Am I missing something??

Just got my new FZ140E from Circuit City and so far I'm impressed with the looks but I have two problems already.

First, I've noticed a fair amount of light leakage coming from the bottom of the screen as well as the top two corners. It's not that noticeable while looking at the desktop but under a black screen it really stands out. Also, I see that the HDMI port is not there. I thought it came on the FZ? Can I still hook up a monitor with 1600x1080 resolution screen up to the laptop via a different port and will it be of lower quality?

I really need your help. I hope I didn't get the wrong one because I'm considering returning this and getting the AR instead. This is my first laptop and I want to make sure I won't regret later on.

 

This shows your model doesn't have HDMI
http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/product/VGN-FZ140E/B

Only premium FZ's have it as stated here:
http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/notebooks/fz-series

VAIO® FZ Premium Features
A high-performance multimedia powerhouse
The VAIO® FZ Premium Notebook with Blu-ray Disc™ technology offers end-to-end support for high definition (HD;1080i) HDV™ recorders.6 With a built-in suite of video applications, you can capture, edit and burn HD content to Blu-ray disc3 media in full 1080i resolution without downgrading video quality and integrity.7 And your HD movies and videos will display brilliantly with XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology, which offers an incredible color contrast of 90%, far superior to the 40%-50% of most notebook PCs. To complement this multimedia functionality, the FZ Premium Notebook also comes with an advanced graphics card (select models) and an HDMI™ output so you can see it all on your compatible HDTV.8 A robust notebook for all your multimedia needs, the FZ Premium provides the tools you require to stay a step ahead of the pack.

want a premium model? go here:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...Id=8198552921644488277&parentCategoryId=16154

Hope this is of help bro!

 

Well this doesn't really do me any good as I was originally going to purchase one directly from Sony but I leave for college on the 18th so I would not get the notebook to me in time. I had to pick one fast and had to buy it from a retail store.

Anyone else with some insight because I getting more used to the notebook but the light leakage is kind of a nuisance when watching movies but I can deal with it if I can hook up an external monitor to it. This way I can stick to the external for watching movies while doing everything else on the notebook screen.

 

I configured one and it said shipping date 08/14

and delivery options are:

Shipping Method
1 Day Air
1 Business Day.
[$198.00]
2 Day Air
2 Business Days.
[$158.00]
Standard Ground
Average 4 Business Days.
(included)
Shipping Rates and Policy

The config is this:

VGN-FZ190 with Blu-ray
VGN-FZ190 CTO Series Notebook
Customization Details
802.11a\b\g\n with BT
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT
15.4" WXGA (HC) W/CMR
DVD+-R Double Layer / DVD+-RW Drive with Blu-ray Disc support
120 GB Hard Disk Drive (Price reflects discount of $20.00)
2 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-667MHz, 1 GBx2)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7300 / 2.0 GHz
Keyboard Black
Norton Internet Security 2007 (Trial)
QB Basic
Video Std with BD
Photo Standard
Music Plus
Microsoft Works
No Engraving
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (BPS8)
In stock. Estimated ship date: 08/14/2007.


Lot of cash for delivery though...

 

Looks like someone forgot to do their research before buying....

It's OK, blame Sony and then making a Sony bash thread. That's what seems to be popular lately.