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    Msi X420?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Feiyue, Aug 22, 2010.

  1. Feiyue

    Feiyue Notebook Geek

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    this looked great until I noticed it comes with an XGA backlit screen rather than LCD backlit like most other new MSI laps. How much of a drawback is this?
     
    Feiyue, Aug 22, 2010
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  2. Molius

    Molius Notebook Consultant

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    XGA means screen resolution (1024x768), LCD means Liquid Crystal Display.
    So you are definitely getting something wrong.
    However, this notebook has a screen with a resolution of 1,366x768, so for a 14-incher screen is just fine.
     
    Molius, Aug 22, 2010
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  3. Feiyue

    Feiyue Notebook Geek

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    I meant LED
     
    Feiyue, Aug 22, 2010
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    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    LED backlit is better then LCD backlit i believe,

    Could be wrong though.
     
    catacylsm, Aug 23, 2010
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    LCD is display.. ur referring to CCFL, the "old" backlight..
     
    fragman116, Aug 24, 2010
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    LCD and LED is different isn't it?

    I know CCFL is the old backlit but thats done off bulbs top and bottom or left and right,

    Led backlighting im not sure how they do that, but you dont often find screen bleed on backlit led where as CCFL LCD you can ocasionally get it.
     
    catacylsm, Aug 24, 2010
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