Best NotebooK Screens, Recomendations

[dudedudedude]

What notebook line has the most accurate screen. Thinking of picking up something used as I am traveling a lot more now. Any use S-IPS?

Thanks

[Motley]

The Sony VAIO FW series has new HD LCD's with two backlit LEDs, perfect for photo editing.

I got one, and it's awesome with a resolution of 1920x1200 and my photo editing is better with my laptop now, then with my desktop with a 4 year old Dell 2405 LCD.

[chrisvl]

Motley good to here. Mine is scheduled for delivery 11/25.
I went to the store and looked at both the ECO screen and the HD screen side by side. There is no comparison. I even dialed down the resolution to match the ECO screen. Still no comparison. That HD screen is so sharp.

Got it fully loaded with 4GB, Blue Ray R/W, Vista Ultimate 64, 320GM/7200 HD and the large battery.
Can't wait to get my hands on it.

[TheHoff]

The new Macbook Pro screen is fantastic. Very vivid and sharp and even though it is a TN panel (all laptops are, except for a few outliers that I don't think are produced now) it makes my 24" Samsung look muddy.

[Motley]

Motley good to here. Mine is scheduled for delivery 11/25.
I went to the store and looked at both the ECO screen and the HD screen side by side. There is no comparison. I even dialed down the resolution to match the ECO screen. Still no comparison. That HD screen is so sharp.

Got it fully loaded with 4GB, Blue Ray R/W, Vista Ultimate 64, 320GM/7200 HD and the large battery.
Can't wait to get my hands on it.

Good choice, you will like it, have fun!

[dudedudedude]

Motley,

Have you calibrated you notebook, if so how does the screen compare to print output? Is it over saturated like many of the new desktop LCDs? How is the shadow detail?

[Motley]

Motley,

Have you calibrated you notebook, if so how does the screen compare to print output? Is it over saturated like many of the new desktop LCDs? How is the shadow detail?

No I have not calibrated it with any hardware calibration devices. No need to, it's pretty darn close to the printed output on my brand new Canon MP980. No over-saturation and shadows are good. Obviously the printed output is not as bright, but color accuracy is spot on.

[chrisvl]

I've been freed from my office.
Got my VAIO. It's sweet. It's big but not too big, it's a decent weight. That HD screen is so sharp. OMG. It's fast.
Downside it's a sony. No Original CD's even for PSE6 and PPremiere. I want to take the PSE6 I bought with the Vaio and upgrade my PSE5 on my desktop. You don't even get the password for Administrator,frigging unbelievable. Unless I'm missing something there. You create your own Adminstrator type account but I haven't found a way to access Administrator itself.

Trying to figure out the best way work with LR on two computers. Been reading alot on that. Will try the export Catalog function tonight. So far I've been remote desktoping to my desktop but that work for fine editing.
But I still love it.

[Motley]

I've been freed from my office.
Got my VAIO. It's sweet. It's big but not too big, it's a decent weight. That HD screen is so sharp. OMG. It's fast.
Downside it's a sony. No Original CD's even for PSE6 and PPremiere. I want to take the PSE6 I bought with the Vaio and upgrade my PSE5 on my desktop. You don't even get the password for Administrator,frigging unbelievable. Unless I'm missing something there. You create your own Adminstrator type account but I haven't found a way to access Administrator itself.

Trying to figure out the best way work with LR on two computers. Been reading alot on that. Will try the export Catalog function tonight. So far I've been remote desktoping to my desktop but that work for fine editing.
But I still love it.

LOL, when you go through the windows setup when you first run your laptop, it ask's you to create a user id, which has Administrator privileges, no need to worry about the administrator account.

[chrisvl]

I know that and I did that but it irks me that I don't have full access/control over my own equipment. I'm an IT guy so when it comes to puters I'm a control freak.
I like the ability to tear down and reinstall if necessary without being tied to them.
Now on my kids puter I don't care as he's had to reinstall a few time and he does it himself :)

[Motley]

I know that and I did that but it irks me that I don't have full access/control over my own equipment. I'm an IT guy so when it comes to puters I'm a control freak.
I like the ability to tear down and reinstall if necessary without being tied to them.
Now on my kids puter I don't care as he's had to reinstall a few time and he does it himself :)

Actually, if you're an IT guy like me, then it's a good thing NOT to use the local administrator account, because that what hacker's try to hack. If there is no administrator account, and they don't know your username, very difficult to crack that.

All our Windows techs disable the admin account, and or rename it.

And you could actually just create a new userid called Administrator, and give adminstrative privileges! If your so inclined to do so.....