Z vs SR screen - color, contrast, brightness...

I know one's 13.3 and 16:10 while the other is 13.1 and 16:9.

Besides that, how are the screens different or similar in terms of color/contrast/brightness etc.

Thanks!
UL

 

Differences between the SR and Z screen:

-16:10 on the SR, 16:9 on the Z

-50-60% NTSC Gamut on SR, 100% NTSC Gamut on Z
(But you can turn the saturation on the SR up to the same level as the Z with the ATI software that comes with it, this only applies if you get the ATI HD3470 option)

-Standard glossy screen on SR with anti-glare coating,
improved anti-reflective layer (matte-like) and scratch resistance on the Z

-The Z is slighty brighter than the SR

-The contrast on the SR is higher than the Z

 

Thanks. So the cost of the Z is also the better screen it seems - especially if one wants higher resolution.

Is the gamut more important or contrast? Is the SR contrast much higher than the Z? I saw the Z and thought it already had very high contrast...

UL

 

You can do that but the screen will clip it so it's not the same.

 

Umm i would say the contrast is more important, because you can easily turn up the saturation with a software when you get the laptop.

Z contrast - 400:1
SR contrast - 496:1

Z illumination:
http://www.notebookjournal.com/storage/show/image/image48b2bb13bb18a

SR illumination:
http://www.notebookjournal.com/storage/show/image/image48a9a1c7deac7

 

It's about (if not totally) the same
it has been mentioned quite a lot back when the two laptops just came out
it just seems like the Z has a built-in software that turns up the saturation

 

lol It's not the same especially if you do color sensitive work or even if you just watch a DVD.

 

Its not software, its purely hardware. The Z uses different LED back-lighting than the SR's to achieve its great color saturation and accuracy and of course its higher cost reflects that.

I managed to compare the Vaio TZ's screen with the Asus U2E and Lenovo U110, all three use 11.1" LED back-lit screens and yet the TZ was superior to both of them in brightness and color reproduction. Sony was the first to use LED back-lit screens in laptops with the TX series so they have experience.

 

Some (maybe all) of the higher contrast of the SR is caused by the fact that the SR uses a glossy coating, while Z uses the duraview antiscratch matte coating. Glossy coatings enhance contrast. For outside use Z will be the winner.

 

All i can say is when looking at my SZ and Z side by side the color saturation on the Z is significantly higher than the SZ - this screen is incredible - just incredible - I am sure the high rez helps as well.

 

I believe the majority of the difference between the two displays are the coatings. The Z has a semi matte coating which reduces glare, but also enhances color saturation. The SR has the typical Sony glare type coating, which does enhance color saturation, but also introduces reflective glare. Turning up the color saturation on the SR gets it close to the look of the Z, but not quite. The difference to me is not critical enough to worry about. The brightness of the two displays are comparable with the Z being slightly brighter. For several hundred dollars less I get a display that's one of the best on the market in comparison to just about any other machine except the Z and TZ.

 

Sure you haven't seen them side by side. There is a huge difference and that's not just the coating. lol

 

Well, I haven't seen a Z in person, but my SR's screen on 100% brightness with the saturation turned up via ATI CCC really makes it stand out compared to anyone's laptop screen I've seen at my college. Heh.

I dunno about you guys, but if I have the brightness on my SR to 80% or 100%, even with the sun glaring on it I can still see the screen pretty well. I can read things and even see the colors pretty clearly still.

Maybe I'll take a picture of it with my digital camera and post it, but I've used it outside pretty well a few times.

Though, I'm surprised the max brightness on the SR is 253 cd/m2.... my screen is so much brighter than some laptops I've seen that should have a 300 cd/m2 rating. But I dunno... @_@ I guess I really agree with Duffy though.... I kinda have with the screen stuff though. @_@

 

I have seem them side by side, almost all the time actually, since one of my classmates has a Z, and i have to say i really can't tell the difference, except the font being so hard to read

 

Why would I give a fairly detailed comparison if I had not done a direct comparison? The difference isn't as huge as you think especially after making one setting change.