New Z: 1600 vs. 1920 (quality, viewing angles etc.)

Hi everyone.

I searched throughout huge threads dedicated to new Vaio Z (and read more than half of them) but couldn't find any useful information about 1920x1080 screen. I saw 1600x900 model in store and wasn't impressed at all (TN simply can't get better than average IMO)

Is there any information about panel manufacturer/type? Does anybody have proper pics showing its viewing angles (comparison with 1600 model will be even better)?

P.S. Don't post about resolution/DPI scaling/small fonts, this thread is devoted to panels' quality only.

 

Kunkoku have pretty detailed pics and worth checking out - its all in japanese but you can alwaystranslate or just look at the pictures

http://kunkoku.livedoor.biz/archives/51790144.html

 

From what i heard the 1080p screen is brighter, but i thought also better quality overall (something with color gamut). Viewing angles are a little better, but not really too special.

 

there are rumors I've picked up from non english sites saying the 1080p screen is RGBLED which means it will have 95%-100% color gamut. CCFL are typically 40-45% normal LED is 75% or so and Dual CCFL can sometimes hit 75% as well.

If indeed the 1080p screen is RGBLED that would make it well worth it.

Types of screens
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
2CCFL (Dual Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
WLED (White Light Emitting Diode)
RGBLED (Red, Green, Blue Light Emitting Diode)

 

I read on the giant Z11 owners thread the (unconfirmed) report that there may be different versions of the screen for US and Europe and Asia... although these reports may be based on the fact that SonyStyle US is not giving all the info.

Anyway, Sony UK and Sony PT explicitly mention that the 1920x1080 screen covers 95% of the Adobe RGB color gamut! (which is funny... I could swear that a couple of days ago they had 96%)

 

Difference in color representation is obvious if you compare photos that are shown starting from 3:11. On 1600 X 900 colors are washed out comparing to HD screen. Of course we don't know if both screens are on same settings but they should be since they are probably on factory setup been presentation machines.

 

Well everything is relative, it always depends mainly on the screen quality. Don't forget that FW with CCFL and previous Z with white LED had 100% aRGB. Also we don't know how well Sony calibrated the notebooks, so it can make quite a difference after hw calibration. No one can tell the difference just from pictures of not calibrated models.

 

You would be right: http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cach...ries+sony+vaio+z+96%&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=se. It said: "Choose Full HD with 1920x1080 resolution (*) and enjoy high definition Blu-ray movies wherever you go. Bring images to life with up to 96% Adobe RGB colours – the standard used by professional photographers for exceptional realism."

So sure enough, they changed it

 

heh I actually tried to check the way back machine / archive.org.... but I forgot about the power of Google cache!
Thanks, I feel less insane now

 

Someone at russian forum told me that 1920x1080 panel is TN because of limited vertical viewing angles. But he said that Z's screen is best TN panel and colors are comparable to famous Nec 2690WUXi.