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    Ultrabright

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by bass4040, Jun 20, 2009.

  1. bass4040

    bass4040 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is Ultrabright on a Gateway notebook the same as led backlight on the Apple and Asus.
     
    bass4040, Jun 20, 2009
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    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    No... when it comes to screens on laptops largely ignore all the "Ultrabright, super bright, megal super duper crazy you'll love it bright" that you see, its all just catch words to get you intrested int he screen.

    The only things that really matter are nit levels, resolution, matte/glossy etc.
     
    Kamin_Majere, Jun 20, 2009
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    -L1GHTGAM3R- Notebook Deity

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    no but ultrabright sure gives the perfect lighting in most situations.....IMO :)
     
    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Jun 21, 2009
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    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    What is the P6860FX screen specs?
     
    yknyong1, Jun 22, 2009
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    I'm unsure of the nit level (i assume around 280 just by looking at it, whish it was a nice 300-400 screen) 1440x900 resolution and glossy.

    When i swap out my panel i'm going to try to find a 1920x1200 glossy screen that has at least a 350 nit

    (nit is how bright the screen is in case anyone didnt know)
     
    Kamin_Majere, Jun 22, 2009
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    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    Will higher nit mean shorter battery life? My battery only last slightly less than 3 hours.
     
    yknyong1, Jun 22, 2009
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    Yeah the brighter the screen tends to mean more power draw. But i only ever use my battery as a powerfailure back up anyway. So as long as my battery can give me 30 minutes of power i'm fine with it. (though it will typically give me about 2 -2-1/4 hours)
     
    Kamin_Majere, Jun 22, 2009
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    Tybalt39 Notebook Evangelist

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    FYI... 300cd/m² (nit) is considered the minimum for use in direct sunlight. A glossy screen might hinder good visibility in that situation...

    I have customers in the RV industry and that is the minimum brightness level they look for in LCD monitors that are mounted in the dashboards of their RVs.

    Not really relevant, just FYI stuff....
     
    Tybalt39, Jun 22, 2009
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  9. Kamin_Majere

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    Good information is always relevant :)

    I didnt not know there was a minimum consideres "ok" for sunlight useage. I dont really use mine outside, i just really enjoy brighter screens (it enhances my user experience)
     
    Kamin_Majere, Jun 22, 2009
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