Sager NP5793 WSXGA+ Display question

Ok, I know there has been some discussion in other threads on this, but I couldn't find the information that I am looking for. In about a week from now I am going to order a Sager NP5793 from XoticPC.

I am interested in the 1680x1050 glossy. I have seen no reviews on this. Everyone that reviews it seem to go for the 1920x1200 option, but I do not want to run at this high a resolution, and would prefer to run at native resolution. So anyway, is the WSXGA+ as good quality as the WUXGA?

Any other arguments that I am missing, or does anyone think I would be making a mistake going with the WSXGA+. My main concern about the WUXGA screen is that everything would become so small that it would cause a lot of eye strain. I know you can change font size in windows, but as others have stated, this is pretty buggy, since only the text is resized and not nessesarily the texts environment.

Also, I think the lower res will give it a little more staying power as far as gaming at native resolution.

Anyway, that is my reasoning. All comments welcome, and could anyone with the WSXGA+ GLossy screen please let me know the quality?

Thanks to all the answer!

 

You know what? Nevermind, I just found pretty much all the information I was looking for. Anyway.. there is a lot of conflicting information out there, so I am just going to go by what is actually on the LG website.

Which states that the viewing angles and response time on the WUXGA are a bit better, but the WSXGA+ is a little brighter, and they have matching contrast ratios. So good enough for me, if anyone has anything else to add, feel welcome.

 

If you are not much into the 'zero dead pixel thing' WSXGA would be good for you.

Both are good anyway though the WUXGA is HD.

 

I just ordered my 5793 on Friday and I opted for the WSXGA+ for the very same reason as you. WSXGA+ has more than enough resolution for me and the text size should be just right on the 17. Like you, I also wondered if the WSXGA+ would be the same/equal quality as the UWXGA that everyone seems to love.

I will never watch a HiDef movie on my laptop and when I do watch a movie on my laptop it is the download on NetFlix that isn't even at normal movie DVD rez.

When mine comes in (hopefully end of next week), I will let you know how I like it.

Joe

 

That would be appreciated joe.

The whole HD thing I agree with you. I really hardly ever watch movies on my notebooks, and I wouldn't care if they were being downsized slightly. I do wonder why the standard WSXGA+ is 1050 instead of 1080, seems a little stupid. If a company came out with a 1080 screen, I imagine it would become pretty popular.

 

The way I understand it, you'd have to have the Blu-Ray player and disk in the USA to actually need the 1080p. Normal DVDs are not at that rez and HDTV is only broadcast at 720p in the states.

That is my understanding. Maybe I am missing something however.

Joe