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    Viewing angle on HP 15.4 screens

    Discussion in 'HP' started by crazycd1, Mar 11, 2006.

  1. crazycd1

    crazycd1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got my DV4000 and so far I love it. My biggest complaint is the viewing angle of the screen. I have the 15.4 BV screen and you have to be staring perfectly at it and level for it to look good. My brother has a verly low end Toshiba, whit a 15.4 bright screen, and his viewing angle are so much better then mine. Is it just that different brands have better viewing angles then others? Kinda dissapointing, he paid 600 and I paid 1600, so that hurts.... Other then that though the dv is great, playing UT2004 right now and getting 75-150 FPS all the time :) The toshiba can't do that!!
     
    crazycd1, Mar 11, 2006
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah that's just how these laptops are. My v4000t has a matte screen and the viewing angle is not the greatest. It does help if you want to keep prying eyes from seeing what you are doing ;).
    Tim
     
    Tim, Mar 11, 2006
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    I keep hearing complaints about the viewing angle of HP's laptops. If anyone knows how to check the manufacturer of the LCD display we might do a survey/poll because I get the feeling that recently HP's screen quality deteriorated.
    I have l2000, 6 months old now, and I think the viewing angle is quite good. The difference may come from the fact that this is 14inch laptop and in order to use it I have to look straight at it but even if I go a meter to the right I can read everything on the screen, without grey spots or blurry picture.
    My zv6000 (15inch) (9 months old) also has a great viewing angle although you might say it's a bit worse than that of l2000 (the vertical one).
     
    vassil_98, Mar 12, 2006
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  4. Unreal

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    l know exactely what you mean. l got my V4000T two days ago and you have to be in the perfect spot to see everything correctly on the screen. lf l move my head a couple inches to the sides or up & down the quality goes downhill.
     
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    Maybe so but my laptop HP ZV5000 has an amazing screen and I can view it from any direction with no issue whatsoever!
     
    Aero, Mar 12, 2006
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  6. Tim

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    Well they are not all bad becasue few people complain about dead pixels. I haveonly one on my laptop and it is on the far left side of the screen.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Mar 12, 2006
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  7. crazycd1

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    Well I will give them that, I have had 2 HP laptops, and ZERO dead pixels!!!
     
    crazycd1, Mar 12, 2006
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    my zv6000 has a good viewing angle.
     
    pmorkert, Mar 12, 2006
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