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    T61P 15.4 wsxga+ questions

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by newuser_07, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. newuser_07

    newuser_07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I had a question about the display on the T61P 15.4, everyone keeps talking about brightness(nits) and manufacturer, How can i find out this information and also anyone has these details about the current WSXGA+ display being offered ?

    Also is getting a mini doc the only way to get a HDMI/DVI port on this laptop ?

    Thanks
     
    newuser_07, Aug 30, 2007
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    ArchAngle Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the link, i think its 200 too if they are using the same panel as the T61. However one question is I find that some LCD's have brightness as high as 1000 - 2000 nits ...considering those numbers is this LCD kinda dark ? if 200 is the max.

    And just for fun some brightness values of things we see everyday....

    1.6 * 109 nits Solar disk at noon
    600'000 nits Solar disk at horizon
    120'000 nits Frosted bulb 60 W
    11'000 nits T8 cool white fluorescent
    8'000 nits Average clear sky
    2'500 nits Moon surface
    2'000 nits Average cloudy sky
    30 nits Green electroluminescent source
    0.0004 nits Darkest sky
     
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    which doc has HDMI?
     
    lefty, Aug 30, 2007
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    its mini dock. typo :)
     
    newuser_07, Aug 30, 2007
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    Many people complain about dim screens on the T61p...Does anybody know if the new SWXGA+ screen will suffer from this too? I was very close to buying a MBP, but now that this screen option is available at an amazing labor day sale price...i might have to take the plundge.
     
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    Its fairly bright, brighter then the old T60 I've seen at Bestbuy. I find it pretty comfortable to use in pretty much anyplace when set to full brightness.

    Its kinda hard to give an exact comparison in just words so you would need to get the nitt ratings of other desktop/notebook monitors. 300 nits is pretty bright, to bright for a regular in home room where 200 nits is just about right. Outside on a sunny day in the shade 200 nits is a bit dim but still usable.
     
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    ok, so we both mispelled dock as doc, but does IBM have a docking station with HDMI?
     
    lefty, Aug 31, 2007
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    I was looking at there docking stations, but I only saw DVI output. However, DVI video quality is the same as HDMI. HDMI just combines high def audio (well, at least it *can* sometimes things don't run the audio though interestingly enough).
     
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    Just as a point of reference, Gretag Macbeth recommends 180 nits in the calibration process with their spectrophotometer. So that's where you can expect competent graphics designers to be when they're designing many of the things you're seeing on your screen.
     
    Ethyriel, Sep 1, 2007
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    I have a couple of machines for work. I have the 15" T60p at 150 nits. I also have the 15.4" T60p at 200 nits. Both are plenty bright. In the evening I usually knock the brightness down a couple of notches while surfing.
     
    halobox, Sep 1, 2007
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