worth spending the extra $$??

hey guys, I wanted to get a laptop that has the full 1080p support but the 720p supported laptop prices and weight is much more than a cheaper, nicer, and seem more practical.

basically It's between these machines for me:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834147559

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117578

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-AR390E-Cor...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and then there is the super laptop which Im not sure I can afford: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117667

I just would like to know your guys opinions on what is the best laptop for viewing the blu-ray at the best picture: i mean isn't it pointless to have 1080p on a 17" as opposed to a very good 720p (1440x900), and you wouldn't really be able to tell the difference appreciate it? I really dont mind weight but some of the 1080ps are ridiculous in price. look it over guys, I appreciate any help; this is a big decision.

 

what about any of them... and then a 1000$ HDTV?

 

you really can't notice unless you're on a bigger screen (ie 50'' tv). They are simply packed too close together to tell the difference IMHO

 

Resolution for movies isn't so important on a 17" screen; I don't think it's worth the extra money between the two res's for such a small viewing area.

If you're going to be doing a lot of programming or other things that require a lot of screen real estate, get the 1080 screen. Otherwise I'd say just go with the 900 pixel tall screen. You can always jack into a high def monitor/tv/etc for true 1080p.
As hehe said, it's a lot of pixel density and isn't very noticeable in terms of movie playback.

 

but would veiwing a blu-ray at (1440x900) 720p look that much different then the 1080p ?

I would like to see the difference personally, But I'm not sure there is a store that carries both 720p and 1080p supported laptops in order to tell the difference...

 

You'd probably be viewing the equivalent of blu ray 900p.

Because blu ray can talk to your computer at 1080 pixel-wide frames, and your computer has under that, your computer will scale everything from 1080 to the 900 on screen, unless it specifically designates a 720p output.

Seriously though, the difference between the resolutions is so hard to tell when playing a movie because movies do a lot of sub-pixel rendering already. Text and other pixel-specific uses of the screen are the bigger issues to screen resolution. I doubt the extra $$ is worth it at all to get the higher res screen if you're talking about movies. But if you can snag a good deal go for it.

 

I think I will, thanks. prices will probably go down but it will still be pricey; just nice to have a all-in-one high-def machine though.