Sony Xbrite?

Can someone confirm for me, is this just Sony's brand name term for a glossy screen, or is there something else special here? A co worker of mine is convinced that there is "additional anti-reflective technology" beyond what is present on a normal glossy screen. I think this is just Sony's marketing, and a Sony Xbrite is not any less reflective than any of the displays listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossy_display

Can someone please shed some light?

 

Yes I think so, glossy screen. Just like how Dell has Trulife and HP has Brightview for their screens.

 

But is there a difference in reflectivity? I agree with you Falcon, but he thinks that a Sony Xbrite will not have glare the way other glossy screens have.

 

There are different types of XBRITE screens. The XBRITE-DuraView found on the Z series does indeed have anti-glare coating. According to this review, "While the SZ series features Sony's XBRITE display, the Z has their XBRITE-DuraView display that's supposedly more impervious to scratches and more importantly has an anti-glare coating. Some folks love the richness of a high gloss display while others are driven mad by the glare. The Z's display is noticeably more color saturated than the SZ (on par with the MacBook Air, minus the gloss), but it's a bit less bright (the SZ could burn your retinas on high brightness settings)."

 

XBrite is just a brand name of Sony's, but generally I think Sony's glossy screens are less reflective than others like HP, which are like a mirror. Especially the Sony Vaio Z, which diffuses light as well as a matt screen, while still keeping the advantages of a glossy screen somehow.

 

Thanks so much for the post favorini, you've ended the argument
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