Sony F LCD?

Question--

Is the Sony F LCD screen the same as the Dell XPS16?

At one time the Sony F was listed as an "RGBLED", same as Dell XPS16. They are also the same size/resolution.

I ask, because, I was at Best Buy this past weekend, and I found that the screen was very washed out looking. I confirmed it was resolution 1920, so it was surely their "Premium" LCD. Every review I read seemed to suggest the RGBLED of the Dell XPS16 was bright (almost obnoxiously so) and colorful. This F Model I reviewed truly did seem pale compared to other nearby monitors.

Info?

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I have the new F-series monitor, sitting side-by-side with an HP/Compaq 8710W 1920x1200 monitor and the Sony monitor is noticeably brighter.

I am guessing the unit you saw in BB was not calibrated or the brightness turned down considerably. Demo models (especially those in big box stores) are notorious for being badly calibrated while on display.

Having said that, the EU Sony sites mentioned that the "Premium" Full-HD screens of the F-series cover the entire Adobe-RGB color gamut. But there seem to be 2 versions of the full-HD screen available and I am not dead certain they were talking about the one available in the US.

 

I would be curious to know the difference if any between the two premium screens. From the research I've done it seems the EU premium is a different screen than ours. I really love the laptop, but I am struggling with the semi-gloss screen.

It would be perfect if the EU matte version were available here.

 

See my post #692 at http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5752157&posted=1#post5752157 for evidence from the Sony Japan site that there exist two distinct FullHD screens, only one of which (the premium) is RGB and equipped with an anti-glare coating.

The plot thickens...because I am not convinced that the U.S. Premium is the same as that which is in Japan and will likely appear in Europe.