Brightview vs 'Ultra' Brightview

What is the difference between Brightview and 'Ultra Bright' view display options offered on pavillion laptops. THe latter cost $100 more......Is it worth it........

 

Depends if you like glossy screens. They are the same thing. Glossy screens are coated so colors appear sharper and more vibrant. They do produce more glare. Some others like others, others do not. Glossy screens tend to be better for multimedia things like viewing DVDs or Photos. I would head over to the local electronics store and check some of each type out to see which you like better.

 

I read the Ultra Brightview has two sources of "light" as opposed to just one on the Brightview. The Brightview is glossy as well and comparing my Ultra Bright to the preconfigured Brightviews, mine is definitely brighter. Worth the money in my opinion

 

It's my understanding that the dual lamp displays are only available in the 17" form factors.

 

Yeah, I think the ultra brightview comes with two lamps instead of one like on the Vaio FS series.

 

This option is only offered in the dv8000z as of now.

 

SO what are the implications considering the following:

1) I will be mostly using the laptop for programming on linux(emacs, gcc, etc), internet, and watching movies.
2) THe ultrabright comes with a lower resolution (1440x900).
3) It cost $50 more than the 'ordinary' brightview with 1680x1050 resolution.


DJ

 

You'll want the extra pixels of the 1680x1050 res screen for programming. The diff between 1680x1050 and 1440x900 in displaying text is very noticible.

 

Could you please elaborate on the differences you were mentioning....

Can someone explain what exactly ultrabrightview does in terms of performance. THe fact that it has dual light sources doesnt shed much light to me....

Dj

 

The Ultra Brightview is a brighter screen than the Brightview. It is also supposed to have more even illumination. Both are good traits if you use photo editing programs, play games, etc.

Also, do not let people fool you; there is A LOT of real estate with the WXGA+ screen.

 

This is the reply I got from HP Support, and is quiet elaborate.....

BrightView versus Ultra BrightView is very much how it sounds. Our
BrightView displays are much easier to use in ambient light than our
competitor's notebook computer displays as the screen is much brighter
without increasing the resolution.

Ultra BrightView takes this a step further and provides with an
extremely bright display, which can be a bonus or a drawback depending
on the major use of the notebook. For extended use of the notebook for
programming, office work (word processing, spreadsheets, etc) the Ultra
BrightView actually could make your eyes tire faster.

If you will be primarily using the notebook for viewing DVD movies, then
the Ultra BrightView would be a nice upgrade.

If your office type work is the primary use of the notebook, and
watching DVDs a secondary use, I would suggest the regular BrightView
1680 x 1050 display. If this is primarily going to be an entertainment
computer, then I would instead suggest the Ultra BrightView 1440 x 900
display.


That answers the question very well.....

 

Is the 1920x1200 still available?

My "old" screen isn't brightview, but it's bright and sharp and I can take it outside and read it; I saw a 17" HP recently and even in the office the glare was distracting.