NP9170 Screen!

[Sycraft]

Eh, that's why it is your decision to make. Glossy is good in the dark and depending on the lighting might still be decent without direct light. If you are under the 30 day mark you could spend money and return it as not satisfied and try to get them to change the monitor... maybe, gota talk to them.

I'm at the haven't gone in to production mark currently. I just couldn't decide which I'd like more, because I wanted both and then some. I want my NEC monitor in a laptop, but you just can't have that short of an HP or Dell mobile workstation. That being the case, I wanted the one that was high quality (better viewing angles, etc) over all.

[Kevin]

Would you like to see the specs for yourself? Here's the .pdf datasheets for each:

B173HW01 V.4 (90% Glossy)

B173HW01 V.5 (72% Matte)

Glossy vs matte aside, the V.4 is the superior LCD.

[Wildride]

Great to hear you like the screen, I too am a fan on matte screens.

If you curious about which screen model exactly you have in there download and run HWiNFO and click on monitor.

Thanks Hutsady and Kevin, I didn't know HWINFO gave you that information.

[LightningPL]

So summarizing, right now the best option for matte display in Clevo P170EM /NP9170 is still AUO B173HW01 V.5 right ? It's 72% gamut. But if I understand well 90% gamut is glossy AUO B173HW01 V.4 and this is also best option for glossy screen. Hey but those screens are in stock from 2009/2010 :/ Nothing better right now can't be installed in this Clevo?

[phill1978]

go for 72% unless you want your o/s applications to look like a cartoon

[gcrain]

I will have to disagree, go with 90% unless you absolutely can't stand reflections.

[phill1978]

I will have to disagree, go with 90% unless you absolutely can't stand reflections.

but wont calibration be required? from what ive read most if not all day to day applications and operating system graphics dont map the right colour values when using an extended gamut display so the end image looks oversaturated and some colours look neon almost at the top end of the scale.