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    Is BrightView worth the extra money?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by seanryann, Nov 30, 2004.

  1. seanryann

    seanryann Notebook Enthusiast

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    Being a student, spending an extra $50 is kind of a big deal for me. Would you guys suggest I drop the extra $50? Is it worth it?

    Also, do you know of any pictures online that compare a BrightView screen with a regular screen?
     
    seanryann, Nov 30, 2004
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  2. AJVETT

    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    BrightView is a great Option i have it on my Zx5000, and i havent regreted getting it. the screen is Excellent for Gaming/Movie watching Regular Webrowsing is also enhanced. so spend the extra cash and get the Brightview.
     
    AJVETT, Nov 30, 2004
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    alekkh Notebook Evangelist

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    BrightView worth every dollar they ask for. It is called BrightView not because it is brighter (in case you haven't seen one) but because it has glossy surface. Like a glass, literaly. Side-by-side with old LCDs BrightView looks like a killer.
     
    alekkh, Nov 30, 2004
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  4. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    I didn't know what it was at the time I ordered I wish I had it now [V]

    Compaq R3000T (CTO)
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  5. Modern Executive

    Modern Executive Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can be nice, but don't expect to be able to work if you have a window behind you. Glare is a killer for productivity. [} :)]
     
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    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    that is true, it makes glare much worse, for the normal office use bright view is probably not so good, but for the gamer's and dvd watchers it is a nice upgrade


    Compaq R3000T (CTO)
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    60GB 5,400 RPM HD
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    DaGreek, Dec 1, 2004
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    Personally, I wouldn't trade my 1680x1050 screen for the lower-res BrightView, no way no how. I'm not sure how well BrightView would work in the ridiculously well lit campus library either. It's all a matter of personal preference though. Some people hate the smaller text of the high-res screens and don't like Windows Large Fonts.
     
    brianstretch, Dec 1, 2004
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  8. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    I love enhanced displays and think they're worth every penny, if you don't need ultra high res. I find changing the screen angle solves most glare problems.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Dec 1, 2004
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    What is brightview? Does my Presario R3210CA have it??

    Compaq Presario R3210CA with AMD Athlon-M XP2800+, 256MB DDR SODIMM 333Mhz, 40GB Fujisu, 15inch XGA TFT, NVidia GeForce 4 with 32MB
     
    2000fordfocus, Dec 2, 2004
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  10. snake12

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    Brightview is definately worth it. Before I bought mine I went to Bestbuy and stared at the two screens. With all the bright lights in there you could see some glare but you could also see it on the normal screen, it was just a different type of glare. Now that I have had it for a couple of days I don't know how I could go back to the normal display. My HP DV1000 screen is brighter when it is on battery turned down then my girlfriends IBM Thinkpad when it is pluged in.
     
    snake12, Dec 2, 2004
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