15" WXGA VS WSXGA+ UltraSharp [?]

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Hello guys, ive been thinking about getting dell 6000 laptop for ages, but I cant make up my mind on what screen size I should get.

I was hoping you guys could help me out here, I know there are debates about this, but im lookin for some people who have had experience in buying these screen sizes in the past.

I want to play video games on my lappy, like cs and hl2.

ON the dell webiste it says that wsxga is for gaming but not wxga.

1) What are the main differences between wxga and wsxga?

2) Is one better than the other or is it based on preference?

3) I heard the higher you go, ie. sxga and over , the smaller the screen gets, physically, and this means more detail, but this may decrease my game performance, is this true? Im used to the old 1024x768 screen on my desktop computer, 800x600 is too small for me, and anything above 1024 is small and pc performance decreases when set above this res.

4) If I get a sxga, can I set it to 1024 for games or anything close to that, or do I have to play at its native resolution?


Thanks Guys


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Ok, I have gone through this in my mind so many times I can’t count. I have the same predicament on the screens and asked the same question here. I have come to the conclusion that if money is not the object I would go with the best one (WUXGA). As for as the small icons or print I believe an adjustment of the settings is all that’s needed to make them more appealing to the eyes, then go to the best setting as needed for the program that I would be running. Or go to the best of both screens which would be the medium (WSXGA+).
This is my idea, are there any members that would agree/disagree with me?

 

the reason no one has replied is because this is one of the 4 or 5 questions that keep getting asked over and over. if you backread the dell forum, you'll find numerous posts on this. let me summarize.

1. resolution
2. preference
3. no decrease
4. any res the game allows

 

Ok guys thanks for the info..

I read on the dell website regarding the screen type and here is the info:


XGA Internet, email, word processing
XGA, XGA+ or SXGA+ Basic photo editing, PowerPoint, spreadsheets or casual games
SXGA+ or UXGA - A mobile DVD player
- Advanced photo editing or gaming
- Computer aided drafting, graphic design, or video editing

* When a "W" appears before the screen resolution , i.e. WXGA, it denotes a wide screen display.


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Resolution

Resolution is the number of pixels on the display with the horizontal number shown first, followed by the vertical number (1200 x 800). The pixel number increases with higher resolution SXGA+ and UXGA screens. While the overall appearance of documents and photos is greatly improved with higher resolution, fonts, icons and graphic elements appear physically smaller.

Higher resolutions allow for greater image detail and more workspace, which is great for DVD viewing, gaming, and multitasking, but higher resolutions might not be ideal for those that have difficulty reading text on their monitor since the text and images might be too small.



It says the higher you chose, +sxga the better quality it looks, but it also says that icons appear smaller, and I cant stand small icons. I also heard if you dont set it to its native reasoultion the icons will look blurry, is that tru?

Drumfu what screen do you have? what about u rodallg?

Thanks

 

Personally I think its well worth the extra money. I dont know how much extra it is on the Inspiron 6000, I know the Latitude D810 is an extra $70 for the WSXGA.

The WSXGA may run at 1680 by 1050 pixels, seems like a lot, but I really dont think so. I have seen laptops with the 1280 by 800 and personally I think everything is too big for that 15.4" screen.

I believe you can change screen resoultion, not sure to what.





The chart below is organized with the first set representing basic WXGA, second WSXGA and third WUXGA
15.4 inch WXGA 15.4 inch Ultra SharpTM WSXGA+ 15.4 inch WUXGA
Native
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels 1680 x 1050 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels

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MegaPixels 1 Mpixels 1.76 Mpixels 2.3 Mpixels

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Pixel
Pitch 0.258 mm 0.197 mm 0.172 mm

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Luminance/
Brightness
(typical) 180 cd/m2 (nits) 185 cd/m2 (nits) 185 cd/m2 (nits)

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Horizontal
Viewing
Angle +/- 40 degrees +/- 65 degrees +/- 65 degrees

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Vertical
Viewing
Angle +10/ -30 degrees +50/ -50 degrees +50/ -50 degrees

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Contrast
Ratio 300:1 300:1 300:1

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I use the WXGA for gaming, and I am a hardcore gamer (CS Source, Half Life 2, Brothers in arms) And i love it.

chances are that with the ati x300 128MB you will be unable to run any games higher than 1280x800 anyway, so whats the point of having anything higher?

The vertical and horizontal viewing angles kind of suck, but apparently they are just as bad on the more expensive screens.

 

I use my notebook for software development and I can tell you the extra screen size and resolution is very nice. I thought I would (my old eyes would) have trouble reading small text but somehow I don't. I turned down the size to 96 I think it is and I can still read it. No one is going to be reading over your sholder though.

I use it with the new MS development tool which is really hungery for screen real estate. It works very well and the processor is very fast so builds are very fast. It must be the high contrast which makes the screen easier to read.

I9300 2.0ghz 1.0gb ram 100gb disk 256MB NVIDIA 6800 dvd rw UXGA Bluetooth Intel WiFi Media Center

 

i have a WUXGA. i personally can't see the reason behind buying a "large" screen like 15.4" or 17" widescreen and then just getting the wxga. it seems like defeating the purpose of having a large screen; i.e., you have this huge screen and still have to scroll to see a full Word doc or website. it'd be like running a 21" monitor at 1024x768. if you're only going to run your machine at (w)xga resolution, just buy something smaller and more portable. however, it all comes down to personal preference.

 

" i personally can't see the reason behind buying a "large" screen like 15.4" or 17" widescreen and then just getting the wxga."

well, lets put it this way. I like 15.4 because its a physically large screen. I like to play video games, and most will only play best at a 1280x800 resolution (which is still pretty darn high!)

Now, if I am only realistically going to be using that resolution and will not be worrying too much about getting a higher resolution for viewing multiple documents at the same time (yes you can view 2 word documents side by side in full view and still read them easily), then what would be the point in spending more money on a WUXGA?

If you want an opinion from someone who plays games ALL the time on the 6000 (like me) the WXGA perfectly fills the role.

I would only recommend spending more money on a higher resolution if you ever think you will use it OUTSIDE of gaming.

And again, for comment that says anyone who thinks about getting the WXGA is ridiculous and should look for a more portable laptop, is completely false.

The 6000 is the smallest laptop you can get for the lowest price that has a powerful dedicated graphics card for games like HL2 and Brothers in Arms.

If you can show me a smaller laptop, with the same graphics capability, for the same price. I'm all ears.

Sorry for sounding so harsh on a rebuttal to these opinions, but I feel like I am the only one defending the WXGA, and the only one with enough balls to buy the WXGA.
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i play hl2 on my wuxga and run it at 1680x1050, sometimes at full screen (1900x1200) on the x300 128mb. i tried 1280x800 and it was unacceptable