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    Which screen is best for movies? LED or 1080P LCD

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by rpg934, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. rpg934

    rpg934 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I am considering purchasing a Dell studio, but am unsure as to which screen to get. I will be doing quite a bit of travel in the next year or so and want the best option for viewing movies and surfing the net. Is the 1440 X 900 WLED the best option or should I be going with the higher resolution 1920 X 1200 in standard LCD? they both cost about the same. Also, is it worth upgrading the video card from the Intel X1300 for my purposes?

    Thanks!
     
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    Joox23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You only need a dedicated video card if you're planning on 3D stuff (gaming, some types of video editing etc). A 1440x900 LED is really nice but hasn't got a lot of resolution for a 17" screen. However only 1080p movies will actually take advantage of a 1920x1200 screen. If you're playing regular DVDs or downloaded movies the LED will give you better quality but if you want to get all the detail out of 1080p movies the CCFL backlit 1920x1200 screen will show you more pixels.

    If this is on a 15", 1440x900 is a fine resolution really.
     
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  3. rpg934

    rpg934 Newbie

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    Thanks! I have a Macbook now and the screen does not meet my standards for movie watching at all. I have to pump up the brightness on quicktime and keep my head fixed in one position for satisfactory viewing.
     
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    fattire Notebook Consultant

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    as fas as traveling is concerned, the wled display will give you more time from your battery. i travel quite a bit and work or watch movies while in the airport or on the plane. That is something I would consider. I might be willing to give up the screen resolution for the extra batter life. On a 17 inch, led backlit display will prob save quite a bit over LCD.
     
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    I was thinking the brightness of the LED would be a major plus for watching movies. The standard LCD screens on a laptop always seemed dark to me.
     
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    leif902 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got a full resolution screen, and when they sent me my receipt it said it was WLED, apparently this is a "transparent option" (meaning it doesn't show up on the choices you get)... so if you're lucky you might get both, but a friend of mine ordered a Studio 15 with a full-res screen and didn't get WLED (I got a 17")
     
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