Vostro colour seems washed out.

christophicus · 30-10-2007 1:27pm #1

OK so I just got my Vostro 1500 in the door this morning. It is the first laptop I have ever owned and i have to say I am quite dissapointed with it. I opted for the standard 1500 screen without truelife cause I heard truelife gives massive reflection. The colours on this seem very faded out and bland . Would they have been alot stronger with truelife? Is there anyway I can make the colours appear stronger on the laptop?

Also what did you guys go for ?? Truelife or no Truelife?

Cheers
Chris.

lovetwix · 30-10-2007 2:01pm

ya..it's got reflection...but not massive.. it won't be noticeable most of time .. i'm using a ultrasharp WUXGA 17" with truelife from inspiron, only see reflection when setting brightness to a low level (below 40%), but it gets much worse below 20%....

and around 10%..there comes massive reflection and hardly see anything under the sun..

christophicus · 30-10-2007 2:10pm

damn I am beginning to regret not getting truelife I think. What does truelif do for viewing angles?

lovetwix · 30-10-2007 2:38pm

truelife gives wider viewer angle.

read this: http://www.screentekinc.com/dell-truelife-lcd-screens.shtml

if that makes you feel even worse...but then read this:

http://www.matbennett.com/tech/dell-truelife-screen.php

Hopefully you are feeling better now

christophicus · 30-10-2007 2:54pm

Hmmm that is at least some consolation. but this screen is really beginning to strain my eyes. Any idea where the contrast and rightness adjustment can be found??

lovetwix · 30-10-2007 3:17pm

Right click on desktop, go 'NVDIA CONTROL PANEL'.

christophicus · 30-10-2007 3:41pm

You can adjust contrast there?

Conor108 · 30-10-2007 4:08pm

I purchased a Vostro 1000 with truelife and theres a bit of reflection but not terribly noticeable. Although about 3 times the screen has started flashing colours and doing this crazy stuff with the screen and I end up having to restart

lovetwix · 30-10-2007 8:23pm

christophicus wrote: »

You can adjust contrast there?

ye..I can.. and default contrast is 50%..

maybe because I'm using a different driver..but I remember dell's has that as well. there's no harm to try those modded driver anyway..:D

christophicus · 30-10-2007 9:10pm

I have messed around with the settings and I have come to a setting that is useable. I am now glad I went the the standard matt sccreen. The colours are nowhere as good as from my desktop moniter , but you can't really expect that from a laptop.

I have yet to try any games though so that could change my perspective yet again.

Vostro colour seems washed out.

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