Vaio FE and FZ same screen?

I was just wondering if the new VAIO FZ has the same screen as the Hi-Color Dual Lamp one in the FE or if it has an even better one. Anyone out there have any idea?

 

The FZ is offered both with xbrite-eco and xbrite-hicolor screens, just like the FE was. I don't know if they've changed either screen at all.

 

Yeah, they might have the same screen options. I can't imagine a screen getting much brighter/better (besides resolution) than the FE. So either way, they are one of the best screens available for laptops right now.

 

Whats the diffirence between ECO and HiColor?

 

"XBRITE™ LCD technology, available exclusively to VAIO® notebooks, is a cutting-edge LCD technology engineered to produce sharper contrasting tones, colors that are more brilliant and images that are much crisper than they are on a standard LCD display. Available in XBRITE-HiColor™ and XBRITE-ECO™ versions, XBRITE™ LCD technology features a chemically-treated surface to increase the light generated by the LCD screen while minimizing the reflection of external light."

XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology
Developed by the people you trust to deliver amazing flat-panel TVs, Sony's patented XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology delivers razor-sharp details, crisp, bold colors and glare-free viewing - all while conserving battery life. Brightness is evenly distributed across all XBRITE-ECO™ displays, which also feature a special anti-reflective coating to lessen glare and light reflection while reducing eye fatigue when viewing for long periods of time.

XBRITE™ Hi-Color™ LCD technology
By applying engineering techniques from our BRAVIA™ high-definition LCD TVs to our XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology, we've created a notebook PC display that reaches an incredible color contrast of 90%. With richer greens and fresher blues than ever before, the VAIO FZ premium notebook with XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology reproduces vivid colors and delicate contrasts with uniform brightness. Far superior to the 40-50% color reproduction of most notebook PCs, the VAIO FZ notebook with XBRITE-HiColor LCD technology delivers an incredibly luminous display that reproduces 90% of the color spectrum."

 

Frankly, mikeymike, that, uh... doesn't really help.

 

then you may have a problem understanding what is written. Its pretty simple and easy to decipher between the two.

 

I think basically HiColor is supposed to be brighter and with higher contrast.

 

Mike, it's not nice to snark, especially when you have no idea what you're talking about (snark snark snark).

Did any of what you post reveal the luminosity of the three different screens? In decimal form? Did it reveal what type of backlighting is used? Whether the technology is simple run of the mill tft, or if it's IPS, or something more exotic? Does it reveal the refresh rate, or the contrast ratio? Does it say whether or not the difference between one or the other is matte versus glossy?

Or were you just making fun of the ridiculously non-descriptive and unhelpful Sony pamphlet info?

Personally, I've wondered what the actual quantitative difference is between the three monitors for quite awhile, and still haven't seen anything that clearly defines their differences. Alas.

 

well, unfortunately for you (with just 1 post) i know what im talking about.
The Hi-Color CCFL's operate at a higher kelvin and thus consume more power than the lower kelvin of the ECO's. Higher kelvin CCFL will obviously produce a wider gamet than the usual 70-75% of the avg lcd.
Seems swarmer was able to understand it

 

Higher kelvin? Do you mean higher temperature?

Obviously.... What's a gamet?

Actually I've just heard about them elsewhere. Although it is fairly clear from Sony's description that they think the HiColor has richer colors and the ECO uses less power.

As for the supposed "anti-reflective" coating on the Xbrite-ECO... I've seen this on a few Sony screens, but not the one on the Xbrite-ECO FZ... it's just as reflective as every other glossy screen notebook as far as I can tell.