Screen resolution help WSXGA or WUXGA

I am in the market for a Sager/Clevo 5760/570u. I know exactly what specs I want, except for the screen resolution. I want a display that is readable and offers enough light to be used outside a dark room . I have read as much as I can regarding the WUXGA vs WSXGA, but I need to decide soon to take advantage of this discount offer that is coming up . Any thoughts, comments, or screen shots would be more than welcomed. Here are a few specific questions:
What does the WUXGA display look like when set to 1680x1050? Or with the DPI turned up? Still Sharp? Any screen shots?

Is the WSXGA brighter than the WUXGA, and by how much? (in practice, not just technical spec) Can you use the Laptop outside (shade or direct sunlight)

Is there anything to worry about regarding the 160 Gb 7200rpm HDD?

Does the WSXGA have the blue bias like the WUXGA?

Is there anything you would have done differently?

Thanks in advance... and sorry if this should be in another forum, I wanted to hear from Sager people, not Dell people with envy

 

The only question I can answer with certainty is #1. You will have a blurry screen if you run an LCD at a less than native resolution.

 

How readable the screen will be for you also depends on how far your eyes are from the screen. If you tend to sit really close, WUXGA might not be a bad choice in that regard, but of course the text on WSXGA will be larger when you compare native resolutions.

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you'll be using it in brightly lit areas a lot, the WSXGA screen is offered in a matte or glossy finish, while the WUXGA is only glossy. The matte finish will produce less glare when there is direct light on the screen. Hopefully that helps a little bit!

 

I can offer some general comments on these questions:

There should be no systematic change in brightness or colour on account of resolution, but these factors depend on the panel manufacturer and model, which can change during the production life of a notebook.

LCD screens will always be sharpest when used at their native resolution. However, I would agree that as the pixels get smaller then the blurring is reduced.

While increasing the DPI setting is a way to enlarge what is displayed, be aware that display formatting suffers if you are running XP or earlier. The DPI setting is not read by many programs and on-screen formatting is designed around the standard 96DPI. I read that Vista is meant to have fixed this problem but haven't yet had a chance to see for myself.

I'm running at 120dpi on a 15.4" 1680 x 1050 display. I previously had a similar computer with 1280 x 800 display and wanted the potential extra definition. I didn't expect to be able to run at 96DPI (my eyes are past their best-before date). I like the improved definition and I can live with the side-effects of increasing the DPI setting, but I wouldn't want to go beyond 125% of standard.

John

 

When the deal becomes available, I plan on getting the 1680x1050 matte display. I have been reassured by many resellers that the screen is of excellent quality but, of course, the glossy is much more vibrant. I am hoping the quality is around at least what my Dell 2005FPW monitor is.

 

what deal are you talking about?

 

Check out this thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=117024

 

thanks mate i saw that just after i asked lol.

 

Well I am about to pull the trigger on the 5760 with the WSXGA+. Can anyone comment on the screen brightness. I found an older spec on Powernotebooks.com that said that the WUXGA has a brighter... but I found this spec on another post that states the WSXGA+ is brighter... I am aware of the Matte screen, but I want the best colors. Any comments on the blue bias or the new hard rive option.

 

Well the brightness for me is perfect... at the default settings. there are function keys into bringing the brightness to max and I do that sometimes but when rendering my 3D rendering stuff I have the bring it back down because its too bright and my renders will get misrepresented on someone else's monitor.

Also.. the nvidia control panel comes with a neat optimal color tool that with have you set up your RED/GREEN/BLUES and create a profile for the display.

If you want you could also use a old favorite called QuickGamma

http://quickgamma.de/QuickMonitorProfile/infoen.html

anyways.. it's brighter then my CRT and I loved my old CRT but this LCD has won me over.. even in games it soooo pretty.

 

Exative, are you using the Wuxga or wsxga screen? If im correct, the Wsxga screen is brighter than the wuxga thats why i chose the wsxga

 

I'm using the WSXGA.

sorry for the short reply gota goto work.

 

I'm looking into the same thing. What about the viewing angles.

I had a dell m90 and the wsga had the worst viewing angles ever while the wuxga was great. Not only was the viewing angles horrible, the colors were washed out too. Is there such a discrepancy with the sager?

Also who makes these lcd's? I'm assuming LG.

 

Since the WSXGA screens are back in stock (according to Paladin44 at Powernotebooks.com) maybe people will buy them and post some pictures and give specific details regarding the screen brightness and veiwing angle. I would also like to know which model number the screen is... to check specs.