Brightview or Matte?

i agree, i love the brightview screen... only get matte if u are on your laptop outside all the time...

 

matte all the way

 

Brightview for certain. Not only is the display much more vivid, but I prefer the focused reflection of a light instead of the diffused glare of light which washes out the display.

 

I understand what you mean, but I have never had my screen become "washed out" due to a light source. The exception being direct sunlight, but that has a more "you can't see anything effect" But that's inconsequential as glossy is affected in the same way in that situation!

This isn't a matte vs glossy post (I have already posted before in this thread on that), it is just nitpicking at one point But really, my display has never been affected adversely by any light source

 

Cool! Great idea!

 

matte for eye protection

 

I was hesitant about Brightview when ordering the first one. Now that I've had it on several units, I could not go back to a matte screen.

 

Why do you say so? Would you qualify that, such as if you're working outdoors, etc.?

I have a glossy screen and mostly do word processing and research. I do not notice any difference in eye strain, but I may be missing something. BTW, my eyesight is off-the-chart bad!

Glossy does reflect light, but it reflects it like a mirror--distinctly. Matte also reflects light, but if diffuses the reflection over more of the screen. I've always had glossy until recently, but I now prefer matte.

I find glossy to be like a regular desktop monitor.

Bill

 

<atte. I use my laptop in my car alot, and outdoors, as well as in the shop (flourecent lights) and the reflection is too obnoxious. Also, being a particularly anal (and slightly obsessive) home-theater-phile, I prefer the more natural image from a matte screen. Glossy screens tend to have unnatural contrasts and overly saturated color schemes, that are unpleasing to the eye, and horribly unrealistic. I even removed the plastic glossy/protective screen from my RPTV.

 

Brightview for me too, I just ordered one of those 3M privacy film just in case I work around heavy light source and outdoors. Ebay it as I found mine for less than $25 retails over $50 at a lot of stores.

 

wow this poll has grown rapidly!

 

mine is glossy but I had no choice with a pre-configured dv6265

I don't mind it at all. I've only used it indoor so far.

 

As long as you are indoors, the glossy does well. I have it also. However, I tried to do some work on the porch last Saturday and the reflection was pretty tough. Everything in life is a trade-off, isn't it?

Enjoy your new lappy.

Bill

 

I have to go with the Brightview having had the matte on my last V5000Z.I use it indoors mostly so I don't know about the reflection problems.I was so blown away by the difference I would never go back.The screen just jumps out with clarity,color and precision.

 

i concur

okay just my 2cents, i dont see the whole point for this thread.
just get the matte screen, (matte = no glare) done.

who cares, most of the users use their laptop indoors. so really, ask yourself, are you really going to spend MOST of your time at a park, or in your car and do your work. seriously but then again to each their own.

i use to have a matte screen and yea its nice without the glare and now i have a glossy one, and the glare isn't all that bad.


my vision is also off the charts too, i'm at negative 8 in both eyes. near sited. and i do long hours of autocad drawings and work with adobe cs a lot. but glossy works for me just fine. hopes this answer some questions.

 

I don't like glossy, but I have it, since there's no choice for HP consumers.

 

Yeah, I agree on the lack of screen options. A couple of years ago HP used to have high res screens along with matte/glossy options with their 15" systems.These days they seem to favor just the WXGA glossies.