HP DV2000T; Yet another stab at a SEC screen

I decided to take my HP DV2000T to a local Circuit City today to compare my SEC4242 screen with AUOs and LPLs (No QDSs). Indeed, there is a noticeable difference when viewed in person side-by-side--not a 'WOW-Oh my God' difference, but more like, 'hmm... that's pretty neat'--at least to my eye! SECs do have dimmer and less vivid color and clarity rendering.

I'm now in serious musings about an exchange. Tantalized by a better screen, I am however anxious about other possible problems that a new, exchanged notebook may have, as for example recently reported by Superhuman (a hissing sound emiting from inside upon disconnecting the power cord). Other than the screen, I seem to be satisfied about everything else.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" or some other words of wisdom?

Also a question for those who decided to do an exchange: Did you simply return the laptop for a refund and ordered a new one from scratch, or asked for a direct replacement/exchange over the phone?

 

I just received my 2nd dv2000t today. and sadly, another SEC screen with the same level of quality/brightness as my old one. I compared my screen with my roommate's macbook, and that is a nice screen.

actually, the SEC screen isn't so bad; had I not visited these forums, I would have been satisfied.

and to answer your question, I just ordered another one. I have another week to decide if I want to keep the old one.

 

I just sent back my 1st DV2000T with an SEC screen (it also had two dead pixels in the center of the screen). It took me about a total of 5 hours (2 hours on hold) on the phone with HP to set up the return and purchase the new one. Normally, I would have just returned the laptop and went with another brand after being on hold for 2 hours, but after seeing how angry I was they offered me $75 off my next purchase, free 2 business day shipping (a total savings of $138), and they also said they would try to move me as far up in the line of notebooks waiting to be built as possible. My experience with HP will either be decent or bad, but I would never say good, depending on what screen I get on my second try.

 

HAHAHA. I have to agree with you enpt24. Had I not visited these forums, I would have been more than satisfied with my SEC screen. Now, I know so many little details about the DV2000T, I'm starting to think I'll never be happy with it because there is always something.

Same thing happened when I bought my first digital camera. Under normal circunstances I would have just gone to Best Buy and bought any of the most populars/not too expensive/good looking digital cameras. After doing some research, it took me more than a month to finally decide which digital camera to buy.
"Research" can be a good and a bad thing at the same time. Still, I would never buy anything without doing a research first. Specially electronics.