dell e1505 wxga or wsxga ???

i know on dell's site that it says there is a big difference between the xga and sxga and that the sxga has higher viewing angles and vertical viewing angle, but anybody who's seen them both side by side and could actually tell the difference?, i dont care too much about high resolution, but the vertical viewing angles would really affect my decision, thanks a bunch

 

are you referring the the wxga with trulife or standard wxga?

 

truelfe wxga vs truelife wsxga, viewing angles?

 

IMO the only difference would be the resolution. correct me if i'm wrong but trulife is dell's fancy way of saying GLOSSY, as opposed to matte... right? if they're both glossy, both will have fantastic angles compared to standard wxga (matte).

edit: but remember i've never seen them side-by-side.

 

The WSXGA has much better viewing angles than the XGA. The fact that is the regular XGA or glossy XGA doesn't have anything to do with the viewing angle. Everything is better with the WSXGA LCD other then the native resolution will be 1680x1050 and more difficult for the ATI X1400 to run certain games at that resolution which are GPU demanding.

 

thats what i figure, but dell lists them both when u go to customize, and click help above the screen u want, it says the sxga has i think 5 nits higher brightness and +/- 50 degrees vertical viewing angle, as opposed to wxga which had i think +15/-30 , anybody actually noticies the diff between the 2 or is it a scam like x1400 vs nvidia

 

I personally find WSXGA+ to be perfect for a 15.4" notebook, but it is a personal preference. You should check some out if you can.

 

i personally do not recommend it

my reasons are that i find it difficult to read text at such high resolution for a long time without my eyes hurting. another reason is that the x1400 will not be powerful enough to be used at thw wsxga, thus to me, it's not worth the $100

though it is mainly preference

if you like to share your laptop with others, then a better viewing angle might be what you need

 

Well yeah but with WXGA there's no really much desktop space, and everything is top pixelated... its good for internet browsing and nothing else

 

you know, i keep hearing that more pixels tax the gpu and have never ever seen documented proof of this.

until, i remain totally unconvinced that this is true.

if someone can please point me to an article showing a significant discrepency in performance between similarly spec'd machines with different resolution LCDs, i'll be glad to retract my statement, but until then, i remain unconvinced.

bottom line is that a higher resolution LCD is better in every way. because pixel density is higher, you get crisper images and fonts, more real estate, etc.

low resolution LCDs looks like childrens' toys.

however, it's totally a personal preference thing and you need to seem them in person to make an informed decision

 

I think he means playing games at the native resolution is harder to do with the wsxga+ screen, wich is true,the higher the res, the harder the gpu works, just look at any modern video card review and the proof of that is quite obvious, on the other hand, the e1505 is not designed to be a gaming machine, in my opinion, the wsxga+ screen is the way to go, I'm more than pleased with mine

 

I think the X1400 will be able to handle a lot of modern games that people play at 1680x1050 fine. It will just be primarily the games like Oblivion and FEAR that won't run well at that resolution unless you have the settings turned down. I just had an E1505 with the XGA display and it was alright but the viewing angles weren't very good and i'm just not sure that the color quality was that great. I know the quality will differ some between manufacturers of the display and i believe the WSXGA LCD is one of the better more expensive ones. I ordered a new E1505 with the WSXGA and it will likely be here next week so i guess i'll see if i like it or not.

 

it might be able to handle them at that res with low detail settings, but playing out of native res really isnt that big a deal, I have an x1300, so I'm stuck with lower resolutions for most games, and its really not a huge issue,the images downscale pretty well, though I rarely game on my laptop, thats what my desktop is for, my main point is, unless your a die hard gamer, wich if you were you wouldnt be looking at this particular machine, I believe the wsxga+ is the way to go.

 

I get my wsxga+ 1505 next week and was wondering what the gaming resolution options are on the 1505 with wsxga+?

Are the only options native res and full screen interpolated/downscaled resolution? Or can you run games in "postage stamp" mode? (one-to-one pixel, lower than native res with black bars on all sides.)

Does anyone have a screenshot of a game being played at a lower res on 1505 with wsxga+ monitor?

 

yes, you can scale them down of new different ways. as for gaming on native, it doesn't really matter whether you have 1680 or 1280, cuz in 1 yr you won't be able to run anything even at 1280x800.

 

bunningrave, would love to hear your comments when u receive it with wsxga, please post back here!

 

Thanks, that is what i was looking for!

I don't have much gaming time these days. The games I'm currently playing are already 2-3 years old (Thief-III and HL2). So I'll have plenty of games to choose from for the next 5 years that will work on the 1505.

VVarwick

 

I'm leaning towards the WSXGA because I like small fonts and lots of screen room. My question: Should I get a graphics card for the WSXGA screen?

I am not a gamer; I watch DVD's, surf the net and read, and play poker. Also, I'm planning on using the S-video out quite a bit. Any issues with the S-video at high resolutions?

 

My 6400 should be coming in by Wednesday at the earliest... first thing I'm going to do is run games like BF2142 and WoW on the new screen.

 

with an x1300 or x1400 u will start playing games trust me

 

If you plan on running vista on said laptop, I highly reccomend you get a dedicated card, the only downside to a dedicated card would be a little more heat and a little more battery drain, both of which can be very minimal depending on how you use it, if you get a machine with integrated graphics, you have no other option but to replace the laptop if integrated no longer suits your needs, so it would be wise to plunk down a few extra clams for a dedicated card just for the sake of longevity

that said, the gma950 can handle wsxga+ just fine in XP

 

Here are my thoughts,

Check out some screens to truly help you decide which resolution is better for you. Most stores like BestBuy has 15.4s with WXGA and really anything else. If your can go to a Dell Kiosk, say in your local mall that would be best. Typically the e1505s I see at those have the WSXGA+ trulife panels.

The GMA 950 can run vista aero class, but I'm not sure how it will go on higher resolutions. I would recommend atleast a light graphics card, honestly even a mild user will benefit from the presences of atleast a small card and that way you can rest easier about compatability issues.