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    full hd 1080p sony vaio fz?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by xfenrirx, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. xfenrirx

    xfenrirx Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi,
    i want to buy a sony vaio fz and i have a question
    is a sony faio fz is a full hd 1080p?
    the sticker at the notebook is "full hd 1080" but it is really hd 1080p?
    thanks...

    sorry for my lacking english
     
    xfenrirx, Dec 10, 2007
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  2. rsxshift

    rsxshift Notebook Guru

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    1080i. This means you will be able to play 720p movies (sometimes referred to as HD, kind of misleading). The max resolution on the laptop is 1280x800 right? If the resolution is 1920x1200, which I highly doubt, being a 15.4" then it would be 1080p.
     
    rsxshift, Dec 10, 2007
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  3. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    I believe on that notebook you can output up to 1080i on an external monitor, and on the laptop's display you can play up to 720p.
     
    odin243, Dec 10, 2007
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  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah, the notebook has Full HD output thats what the sticker means :)
     
    Johnny T, Dec 10, 2007
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  5. coolguy

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    Nope the full HD sticker at the bottom is a mistake.
     
    coolguy, Dec 10, 2007
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  6. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Why do you say that?

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 10, 2007
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  7. coolguy

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    coolguy, Dec 11, 2007
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  8. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    On the built in screen yes, I understand that but as was stated above the FZ will output full HD to an external display. I didn't realize you were talking about the builtin display only.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 11, 2007
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  9. coolguy

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    I think the "Full HD" sticker denotes the built-in display. But you might be right. Also whatever sticker is placed on the notebook applies to that particular notebook.
     
    coolguy, Dec 11, 2007
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  10. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    Yes, but it applies to the capbilities of the notebook, not just the display itself. Since the FZ can produce full HD on an external screen it gets the sticker.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 11, 2007
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  11. odin243

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    Correct, it's not a mistake. It's referring to the output abilities of that notebook.
     
    odin243, Dec 11, 2007
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  12. coolguy

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    Yep you are right. They should have mentioned "Full HD Capable".
     
    coolguy, Dec 11, 2007
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  13. bluuz

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    720p is HD - it's been an accepted High Definition broadcast standard for years.
     
    bluuz, Dec 12, 2007
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    Yes of course, but today "full HD" is generally considered to include all available HD resolutions, of which 1080p is now the top-end and most desirable. Claiming "full HD" support but only supporting 720p would be misleading.
     
    dmorris68, Dec 12, 2007
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