic details. As long as it isn't a big jump it won't be anything really noticable.

 

Great. Since I know that the X1400 will not be able to run as smooth if I play at too high a res. What res do you use for games that will not cause it to look to bad on the 1680 x 1050 pixels screen

 

does anyone else notice the "sparkle" that is noted in the review on the wsxga+? does this also appear on the wxga?

 

Try out low on an 800x600 res. and see how that plays, and then up the res. to maybe 1280x800 if the game play isn't too choppy with the 800x600.

 

Isn't it better in the long run to upgrade the screen and just downsize the resolution to your liking?

 

Thats my thinking... I got the 1680x1050 on mine... Dell is one of only a handful of midrange notebook makers that even allow you to have a hires screen... one of their big selling points in my book.