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    Razer Blade (2014) screen brightness

    Discussion in 'Razer' started by CrazyTasty, May 10, 2014.

  1. CrazyTasty

    CrazyTasty Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone else find that the screen brightness doesn't go as low as most other laptops? In a dark room, minimum brightness is still a couple notches higher than I'd like.
     
    CrazyTasty, May 10, 2014
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    Hookerlips Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah I mentioned this before but 100% agree. Also wonder how that will change battery life...

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    Battery life is two hours less on the 2014 than the 2013. 2013 is 6 hrs and the 2014 is 4 hrs. Thats non gaming use. HTH

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  4. Porter

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    Sorry, that is BS. I've owned both and I say they are about the same, or close enough I couldn't even say which had more for sure.
     
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  5. 3klips3

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    Reviewers and logic says different. More pixels to push less battery life. Thats usually how it works.

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  6. hfm

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    There were multiple people getting 6+hours in the forums here. I have a feeling reviewers are using IE in rundown tests that was confirmed by someone to be in the profile to use the dGPU.
     
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    I think there is more to it than just pixels, the IGZO screen is supposed to be more efficient too.

    To comment on the OP, I also wish you could go down a couple more notches on screen brightness, especially when I'm in a dark room and/or on battery.
     
    Porter, May 10, 2014
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  8. Justinus

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    Precisely. The design of the transistors in IGZO is significantly smaller than traditional a-SI transistors in LCDs, which leads to much less light blockage. Basically the panel allows way more light to come through even from a less powerful backlight. I wouldn't be surprised if the backlight was actually at a similar brightness setting on minimum to any traditional LCD that gets very dim.
     
    Justinus, May 10, 2014
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  9. CrazyTasty

    CrazyTasty Notebook Consultant

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    Mine was set for IE to use iGPU by default.
     
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    Do you actually have the computer, or just trolling?
     
    mturkel99, May 11, 2014
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  11. 3klips3

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    2013 yes 2014 no. But I do have the 2014 on order and have done plenty of research. and as I said my statement was based upon current reviews. But trolling? No

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  12. mturkel99

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    OK. I have the 2014. It gets at least 6 hours.
     
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  13. CrazyTasty

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    Here is the test procedure CNET supposedly uses: How we test: Laptops - CNET

    It's basically WMP playing a Divx movie on a loop. They do mention using a luminance meter to set the brightness.
     
    CrazyTasty, May 11, 2014
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