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    Sony Z screen problems (pic)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Prasetio, Dec 1, 2008.

  1. Prasetio

    Prasetio Notebook Guru

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    This is Sony Z17 (comparable to top of the line Z590) 1600x900
    All drivers and software are originals.

    I notice now the LCD leak become larger square?
    If you notice from the screen from left to right it looks like small block of black then white then black then white again?

    Is this normal?
     

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    imtriggerhappy Notebook Guru

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    not normal. i bought and return a few VAIO Zs, only one of them had no screen issue.
     
    imtriggerhappy, Dec 1, 2008
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  3. Prasetio

    Prasetio Notebook Guru

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    in the second pictures you will notice darker block... wth is that... :( :(
     
    Prasetio, Dec 1, 2008
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  4. Prasetio

    Prasetio Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the confirmation trig.
     
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    It looks normal to me. You'll always get some contrast/colour shift when viewing a notebook screen from off-axis. With TN screens - like the Z - it's more pronounced when viewing from above/below, but you'll get some variation to the side too. Even the most professional S-IPS desktop screens with colour and gamma compensation aren't immune to such shifting in certain conditions - like a fully black screen viewed from extreme angles. It's an unfortunate fact of LCD-life.
     
    InfyMcGirk, Dec 1, 2008
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  6. bthe

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    That looks normal to me. My Z555DNB's as well as 2 of my friends' screen look the same as in your photos. So was the one I returned due to a dead pixel.
     
    bthe, Dec 1, 2008
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    azureice55 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Definitely normal, since you're looking at it from the side. These screens are designed to be looked at directly. The view angle is very poor.

    If you look at it from the front, you shouldn't notice any bleed.
     
    azureice55, Dec 1, 2008
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  8. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Interesting, so you're saying that Sony have got poor quality control on those screens.... :( :confused:
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Dec 1, 2008
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