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I'm so confused - Help please
All I need is 3-4 hrs on full power and a VERY VERY bright screen.
I LOVED the dual lamp screen on my Toshiba ga-25 av513 but the 1 .5 hour battery life was a deal breaker for me. The other issue was that when I went from AC to battery the toshiba dimmed no matter what setting I used, bios, taskbar etc.
Are there any screens as good as the Qosmio that has longer battery life?
I don't care what it costs or weighs. I don't care what proccessor or what size. It does need a dedicated video card but this is NOT for gaming so anything I can color profile will be fine.
There just so many options, I don't want to make a mistake again. If Qosmio is #1 in screen quaility what screen is considered #2?
Please help, I want to order soon.
Thanks
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
For battery life a Dell E1505 can get up to 6hrs on the optional 9cell 85WHr battery. The screen isn't blind your eyes bright but bright enough though.
Perhaps taking a look at Sager or Asus would be a good idea. HP might have what you are looking for. It would be easier for people to help you if you filled out the FAQ. This way we can narrow down the options and find the one you are in search of quicker.
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Well, I guess I could do that FAQ but I think I have listed my requirements.
When I look around I found this: Maybe someone has cd/m2 stats somewhere?
G35-AV600 has a 17-inch XGA display with a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio, making it perfect for viewing widescreen format movies. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature and 480 cd/m2 brightness rating when plugged into the AC adapter (220 cd/m2 rating when in battery mode). It also offers a 700:1 contrast ratio and has 140-degree horizontal and 120-degree vertical viewing angles.
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
Fujitsu's are known to have the best screens. However brightness on battery is a completely different story.
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
I also need a dedicated graphics card. The machine MUST be able to be color calibrated.
I didn't think this would be so hard to find. I looked all day yesterday and still can't find a good match.
I'm a digitial photographer by trade. I need to take my machine to locations and show customers images and sometimes I can't get to power supplies. Some of the presentations take 2 hours and battery only.
The other issue is that brightness once brightness is set that it not go down when on battery like the GA-25. I need consistent brightness regardless of power supply.
The notebook is simply a display device and little else.
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
The HP dv8000t or dv9000z are available with an Ultra BrightView screen, which is better than the Toshiba Qosmio's in my opinion. However, you still won't get the battery life you are looking for, especially with a 17" notebook with the screen at maximum brightness.
Another possible option is the HP nx9420. It has very good battery life.
What you should consider doing is buying the laptop and an additional battery.
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
Sure, No problem on the 2nd battery, the question is, do they loose brightness on battery?
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
that dv8000t looks like a good match. My ga-25 is 1440x900 anyway and it's fine for what I do. The bad news on that ga-25 was it dropped to 225/cd/m2 on battery no matter what settings I used even in the bios. I'm not sure I would gain anything by going to the dv9000z and that the nx9420 does not has the ultrabright view.
Thanks!
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
Sure, No problem on the 2nd battery, the question is, do they loose brightness on battery?
The screen will automatically dim when you go on battery, but you can bump it right back up if you want.
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Re: I'm so confused - Help please
The screen will automatically dim when you go on battery, but you can bump it right back up if you want.
I'm thinking you could do this with your Toshiba manually once you unplug?
Fn + F4 or F5 (on my laptop, but likely different on yours)