1080p 1920x1080 vs HD+ 1600x900 on Asus G73

Hope some one can help me out here....apologies if i have duplicated a thread!

My dilemma is this - i have bought a new laptop as above and in the reputable sellers tech info, it stated full HD 1080p screen.

I have received the laptop and to my shock, its actually 1600x900 max. - i know the retailer (reputable high street store) have got it wrong as have spoken to them about it and yeah, i could send it back.
They have given me the option of a partial refund (amount TBA) and i am now thinking a few things:

i) How much better is 1920x1080 than 1600x900
ii) Will i significantly notice and difference on blu ray playback or games given that the screen is 17.3"
iii) Are screens upgradeable and would it be worthwhile

I have to wiegh this up carefully - i know the seller dont stock this model in any other version and as it was very cheap (£989) and for me to get elsewhere would cost alot more for the version with the 1080p screen.

Am i going to notice any real "life changing" difference or should i try and get as much rebate as possible (i know it can be down to personal preference)

Would really appreciate some info on the screens themselves so im better prepared to argue my case for compensation

Thanks guys/girls

Steve

 

When it comes to screen resolutions, I've always felt more was better.

This is from a comparison I did a while back between various screen sizes:

1600x900




1920x1080

 

As far as gaming on a laptop, you probably aren't losing anything since the graphics card usually isn't powerful enough to handle 1080p with lots of eye candy and playing on the native resolution is always better than something else.

 

The G73 is more than capable of handling 1920x1080.

@steviejones133: I'd take the money and run. You got a screaming deal, and 1600x900 is still a very respectable resolution. Spend it on an SSD or beer or something 1080p movies will suffer very little, and 720 won't be affected at all. And you can always connect it to an external display. At 17", the 1080 in movies isn't going to be apparent.

 

Pita, the version i have is :

I5 430m
blu ray combo
ati 5870 1gb
x2 320hdd 7200
4gb ram
1600x900 (not the 1080 i was expecting.

Dya still think that for that spec (what i have here now) is a good deal?
I mean, bear in mind i hope they are gonna offer something like £150 for their "mess" up

 

I'd take the lower res, purely down the extra performance out of it (I mean you dont need it) but futureproof wise it should hold in alittle longer then the 1080p version.

 

From my limited understanding being a notebook virgin lol, ive heard that the lower res means gaming frame rate is higher.

Thing is, ive also heard that the ati 5870 would handle gaming (with a few excpetions like crysis) at native 1080p with most settings maxed?

Meaning that if i keep the lower res one, im kinda mising out on full on 1080p gaming with high settings?

To be honest, not sure my eyes can pick out the difference on a 17.3 screen but im just not sure - obviously i would like the higher quality but im also a sucker for a bargain (which with the added discount could make it a very sweat deal with the excpetion of the 1080 bitter pill)

Should be a poll for it i think lol

 

The res is not a big deal. However most people would prefer higher res. It just make watching anything better. For gaming you do get less frames oh higher res. (duh). If its makes you any happier, other version you have to cough more money.

For example the american Worst Buy specs are:
i7 720
6gb ram
500gb single hdd
dvd combo drive.
1600x900
for $1200 USD.

I'm not familiar with the specs on UK but, something like blue-ray aint cheap. Some other version with better ram, hdd, usually have 1080p but it cost about $300-600 more.

 

That would depend on the content of what you're looking at. If it's text, then it won't matter. But if it's critical photography or HD video, you might want all the resolution you can get. Nevertheless, it's my experience that if you have to ask the question, then the higher resolution most likely won't matter to you.

 

Krane,

Thats what im thinking really

Part of me wants 1080p because IT IS 1080p

The other part says, steve, your not gonna see the difference mate.....get as much compensation for the sellers misprinting and enjoy what youve got for a much lower price!

But there is another part of me (no im not schizophrenic lol) that says steve, you paid for 1080p, you should have it.....but i know the seller doesnt do a 1080p version....from my understanding they told me that i can either return or accept a discount for their error.

Facing facts, im not gonna get this model of the shelf in the uk with a full 1080p screen for less than £1800 and ive paid £989 so far with possibly more to come off that price

Just dont like thinking that im getting sub standard!

My spec is
I5 430m
blu ray combo
x2 320gb 7200
ati 5870 1gb
1600x900 screen
4gb 1066 ram ddr3

 

Like many UK buyer suggest. You can get a awsomely configured G73
i7 720qm
1TB hdd
8gb ram
1080P
dvd combo (or +100 USD for blu-ray version)

For a cool $1550 USD. Sites like xoticPC and powernotebooks ship international. With the shipping and fees is still hundreds below than buying anywhere in Europe.

 

true but i would imagine that that would run to a fair bit....

the model i have cost about $1440 (£989)

But if you add shipping and customs (lets say $100 for shipping and $300 for customs and vat at about 20%)

Brings it to about $1850 which is about £1270......actually that doesnt sound that bad !

Do these companies build with UK spec power adaptors or would i need a travel adaptor!

 

Someone correct me if Im wrong here but...

I think the 1080p panel is worth it...no so much for the boost of pixels but for the boost in screen quality. I recently had a G72GX which, to all that I know, uses the same LCD as the G73 1600x900 version. Heres an excerpt from another post here about the quality of the 1600x900 LCD:

Now based from what Ive read about the 1080p LCD is that it has much deeper blacks and the color reproduction is much better as well.

To the OP...how does your 1600x900 LCD compare to that of my G72 as described above?

 

seems pretty accurate (although im not notebook experienced)

viewing angles seem to be that i have to sit smack infront of it to avoid losing colours.....havent got past the desktop yet so its real hard to tell you....i know that if i adjust the screen then it seems to lose quality - which seems to be in line with your comments about having to stay put.

Is the 1080p version much better

 

I personally dont know if the 1080p panel is much better, but just from the general consensus it would seem that it is. Wait a little while and see if someone else can chime in about this.

Overall though I would say it is...1080p panels seem to be, at least from most manufacturers, more quality built just considering what PC's they go it and what not.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/asu...en-confused-about-resolution.html#post6275351

Cross posting is against the forum rules. Seeing as both threads have a lot of answers I am leaving them open, but in the future do not cross post.

 

If i get such a laptop, I'd want the full thing. You may not spent as much as a normal spec'd G73, but its still a lot of money! don't let the store convince you to settle for anything less. That's not how it should work.

You should have got 1080p, and you didn't - that's misleading advertisement. A upgrade to screen could easily cost $200 too, and before you know it, you've spent as much as the normal spec.

You've blu-ray drive too, should really be able to see full HD - the difference however small, is still there. Better get a 1080p and not look back, than convincing yourself you've done the right thing.

Not to mention anything lesser than 1080p screen on such a gaming beast just ruins the resell value.


Take it back.

 

Yeah If you bought it. return it of you can. There are a bit of threads out there where they talk about international orders. Feel free to ask them around.

 

thanks guys and apologies for my duplication of the thread - newbie here just looking for best advice

i have tentatively looked into imports from the US....running at around $1650 for good i7 spec plus shipping to uk of about £120 brings it to $1770ish.....plus UK vat 17.5% = $2080 = £1400 ish - (£400 or $600 more than what ive paid already without my reduction for sellers mess up.

Is it really worth it i ask

 

I'm not sure where you get that numbers. I seen many buyer paid less fees. They vary. You might want to create a different thread about international buying.

 

For the price you paid? I wouldn't think so. You got a screaming deal, especially if they make right with their false advertising. Really, 1600x900 is still a very good resolution, and gaming will be top-notch. I would save the money and spend it on something else. If you were coding, or doing something else that really needed the pixels I'd look into upgrading, but just gaming and movie watching... spend the cash on an SSD and some games. Besides, you'll be able to turn the settings up a notch over the people who run with the 1920 res screen, too

 

Yeah, i am gonna see if i can get the retailer to agree to getting Asus to upgrade the screen so i dont void warranty - depending on how much they offer me, i may just take the cash and run and spend it on something else as you say.

Going to see what they say and if i dont like their response it will be time to get UK trading standards invovled (and we know that retailers dont like that) so will wait and see

Will post back as and when i hear!

 

Maybe take the compensation money. Sell it. Then import a 1080p version

 

good idea but doubtful i would get my initial outlay of £989 back as now technically, its used - and they can be bought for £1099 brand new.

Dont think i would realise enough to import the 1080p as best case scenario, im hoping for £200 compensation to cover cost of a new screen and selling mine, i reckon id be lucky to get £1000 for it now = £1200 = not enough to import.

(i am, to a degree, operating within a budget here of around £1200 very very tops)