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    HP brightview

    Discussion in 'HP' started by eaadams, Sep 14, 2004.

  1. eaadams

    eaadams Notebook Consultant

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    is is glassy reflective like? like the sony s series and dell 700m?
     
    eaadams, Sep 14, 2004
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, it's very similar.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Sep 14, 2004
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  3. Fusionacid

    Fusionacid Notebook Guru

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    does the 15.4" WVA WSXGA+ (1680x1050) contain brightview too?

    its suppose to be better than the wsxga 1280x1024 which states it has brightview.
     
    Fusionacid, Sep 14, 2004
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  4. fishcube

    fishcube Notebook Evangelist

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    It is reflective, but mostly with the black backgrounds. The glare can also be controlled by changing the angle of the screen.

    Here are pics of our zx5000 with brightview and we do have windows behind us.

    http://www.pbase.com/fishcube/zx5000

    The glare that is there doesn't bother us.

    I wouldn't buy another notebook without brightview. :)

    HP zx5000 - P4 3.0HT, XP Home - 15.4" Brightview WXGA - 128mb ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 - 512MB SDRAM (1x512) - 60GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive - DVD/CD-RW Drive - 802.11b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
     
    fishcube, Sep 15, 2004
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  5. AJVETT

    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    i notice the glare on my Zx5000 with brightview, but it doesnt bother me.
     
    AJVETT, Sep 15, 2004
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  6. Col. Stevo

    Col. Stevo Notebook Consultant

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    I have seen the brightview screen and also the bright scereens on the Toshiba N series (which have a REALLY glossy finish), and I was just wondering if the relection from such a glassy screen is a distraction at all to any of you who have been using one for a while now?


    Cheers,

    Stevo


    zv5000z: Ath64_3200+ (2.0GHz) - 1GB DDR - 80GB 5400rpm - 64MB 440 - 15.0" XGA - Win2k (tentatively)
     
    Col. Stevo, Sep 15, 2004
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  7. fishcube

    fishcube Notebook Evangelist

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    exactly what Ajvett said.



    HP zx5000 - P4 3.0HT, XP Home - 15.4" Brightview WXGA - 128mb ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 - 512MB SDRAM (1x512) - 60GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive - DVD/CD-RW Drive - 802.11b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
     
    fishcube, Sep 18, 2004
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