Acer CrystalBrite

Hi all, I'm currently considering getting an Acer Aspire laptop that has "crystalbrite" (5672WMLi). I went in and looked at a Aspire 3000 series that supposedly has crystal brite. I thought it was the Acer version of a "glossy" screen. But it definitely did not look glossy to me. the screen was nothing to write home about, but its good enough for me. so does Acer does not have a glossy screen?

I'm confused because the travel mate series is not advertised as having "crystalbrite", which lead me to beleive TM was matte and Aspire was glossy.

 

The CrystalBrite is Acer's version of a glossy screen.

 

From what I know, it seems like the "brite" versions of LCD from the various manufacturers have two major group. One group is the glossy type, commonly seen in the Sony notebooks. The second group is the matt type.

The common thing is that they are extra bright compared to "normal" LCDs. The matter version of the Brite screens seemed to be introduced to resolve the glossy screen that were over reflective to some users' taste.

I've tried both, and personally, the glossy type's black is really much blacker with no or little backlight glare while the matte type has milder black, but still better than the normal LCDs. Its backlight glare is also not as serious as normal LCDs. So I would say its kinda a in-between compromise.

Granted, the "brite" screens I used were from Averatec 1020 (matte) and 4265 (glossy).

 

thanks for the info. cuz, my friend that works at a shops says Acer doesnt have glossy screens. Even though i specifically told him about the CristalBrite in the Aspire series...i sorta get it.

 

i just checked out the 5672, advertised as CrystalBright. for sure it was a glossy. but it was NICE.

 

If the 3000 you looked at wasn't glossy, it wasn't a crystal brite. I have one and it specifically states on a decal that it is crystal brite and it is definitely glossy. Good luck.