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    HP Dv6 / Dv7 FHD 1920x1080 quality

    Discussion in 'HP' started by samk0814, Jul 9, 2011.

  1. samk0814

    samk0814 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,
    I made this thread so that people who have the full HD version of the Pavillon Dv6 / Dv7 can post how it is like to help people make the right decision concerning the screens.
     
    samk0814, Jul 9, 2011
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  2. Cassandra022

    Cassandra022 Notebook Consultant

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    i think the general consensus here is that it is great quality and a must have update for anyone who has the option
     
    Cassandra022, Jul 10, 2011
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  3. Brickinthewall562

    Brickinthewall562 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The excellent advice of these forums has ensured that my order for the DV6tqe includes the FHD screen. At this point, it's mostly on faith, because I can't find any reviews of the 1080p. Rumor has it that it is a great screen. Specifics about viewing angles, relative brightness, and contrast would be awesome.

    Thanks Samk for starting the thread.
     
    Brickinthewall562, Jul 10, 2011
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  4. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    must buy screen not for 1080p but because it is anti-glare / matte

    you ever use a LCD monitor? it looks like that, great picture quality

    glossy looks like a CRT a k a it sucks
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 10, 2011
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  5. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can you post what model your screen is?
     
    R3d, Jul 10, 2011
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  6. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    You mean like part # or something? No clue but it came with the quick ship dv6-6190us.
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 10, 2011
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  7. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah. You can look it up with HWInfo or something.
     
    R3d, Jul 10, 2011
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  8. con247

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    The ones shipping out after 6/27 may have a different model.
     
    con247, Jul 10, 2011
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  9. samk0814

    samk0814 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sure everyone agrees that the screen is great, but as Brickinthewall562 said, specifics would be great.
     
    samk0814, Jul 10, 2011
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  10. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok the monitor on my HP dv6-6190us is:

    AUO B156HW01 V3
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 10, 2011
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    Hmm... Did some searches of it but couldn't find any specifics... It's not even listed on the AUO website.
     
    R3d, Jul 10, 2011
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  12. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    quoting from another thread

    if this is the case I sure as hell gonna return my current one
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 10, 2011
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    I am confused of AUO naming from their site AUO - TFT-LCD AUO B156HW01 v1 seems to match model B156HW03 AUO - TFT-LCD

    Also they advertising B156HW03 as the only FHD screen, is that mean the other screens are discontinued?
     
    skystar2, Jul 10, 2011
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  14. samk0814

    samk0814 Notebook Consultant

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    Are you satisfied with the current screen?
    Also, the ones shipping this month are probably the same as the one in your laptop, because they are using the screens that were meant for the Dv6z
     
    samk0814, Jul 10, 2011
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  15. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm satisfied...and I doubt I will be able to tell a difference between my current screen and the higher brightness or gamut....but if I had the option I would do it
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 10, 2011
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    The V4 is from the same generation.

    The entire B156HW01 line was discontinued, and I don't think any of the B156HW03 will have higher gamut. Probably higher brightness though.
     
    edit1754, Jul 10, 2011
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  17. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    AUO - TFT-LCD

    No idea how different this thing is from current gen? Or if HP will even offer them anytime soon?
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 10, 2011
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    It's a little bit better, but not much. The brightness is higher (300 vs. 220) and the contrast is 500:1 rather than 400:1. Other than that it's basically the same. It's also not clear to me whether this one is glossy or matte -- it seems to be glossy. Not really worth the effort of getting it exchanged.
     
    Althernai, Jul 10, 2011
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  19. jschnyderite

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    Are these the same hd displays that plague the envy with bad orange/red reproduction?
     
    jschnyderite, Jan 7, 2012
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    I am very happy with my fullhd mate sreen on my dv7 :) nothing to complain about, for average user like me it is good enough. Not even on half screens brightness :D
     
    captforest, Jan 8, 2012
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    I made the upgrade first and foremost because it was matte, but yea 1080p is awesome! You can find what screen you've got using Device Manager

    Mine reads Generic PnP Monitor, but right-clicking yielded more info under properties--> details tab--> select Hardware id from first drop down list:
    Monitor\LGD0283


    Here's a review of the screen for anybody that's not sure about paying extra for 1080p, ofcourse there's no guarantee you'll get the same screen in yours hp also uses AUO screens:

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/4060/hp-envy-17-hps-macbook-pro-killer/6
     
    Sirena21, Jan 20, 2012
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  22. sachiel

    sachiel Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone have a comparison of the dv6 fhd and 15z fhd screens? Which is better? I saw the 15z fhd screen and so far it is very good for a glossy type. Also saw the Samsung Series 7 HD+ matte type but wasn't impressed. I assume the dv6 fhd will be better than the series 7.
     
    sachiel, Jan 25, 2012
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