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    Need info on 15.6" 1080 screens

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Albino_BlacMan, May 13, 2014.

  1. Albino_BlacMan

    Albino_BlacMan Newbie

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    Hi,

    I'm looking for info (specs, user opinions, reviews [I find anandtech very helpful] and what notebooks they have been used in) on a few displays. I have an L502x with the 1366x768 and it's pretty bad. Viewing angles are awful and the contrast ratio is not nice at all (anything with dark scenes is a dark block).

    Ideally I'd like a B156HW01 V.4 or V.7 but finding one at a decent price with a reasonable warranty (0 dead pixel warranty) is not working out well.

    Alternatives I have found are: LP156WF1(TL)(C1) (I believe this is an LG panel) and LTN156HT02-B01 (I believe this is a samsung panel).

    I could also probably live with 900p displays if they were really good. For those I have found the: LP156WD1(TL)(A2) and LP156WD1(TL)(A2).

    Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
    Albino_BlacMan, May 13, 2014
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  2. jeffmd

    jeffmd Notebook Evangelist

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    Are you trying to fit a new display into an old laptop that it didn't originally support?
     
    jeffmd, May 13, 2014
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  3. Albino_BlacMan

    Albino_BlacMan Newbie

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    I did some research and these displays should be supported (if not the site I'm looking at has a decent return policy).

    But I need some info on the screens to determine if they'll actually be an upgrade and if so which ones are best.

     
    Albino_BlacMan, May 15, 2014
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  4. Albino_BlacMan

    Albino_BlacMan Newbie

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    No opinions?
     
    Albino_BlacMan, May 26, 2014
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