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    By grainy, does everyone mean sparkley?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bmnotpls, Aug 20, 2007.

  1. bmnotpls

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    Just got my 1520 today, I don't know if my screen (1680x1050) is grainy or not. On white backgrounds only, it looks a bit sparkley I guess. Is that what everyone means by grainy?
     
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    Yes, that's another word to describe it as.
     
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    I dunno, it doesn't really affect anything. I don't know what to do. I waited a month for the laptop and I don't know if I wanna wait longer, just to get another grainy LCD.
     
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    Only if it annoys you.

    Wouldn't it be more annoying to do something about it, have it take longer, and possibly get even worse problems?
     
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    Yeah I guess so.
     
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    anyone have some good pics of a grainy screen? that one from the macbook isn't very good.
     
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    bump .....
     
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    Here's an extreme example of my old ASUS Z71V which had a 'sparkly' display. Granted this is super zoomed in so it's exaggerates the effect, but you know what it's getting at.
     

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    Hmm, mine isn't that bad. But aren't all LCD's like that, from close up.
     
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    mine's sparkly/grainy.
     
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    can you take a picture of it, on a white screen. from not that close up
     
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    if you're willing to wait until tomorrow, yes. my camera is in my dad's possession and he's asleep atm.
     
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    Alright, just post some pics in this topic ASAP. Thanks.

    Also, anyone else with a grainy screen, post some pics.
     
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    Bump (10 words)
     
    bmnotpls, Aug 21, 2007
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    Pictures to show the effect are extremely hard if not impossible to take to show the effect. Mine is grainy (have to be very close to the screen though) and I have a close up image and its undetectable, take a look. Note the blobs are just dust/glare
     

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    If you are viewing the pics on the screen that is grainy, it will be even more impossible for you to see anything since everything will appear grainy.
     
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    I really can't see what you guys are talking about, though I ordered the 1440x900 screen yesterday so I hope I don't even have to worry about this problem.
     
    bmorlok, Aug 21, 2007
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