just saw the Trubrite screen today..

went to Futureshop today and saw the m30 model with Trubrite screen

and i waz pretty disappointed in it..

the light was pretty bright there.. and maybe cuz of them..

there were too much reflections on the screen and i felt very uncomfortable looking at the screen there... other m30 models without Trubrite screen seemed less clear but @ least i felt comfortable..

any comments about the Trubrite screen?

 

Yeah, I noticed the same thing about any X-Brite, Clearview, TruBrite, Brightview, etc.... There's WAY too much refelction coming off it to make it really usable on any kind of bright environment. I'm not talking about sunlight, but even in an office environment with the flourescent lights will be too much. I'd stick with the standard HP LCD's. I find them much bighter than the standard Toshiba LCD's. They're in between the regular & TruBrite.

-Vb-

 

can this "problem" been solved with adjusting the contrast or brightness level?

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by oliver

 

No oliver.

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<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by oliver

 

Hi

I own the M30-YSJ with the trubrite technology. Compare with my friend's P20 LCD, my screen contrast, color and everything is just better.

It is only reflective when it has a black screen and the reflectiveness is very similar to CRT or TV screens. But when you are browsing, word processing, there's no reflective unless you are really trying to find it and point it out.

The LCD is very bright, I some times have to turn it down one to two level for my eye comforting.

I highly recommend this technology for anyone. A Sony manager told me that they will be implementing this technology on all future laptops.

 

Hi GoodnessOfWheat [ ],

I've seen the screen, I like the brightness, don't like the glare. I personally prefer the standard model without TruBrite or any screens of similar technology.
If looking at the LCD at the store is enough to put doubt into you, well, you're probably really gonna notice glare when you have it. people always seem to look for something wrong when they have doubt.
Does this store have a return policy? If it's a good policy (where you don't lose money), they get it, try it, if you don't like it, return it and get something else.
I know Sam's Club sells this model, I think they have a 30day return policy, so you may want to get it there first and try it out. if their price is not as good, just return it and get it from wherever is cheaper.

-Vb-

 

I'm so torn over the M30-YSJ. I've been doing all sorts of research and reading the comments of others, but no one has given a difinitive answer.

I've seen the Trubrite screen a few times now, and while the screen looks fantastic, the glare thing keeps coming up as a major hurdle. I'm going to be using it in the classroom, so chances are the lighting will be fairly strong. Does anyone have experience in a setting like this?

I would happily settle for one model down, except that model has 2x256 sticks of RAM, whereas the YSJ has 1x512. I was planning on giving it a gig of memory, so upgrading the lower model would be significantly more expensive / complicated. As well, the YSJ has other features like the DVD super drive and video in (I'm not actually sure if the lower model has that) that make it a bit more appealing.

Any opinions? I'm going to be buying it next week, so any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Hi Venom, thanks for the quick response [ ]

I guess that's what I'll try to do. I'm planning on getting it from a local store that we've delt with a number of times (my dad has an M200 from them, and my brother a slightly older toshiba model), so hopefully that will help out in the bargaining for a extended trial period.

I'll be sure to post about how I fare with it. I'm so excited about getting this thing, it keeps me awake at night, haha.

 

GoodnessOfWheat,

Do you have a Sam's Club in Edmonton? If you do, I'd try there first because I know they have a 30 day return policy, just like Costco. If not, just make sure about the policy. Check for restocking fees, reasons to allow for return/exchange, how many days & does it apply to computers/notebooks. That last one is a biggie, some places have a return policy, but not for computers, so check first. I hope it doesn't keep you up all night, you're gonna be too tired to buy the notebook. [ ]

Good Luck!

-Vb-

 

I love the TruBrite screen! Question: if I order the Toshiba with the 12 cell battery, will this significantly increase battery life? The longer life battery in the Sony s150 only added about an hour!

 

[ ] Hi All,

I am from the "states" and viewed the Toshiba M30-S456 (I think that's the model) and am planning on purchasing it.

Best Buy is offering 2 years of interest free financing. And the cost is 1850 (before taxes with a 150 dollar mail-in rebate). I have till Saturday to decide, because the sale and the financing thing ends.

I just read the information about the "TruBrite" technology from you guys, and wanted to also ask how you felt about the difference in "crisp" images through "dotpitch" comparison to just having extra brightness. The glare issue doesn't bother me, my main concern is like the technology of SXGA+/UXGA (as found on Dell's) versus the technology of "TruBrite/XBrite/CSV/etc."

To make my question easier, let's say I load an image on my laptop, I want the image to be as clear and crisp like on a desktop without the blocky/blurry image you might see on a regular "TFT Active Matrix" screen. I do apologize if I am using the terminology incorrect, I try to make sense of what I read. I admit, I'm picky hehehe.

I am also considering Dell, HP, Gateway, Fujitsu. My specs are Lightweight laptop, no more than 6lb's (hence the M30-S456 SE is 6.2lbs when I saw it) and has the features of the M30-S456. I'd love more ram, but it might get expensive, and I'd like a faster HD (7200 instead of 5400 instead of 4200 which is on the 80gig they offer). So if anyone has any ideas, please let me know also on this. I'd really appreciate all the help I can get. (I browse CNET also, but it was too much information for me)

Please let me know as soon as possible, as again the end of the sale is this saturday.

-airwolfwk (who needs help in laptops)
PS. I also saw the SONY VGN-S150, does anyone think that is good? What about versus the M30-S456? They are both the same price at BestBuy.com and their stores.

 

Hey Airwolfwk,

TruBrite, Brightview, XBrite and all other "enhanced" LCD's are a technology that is an enhancement made to LCD's to make them broghter and sharper. While SXGA/UXGA are LCD resolutions that indicate how many pixels on on the screen. You can have an SXGA LCD with TruBrite technology. Comparing a standard LCD vs an "enhanced" LCD, the "enhanced" LCD's would win in overall brightness & clarity. The reason, IMO, is because the standard LCD's have a matte finish, while the "enhanced" LCD's have a highly reflective/glossy surface that allows more light to pass through. Although it does make it sharper and brighter, it also increase glare. Some users say that it's only a problem on dark backgrounds while on light backgounds (surfing, office apps), it's not really noticable.

Notebooks don't really use the dot-pitch term anymore. It's mainly the resolution, or how many pixels on the screen (XGA, SXGA, UXGA, etc...). The higher the letters, the higher the resolution. if you're going to be doing a lot of photo editing or viewing, you may want to get the highest resolution available, (W)UXGA is the highest, with a max res of 1920x1200 pixels. The higher the resolution, the sharper the less blocky the image looks, since there's more pixels to display the same image. But, with the higher resolutions, the smaller the fonts also become. Some have said that they're too small to really be usefull, but it's completely a user preference.

I'd recommend buying the ram aftermarket. It's usually way cheaper than buying direct from the manufactufurer. The same thing goes for the HDD. If you do buy another HDD, I'd also recommend getting an external USB 2.0 drive enclosure for your old 2.5" HDD. This will allow you to connect it to your system to store music, movies or backup data.

You can't compare the S150 with the M30, they're in difference classes. The S150 is an ultra-portable notebook with a 13.3" Widescreen LCD, while the M30 is a larger unit with a 15.4" Widescreen LCD. The S150 is a nice unit, but it mainly depends on what your needs are.

-Vb-

 

does anyone know if hp or toshiba will have an option for resolutions above 1280x800 for brightview/trubrite anytime soon????

 

I believe HP & Toshiba both have WSXGA+ LCD models that have the Brightview/TurBrite technology. The only problem is that they're only available in the US. You can get the HP 17" ZD7260us, this has the Brightview LCD & is WSXGA+ which is available in Canada.

-Vb-