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    Dell Ulturasharp or Sonys Xbrite

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sonyfxa36, Jul 9, 2006.

  1. sonyfxa36

    sonyfxa36 Notebook Evangelist

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    i was wondering in comparision which screen has better brightness, color contrast. if i can get opinions ill know what kinda laptop screen to look for next time.
     
    sonyfxa36, Jul 9, 2006
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  2. Paul

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    AFAIK, Sony makes pretty much the best notebook screens around. I have to admit, they are very nice.
     
    Paul, Jul 9, 2006
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    I'm going to move this to hardware, so you can get better suggestions. Most users here are probably only familiar with dell.

    I've seen both, and to be honest, Sony usually has the best quality screen out of most of the manufacturers IMO. Their screen is always bright, clear, minimal light leakage, etc
     
    Amber, Jul 9, 2006
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    Fujitsus are the best glossy screens in my opinion, but they are hard to look at in person unless you have a Frys nearby.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 9, 2006
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    Sony Has the best screens ive seen for brightness and quality, Its true though Fujitsus have very good colour. Dell Screens are middle to low quality in my opinion.
     
    matt_h1, Jul 9, 2006
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    Dell's notebook screens are OK - they're middle ground in terms of quality, but from what I've heard, TrueLife screens tend to be higher quality than the matte screens. Sony's screens are excellent - I'd place them at the top of my list in terms of quality and picture quality. However, I still hold the Toshiba Qosmio's screen at the very top - its screen is unbeatable.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Jul 9, 2006
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    My Dad has one of the first S series laptops for 2+ yrs now and the screen still looks great. Fujitsu has pretty good ones as well. Both Sony and Fujitsu equip their NBs with their own screens while Dell uses 3rd parties like LG.
     
    jujube, Jul 9, 2006
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    U sure 'bout that? I heard that (some/all) sony use samsung screen.
     
    wobble987, Jul 9, 2006
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    Fujitsu also doesn't make its own screeens.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Jul 9, 2006
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    i have a question though if Dell and Sony uses samsung screens shouldnt they be somewhat the same quality?
     
    sonyfxa36, Jul 9, 2006
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  11. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Sony's screens are better than Dells. The one on the VAIO FE is especially eye-catching.

    I would also say that HP has a very good glossy screen. Apple's MacBook also looks good.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 9, 2006
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    Not necessarily... Sony may pay a high premium for their better quality screens. Samsung has different quality screens which is usually reflected by its price... Not all Samsung screens are equal like with any other manafacturer.
     
    ez2remember, Jul 9, 2006
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    yes exactly, and remember, different manufacturer use different screen coating/treatement and the backlight technology is also different.
     
    wobble987, Jul 11, 2006
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  14. KrispyKreme50

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    Expensive LCDs also tend to have 2 backlight lamps (most XBrites) which minimizes light leakage and uneven lighting.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Jul 11, 2006
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    I like my LED backlit screen.
     
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    DELL's LCD is ok. I'd choose WSXGA+ w/ TrueLife and it'll be really nice. If the LCD is bad once you receive it, just ask DELL to replace it.

    Sony's LCD is ok, xbrite -hicolor (the one on the FE) being better. It's ok quality, but far from the best. Toshiba's Trubrite, Fujitsu's crystal tech, HP's ultra brightview (on the 17 inch), maybe ASUS ... all have better screens compared to sony.

    just for the screen, paying the extra money for a sony is not worth it. if the screen's that important, then just pick a fujitsu (newegg sells those)
     
    maomanmaman, Jul 11, 2006
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