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    HP screen - what quality ?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mobo, Jul 10, 2006.

  1. mobo

    mobo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Guys I'd like to know what do you think about quality of HP notebook screens.

    What notebook brand I should choose to get the best 15.4 matte screen ?
    (1680x1050 res and higher is OK)

    Thanks ;)
     
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The best matte screen is the ThinkPad FlexView. It is offered on the 15" T series SXGA+ and UXGA+ screens. It is not widescreen though. I thought the 15.4" screen on the Z61m was very good, but not as good as the FlexView.
     
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  3. KimizChamp

    KimizChamp Notebook Geek

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    Matte is becoming less and less these days. I have a glossy one, and after being used to a matte Toshiba Satellite M30, it seemed weird at first.

    But once you get used to it, the glossy is a really sweet screen. Surface-wise, it seems like glass, which is really cool :D

    My resolution is 1280x800, not the highest, but it does the job.
     
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  4. mobo

    mobo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm really concerned about the quality of the screen. I think it's independent if it's a matte or glossy surface. I'm talking about light leakages, blured dark corners, smudges after quick dragging windows on the desktop. I've seen them on HP nc8220 WSXGA+
    Do you think it was a problem of that particular screen or it's common ?

    I don't want to buy a notebook for 2000$ with a low quality screen ;(

    Guys can you describe me your problems or lack of them on your machines (screens), please ?
     
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    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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  6. vassil_98

    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    HP offers high resolution matte screens in its business laptops but I'm afraid there have been some complaints about those screens. Not all models but some have received bad marks (nx6*** for example) for their screens.
     
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