perform to spec?

Is there a way to objectively test if the screen on a t61p (wsxga) actually performs to spec which, from what the tech on the phone said was '200 nits, 500x1 contrast ratio'.

(Yes, I have read Tons of posts here on this topic of screens...sorry...but I haven't seen anything about an objective measure except side-by-side of two makers. However based on all these comments it seems what you get is rather random in terms of 'goodness' and personal preference.)

Thank you.

 

i dont think u can check the brightness of the screen from a program.

 

Use PC Wizard to figure out the model number of your screen => Use google to find specs on that specific model.

 

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried the instructions on my current dell machine (awaiting delivery on t61p). I downloaded pc wizard and it said my monitor was T45251154WU1 followed by about 6 characters in a strange font of boxes and squiggles and a random letter or two. I put what I could read into google and got a 'not found'. Then I downloaded lcd calibration and tried that too. I followed the directions and I didn't see anywhere where it would tell me if my monitor met any specification (nothing about 'nits' or 'contrast ratio').

Did I miss something? Thank you.

 

What are you trying to achieve?

Do you want to know what your screen specifications are?

Or do you want to know if your screen meets those specifications?

If it's the 2nd, then you can't do it with a program, you'll need sensitive light measuring equipment.

 

It is the 2nd. In my last reply I was trying to follow braddd's sugestions - the basic question being how could one determine if a screen did not meet specification and hence should be easily returned for a replacement that did. I read here that folks have returned laptops with screens unacceptable to their eye and the vendor replying that the screen was 'within specification tolerance'. Thank you for your reply.

 

Whoops I hardly read your post when I replied, I'm sorry. Finals are getting the best of me. Please forgive?

 

Good luck to you Braddd on your exams. Like your mama says, Study Well! Thank you for checking in and I trust you will have an excellent holiday.