nx9420 Screen quality

Since searching the forums gives you 15pages long threads it's hard to find out just this part

I currently have a nx7400 with a 1280*800 display. It's nothing short of crap. So I'm going to return this laptop and looking at the nx9420 as a replacement. The rest of the computer is very nice however and and I like the look (black without a load of crappy silver details)

I'm aiming for the one with Core Duo and 1680*1050 resolution since we don't have any core 2 duo with that screen res available here in Sweden. From the reviews I've read on the 9420 it seems the screen is somewhat dim, I don't give that much for the CNET reviews though so it would be great with some "real life" input from you guys
Also, it would be nice to know if it has multiple manufacturers of the screen (got a AUO with my NX7400)

 

Most of the time they say it is dim because they don't turn off the Ambient Light Sensors. If the nx9420 screen is anything like my nc8430, you'll probably be fine if you turn that sensor off.

 

With the screen all the way to its maximum brightness, it surely is not dim. Although I have the ambient light sensor enabled, it is suitable to my needs in an indoor environment.

 

The WSXGA+ 1680x1050 is the display I have, and the one you are referring to I believe. The screen is great for me. You can notice some leakage around the edges at the bottom when it is dark in the room if you have a dark background on the display. I turned the Ambient Light Sensor off and everything is crystal clear, sharp, and bright. The viewing angle is also better than many other displays. Even the DV8000t display turns purplish/brown from a changed vertical view and dim from horizontal views, but this display far exceeds that. Now if only the customer service experience I've had matched the quality of the notebook...

 

Thanks alot everyone for the input and thanx danboris for the thorough text
I believe it's the same screen I'll get as you have and I've pretty much accepted the light leakage factor (was the same with my Dell M90 and it's 50% more expensive). Turning the ambient light sensor off will be my primary task when I get the laptop

One more question, is your screen evenly lit? I had very uneven lighting on my three Dell screens, and it's worse than backlighting in my book.

 

Remember, turning off the sensor is fn+F11. It's sub par with it on, and with it off, it's dazzling. My screen is finely lit. I mean, don't get the nx9420 for media needs, the DV8000/DV9000 better cater to that, with media center, and Quick Play. However, for general desktop replacement needs, the nx9420 does very very well.

 

My media needs are playing the occasional tv-episode when I'm away from home. I'm gonna use it for programming, some photography work (not color work, mainly watching photos and doing some photoshop work). web design is pretty high on the list too. I don't want to get the 8000-series because of the keyboard problems, and I rather have a buisness model than a "family" model. Silver laptops isn't really my thing

I'm gonna go with 2gb ram from the start too, so I believe it will fill my needs very nicely. I'm assuming it's well built as it's the nx-series.

 

As far as it being evenly lit, I'm not really sure what you mean but it sounds like a simple question. If you mean that the screen is bright, clear, and crisp on every part of it, then yes, it is evenly lit (except of course for the parts of the edges with the leakage.)

And to go off topic, if you plan on buying the extended warranty, I would recommend getting it from a 3rd party authorized seller. Cheaper and easier to return if they *somehow* sell you a warranty that is not compatible with your rig and therefore cannot be registered or used.

 

By evenly lit I mean that the screen doesn't vary in brightness to the degree that it's easilt visible. Like if you're watching a color and it gets darker and lighter at certain points of the monitor (not related to viewing angle).

As for the warranty, I'll keep the laptop for a year (or just before the warranty ends) and then I'll buy a one year upgrade if I decide to keep the laptop. And it'll be from a third party authorized seller. Thanks for the tip.

 

I just received my nx9420 with the 1440x900 matte panel and I would have to say that the viewing angles are very problematic. I have to move my head around to see the screen "straight on" for the best picture. This could be perceived as dim areas on the parts of the screen you are not looking at.

My recommendation would be to get the Brightview (if you can stand the higher resolution).

I'm thinking of using the PixelBright treatment from screentekinc.com to make it a glossy, but waiting on feedback from another post if that helps viewing angle.

The screen is very bright and white though.

This may also be related to the manufacturer of my panel and they do use different ones (luck of the draw). I'm going to open it up in the next few days and see who made this one.

 

where is that sensor? how do I turn it off?

 

Fn+F11... enable disable...

disable it completely in the bios...

... rtfm

 

I just got my nx9420 and the screen is quite good. Without the ambient light sensor, brightness is not a problem whatsoever.

But...I do have uneven illumination. It's only noticeable when there are light backgrounds. Even so, I'm contemplating whether I should try to exchange the machine. With a light background, the top middle of the screen is significantly dimmer than the rest of the screen. So much so that when I showed off my new laptop to a friend, the first thing she noticed was the dim spot in the top middle. The dim spot can be distracting because over time you keep noticing it...like constantly noticing a pimple on an otherwise beautiful face.

I dont' know if this tends to be a characteristic of large screens. Maybe my unit is a fluke. Other than that, the screen is stellar. It would be a great screen...if it weren't for that. But since there are no stuck or dead pixels or light leakage, I'm tempted to deal with the dim spot. On quite a few occasions I can ignore it, so maybe I should just cope. If I exchange it, I might get a screen with light leakage or stuck pixels...ugh.