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    Privacy filter

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by murawski1315, Jul 20, 2006.

  1. murawski1315

    murawski1315 Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    I have purchased the HGL-30 and with the glossy screen i am worried about the reflictive nature of the screen.

    1. How would you rank this screen in terms of useablity because of the reflectiveness? and

    2. Would a privacy filter like this ( http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=13914998/) work to help reduce the glare and make the viewing better?

    Thanks for the input
     
    murawski1315, Jul 20, 2006
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  2. Donald@Paladin44

    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

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    The discussions about glossy vs. matte screens are all over this and every other forum out there. There are those that love it, and those that don't.

    The one thing there is a consensus on is that it is a personal choice, so the best thing to do is make your own conclusion once you see it.

    Then you can decide whether you want to try the privacy filter (it mostly reduces the viewing angle) or not.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jul 20, 2006
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  3. murawski1315

    murawski1315 Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    im a definate fan of glossy, i was just wondering if it would help reduce some of the glare associated with the screen?
     
    murawski1315, Jul 21, 2006
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It will reduce some of the glare, but it'll also make it a lot dimmer as well. Beware of that. And you might try a cheaper solution than the privacy filter, if you don't need it to keep things private. How do you like your laptop btw, murawski? I've been looking at getting one with the exact same specs for a while here, just saving my pennies. Do you game much on it?
     
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  5. murawski1315

    murawski1315 Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    i dont have it yet, but have seen and played with other glossy screens so i was just looking into my options
     
    murawski1315, Jul 21, 2006
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