Switching over to a gloss screen - question

New here - hello everyone -

Just bought a gt780dx which is great! However, I am looking to upgrade to the Gloss screen as I do a lot of photography work. (Reflection is a non issues). I know there is a popular 90% gamut screen* available which most use for this BUT, with the advent of the touch screen coming on strong in Windows 8, I'm wondering if there is (or soon will be) an updated version of this (or similar) where it will also provide a touch screen feature?

*LED Backlit 90% NTSC Color Gamut Glossy LCD (AUO B173HW01V4)

 

Hello webdesigns, welcome!
For Photography work you should stick with Matte. They give better color representation over glossy. Glossy is preferred when you want a more vibrant screen like for gaming. Colors, Terrain, Explosions etc are more vibrant on glossy screens. For photography you dont necessarily want that, you want color accuracy which matte is better for. I also do a lot of photography work and always suggest matte over glossy for it.

 

Thank you very much, Hutsady! From a practical standpoint, I completely agree. However, as I will be sharing the laptop with 2 gaming enthusiasts and for some website development, I have been over-ruled!
So in looking into it I thought it would be prudent to future-proof it a bit by putting in a gloss touch screen, just in case. (I know the downsides but just want to consider all options)

Thanks very much for your feedback! Much appreciated!

 

I see, then go for the glossy the 90% gamut will help out with photography.
The one you have linked is a great one, havn't heard of any touch screen replacements on the way.

 

Contrary to popular belief, Glossy type displays actually produce colors more accurately than Matte type displays (all things being equal). Like any display, in order to achieve color accuracy, it must be calibrated. Most individuals do not calibrate their displays. In turn, they get a glossy display that is over saturated with eye popping colors. The common consumer also prefers this eye popping type color which would explain why LCD's sell better than Plasma's. Anyway, below I will explain why a Glossy type display can more accurately produce colors over a Matte display.

Matte type displays have a special coating that diffuses light instead of reflecting it. Here are the drawbacks of this coating. While the amount of reflected light may be greatly reduced, that same diffusion layer can also affect the image produced by the LCD itself. Light from the displays backlight is diffused too, and can cause a hazy, washed out image in certain conditions, with lighter black tones and an overall reduction in contrast.

Glossy type displays use a smooth coating on top of the LCD. The coating acts as a polarizer allowing light to freely pass through the filter without being diffused. As a result, colors remain saturated and accurate in almost all situations. This coating will also insure better contrast and blacker blacks.

Learn to calibrate your displays and you will be rewarded with top notch color accuracy.

 

I am also interested in switching my 780dxr screen to a glossy one (I don´t like the mate one at all, it´s as if a noise filter is all over the place).

Does someone know if there is a 120hz screen that can be used with the 780dxr? I have a 120hz desktop monitor and the difference for gaming is really there.

 

120hz 1080p screens require a different connector (triple channel 50pin lvds) and are not supported.

 

That´s a shame. The screen was the only thing that almost made me to buy an Asus.

Then if I decide to change the screen I would go for the glossy one. Has someone changed his screen? I have seen a lot of information on how to do it with Dell laptops but nothing with msi ones.

And also, is AUO B173HW01 V.4 the best glossy screen that we can use in our 780s? After reading a lot of posts it seems so.

 

There are a few people here that have changed their displays. I'm sure someone will help you out.