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    HD screen whats the point?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by steve_emb, Dec 13, 2006.

  1. steve_emb

    steve_emb Notebook Consultant

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    Hey there,

    I was just wondering wether someone could tel me what the point of having a HD screen is on a laptop with no hdmi input, and no hd/blu-ray drive?

    thanks :cool:
     
    steve_emb, Dec 13, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Sharper picture, clarity, and level of detail of anything you view.
     
    Gautam, Dec 13, 2006
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Laptops aren't just for watching movies...
     
    Greg, Dec 13, 2006
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    Miller Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    What's the point in installing a DVD player/codec on a desktop that doesn't have a DVD drive? You can still get DVD media onto that hard drive.

    The same can be said for getting HD-DVD content onto your laptop hard drive through a network or external HD-DVD drive and watching it from there in due time. This is especially handy if you have something like a 17" laptop and no HDTV set available.

    Also, consider the add-on USB HDTV Tuners. The one I'm looking at and hoping to get is as follows: http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/eng/Products/HDTV5usb.aspx
     
    Miller, Dec 13, 2006
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  5. k3l0

    k3l0 Notebook Consultant

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    Is HP marketing "HD screens" now?

    Any LCD with a widescreen resolution could qualify as HD... HD res is 1280x720 (720p) or 1920x1080 (1080i/p)

    most laptop widescreens are 1280x800, 1440x900, or 1920x1200
     
    k3l0, Dec 13, 2006
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    4cefed4 Notebook Evangelist

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    If you look in the My Videos folder in the All Users account in Documents and Settings you will find high def windows media files. In short, that is their reason for justifying the high def claim.
     
    4cefed4, Dec 13, 2006
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