BrightView vs. Higher Resolution

I have my heart set on a Compaq R3000Z, but I have one remaining customization decision. For the R3000Z model, they offer either high resolution or BrightView, but not both. Which should I get?

I'm a fan of high resolution. I have two 23" monitors with resolution at 2048x1536, so thats what I'm used to and thats what I like. I'd prefer the 1680x1050 resolution on the notebook, but if the picture quality is bad or the view angle (or whatever its called, sorry if my notebook terminology is wrong) is bad, I guess I'd rather have the 1280x800 BrightView display.

Opinions? Thanks!

 

that's a tough call, the glossy finish is nice on the BrightView and it really does enrich the viewing experience in regards to brightness and contrast. But I can't settle for less than SXGA because I can't get enough real estate on the screen for viewing. In my book the more you can see the more you can do and therefore you're more effective. And for that reason, being a more effective person is better in the longrun so I'd go for the higher res screen. Hope that's a logical argument!

 

If you do a lot of multimedia work get the BrightView (pictures, games, DVD's) but if you do or like to have multiple programs open or multiple spreadsheets get a higher resolution.

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<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by abaxter

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by clockworks

 

Thanks you all for the replies, they were very helpful.

"Image quality and view angle of the SXGA+ screen HP includes surpasses everything I've seen, except Toshiba's ClearView screens. Saying that, their XGA BrightView screens lack in many areas - too much reflection, viewing angle is small, and BrightView's colors are _washed out in comparison with the SXGA+ screen_. SXGA+ is no brainer currently."

I'm a little confused. I thought XGA is 1027x768 and SXGA+ is 1400x1050. The BrightView display offered for the laptop I'm considering is for WXGA (1280x800) and the non BrightView display is WSXGA+ (1680x1050).

Either way, you're saying the BrightView isn't worth it and to get the higher resolution, non BrightView display? From the looks of your post, it seems that the BrightView isn't even as good as the normal screen. That seems counterintuitive since the BrightView screen is more expensive.

Thanks for the info.