viewing angles: w3v vs v6v

alright, I could use the wsxga of the v6v but I read the angles (esp the vertical) is quite weak on that guy.

anyone had the priviledge of using both?

hows the w3v overall lcd compare to the v6v?

 

The V6V has SXGA+ resolution... not WSXGA
and yes, the vertical viewing angles of the SXGA+ screen aren't that great... it's inevitable on a large matte screen.

The W3v is a different story... mainly because it uses a glare-type screen AND it is widescreen. Theoretically, glare type screen are supposed to have bad horizontal viewing angles and very good vertical angles... but I've heard just the opposite with the W3v; it supposedly has very good horizontal viewing angles and average vertical viewing angles...

So really, the W3v and V6v are similar... the only difference being that they have different aspect ratios and the W3v is glare-type...meaning you'll see lots of glare in a dark room.

 

The viewing angles on IBM's FlexView screen are excellent. It is a matte screen, but not wide.

 

OK the w3v has horrible verital viewing angles some of the worst ive seen. But that is a trade of to 14.1in wide screens. and the larger screen u go normaly the better the viewing angles even on matte type screen. you actually have to keep your head in the exact same spot if u move it even a couple inches you will notice the colors change on the w3v and i hear the v6v isnt that good about that either. the z70v is pretty good and the W2V is exellent.

 

SRD ....... since I'm pretty sure you've used a W3 and obviously still have the Z70v and just got the W2..... two things...
1. how do you compare the angles? --- I mean at least on the two machines you still have... do you have a protractor or can you at least eye the angles you see on both of them?
2. as a friendly bet, what would you say if I told you that the w3 and w2 at least.. have basically identical angles vertically and horizontally? Because of the screen size what viewable area from say 18" away from the screen is going to be greater on the 17", but technically the angles are almost identical.

 

Ok i had a z63a and a z70v right now i only own a W2V and a compaq r3000. and a dell D600. by now justin u must think i hate the z63a w3v i really dont. when im talking about the viewing angle i can pretty lay my W2v on the floor and stand up and still make out the whole screen and the colors stay the same. pretty much no matter what angle im looking at the screen sitting, standing from the side etc. I have certain wallpapers i use not while looking at it on my W3V it looks great i can nod my head whatever stand it looks completly the same nothing changes. now when i had my z63a and put the same wallpaper the colors were accurate in the center and wrong on top and bottum colors would invert. now if i nod my head the screen changes colors change etc. if i stand up the W2V as far as viewing angles and the Z70v is better than a w3v. I mean its just a simple fact the screen washes out on the w3v when u look at it from an above angle more easily than a W2V. I know you love your w3v justin as its your laptop of choice. and i see why it is its a great little machine. but im not talking about just asus when i say the smaller screens are inferior to the larger ones i dont know why or how. is a W3v screen perfectly usable yes it is. in fact i never really cared about the upper viewing angle so much it just annoyed me when i could move me head and the colors changed or i couldnt watch a dark movie cause the colors would invert even at the correct viewing angle. ok ive rambled enough.

 

No no... thats obvious about smaller screens.... but what I said to you still stands.... about the angles..... I know you're standing above it and everything... but i'm saying actually take a look at the angles. That's something you can't really do now, but I'll try to make up a diagram in AutoCAD today or tomorrow.... I'll show you what I mean..... it's not a big deal anyway because your comments about the W2 just make that shine and that's cool anyway...... but I'll try to explain in a physical drawing.

 

ok so no real winner between the 2 i guess..

how bout a v6v besides a toshiba satellite or del inspiron 6000?

 

If you want to compare anything to that Dell, it might be the z71v.... the z71v is better but in terms of size and overall "blah" ... it's about the same... notice this page linked below... the V6 is the 3rd notebook from the left and notice it's size.... especially it's thickness next to the smaller 14" widescree W3v.....

http://www.proportable.com/ensemblecomparison.htm

 

thanks for the link Justin..
I went to compusa and the like today to see similar models that have the same dimensitions as the w3v. For my needs its too wide and not tall enough since i do alot of vmware/terminal services/shell type of activities.
I was wondering if the quality of the v6v screen is the same or different than that of a toshiba or dell (matte versions of course)

 

I just can't seem to get over how sexy that V6v is...

 

The V6 is more of a super model...

The V6v's screen... it's hard to explain.. it's slightly brighter than the screen that was used on the M6ne last year... and it's thinner.... it's a good screen for what it's on and I do like it, but 15.1" SXGA+ matte type screens have always had a low vertical viewing angle (not that this would bother most people as it's the reason these notebooks have a hinge on the screen that you adjust).

I try to stay away from dell and toshiba, so i can't tell you how they compare screen wise.....