Standard LCD Panel vs 95% NTSC Upgrade

I've tried searching, but I haven't really found a lot of information regarding the difference between the standard LCD panel in, for example, an MSI 16F2 or Clevo P151 versus the upgraded 95% NTSC CG panel.

The laptop I have now has a terrible panel with a poor viewing angle, and I would gladly pay a little more for a better panel in my next laptop. My primary uses will be gaming and occasionally watching Blu Ray movies.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

 

You sound like me a few months ago. I was coming from Asus G50vt-x1 (1366 x 768) Everyone under the sun was telling to spend the money for a screen update from the stock 1080 in the 1761. My logic was the stock is a huge upgrade in itself. Money well saved! The stock screen is leaps and bounds better than my old. Don't think i would of appreciated the upgraded screen as much as i should have. Next time around i get to experience another upgrade.

I believe the stock is 60% gamut on most 1080 stock screens. Don't quote me n that though.

 

I knew I couldn't be the only one! I really don't have a problem spending the money as long as it's worth it.

 

The screen is one of if not the most important parts of a notebook; there is not a moment you'll be using the notebook *without* looking at the screen. Pretty big return on investment, I'd say; just about anybody can appreciate a nice colorful screen.

Most notebook screens are in the lower side of 60-70% gamut. The 1366x768 screens are almost all poor. I would absolutely advise spending the money for the upgrade.

Keep in mind the higher-gamut panel is only going to help with colors (and likely contrast); viewing angles are not going to improve much if at all since it's the same type of panel (TN). To get nearly perfect viewing angles, you need to step up to an IPS or PVA panel, both of which are extremely rare and expensive. The workstation-class HP EliteBooks and Dell Precision Mobile Workstations have IPS. The Apple iPad is a good example of an IPS screen too. I paid $580 for the IPS upgrade on my EliteBook from the standard 1680x1050 display. Very pricey but I would buy it a hundred times over.

 

Thanks for the information, Charles.

I'll definitely be going with a 1920x1080 panel, and I think you just talked me into getting the upgrade. I agree that it is one of the most often used and important parts of a notebook.

Regarding the viewing angle, I can live with something less than IPS quality, but I just can't handle the atrociously bad viewing angle and poor color reproduction of my current 1366x768 panel (HPdv6t IIRC). I've heard that the standard 1920x1080 panels are better than most standard 1366x768 panels in that regard.