pencilcase
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Originally posted by: xtknight
pencilcase: I haven't heard back from darXoul yet but it looks like you chose to get the 770P (well, I hope you can get a good one).
xtknight, sorry if I have confused you. I did order a Sony SDM-S95DB (PVA, 1000:1, 170/170) first but they sent me a SDM-S95DRB (TN, 550:1, 160/160), which as you can see from the specs is a very different model. Then I ordered a SM770P hoping for better luck, but received a defective panel...
Here's what I mean. Click to magnify. The shadow is about 1.5 inches above the 'm' in 'Samsung'.
At the moment I have the SM770P hooked up to my laptop and the S95DRB hooked up to my main computer. I had no problem installing and running the MagicTune software on my laptop (it has integrated Intel Extreme 2 Graphics Solution/ 855 chipset), but when I tried it on my desktop (with VIA/S3 Unichrome Pro) I got an incompatibilty message. I'm going to try one of the free programmes, the softMCCS, to see if that works.
I don't know if it's the integrated video and/or the analogue signal, but on both my computers the SM770p has trouble displaying black text on a coloured background. On this website for example the black text on grey background looks just awful. There are white shadows around all the letters. The S95DRB on the other hand has a different problem. When connected to my laptop, everything (text, images, etc.) is hopelessly blurry. When connected to my desktop, it is much better but still not clear enough for me to work long hours without straining my eyes.
I never realised that the lack of DVI would be such a huge problem. Text on my laptop's 15" lcd display is much clearer than on either the SM770P or the S95DRB.
The viewing angles on the SM770P could be better. Colours start to fade at a 45 degree angle. Compared to the SM770P, the SD95DRB is only worse when looked at from below. However, the Samsung does have richer colours than the Sony by default, though the difference is not as great as one might have expected. I could possibly live with the Sony if it weren't for the lack of clarity on VGA mode and also if it was usable with my laptop. [Edit: The Sony also has a bright red subpixel in the middle area of the screen but it's not terrible and given the situation it's really the least of my problems.].
Is there anything I can do to resolve this issue short of buying a new computer?