Acer Intros Aspire Notebook with 3D Display

Charles P. Jefferies · 10-22-2009, 07:54 PM

Acer Intros Aspire Notebook with 3D Display

Acer has introduced an Aspire notebook with 3D viewing technology. The Aspire 5738DG features a 15.6-inch display, Core 2 Duo processor, and Dolby surround sound. 3D visuals are enabled through a combination of a 3D screen, software, and special polarized glasses. The solution can also turn 2D images into 3D. The full specifications of the AS5738DG-6165 model are as follows:

Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz processor
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
15.6-inch LED-backlit display (1366x768)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card w/ 512MB DDR3 memory
4GB DDR2 RAM
320GB 5400RPM hard drive
802.11n wireless
6-cell Li-ion battery (4400mAh)
Weight: 6.16 lbs
Dimensions: 15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03~1.5 inches

The Aspire AS5738DG-6615 will be available this week at retailers for $779.99.

Acer Press Release (BusinessWire.com)

Clutch · 10-22-2009, 11:20 PM

It will be interesting to see if it has a down side (like touch screens making it grainy)

cy007 · 10-22-2009, 11:20 PM

3D display or touchscreen? The dillema..

Serg · 10-23-2009, 06:49 AM

These displays need some sort of "support" for it to be 3D. Glasses I think they were...

siLc · 10-23-2009, 12:45 PM

The 3D display should AFAIK be just a regular laptop LCD panel, but the difference is that it refreshes at 120Hz instead of the regular 60Hz. Even if not 3D is not your thing, it can surely benefit regular games.

Clutch · 10-23-2009, 03:06 PM

I would like 120Hz

I wonder how that will affect that battery life.

Serg · 10-23-2009, 03:18 PM

Unplug=dead?
Wait, I dont get how the higher Hz on the screen makes it 3D...
Care to explain that??

Judicator · 10-24-2009, 09:34 AM

From what I can tell, it doesn't. Instead, there's some special kind of film coating they've put on the screen, which with some specialized software and polarized 3D glasses turns images into 3D. I think it's basically the same kind of 3D experience they do for movies tuned for a laptop setup.

Greg Ross · 10-24-2009, 02:27 PM

Alright, cut it out with the crappily low resolution. 1366x768 does not need to be the only choice here.

Come to think of it...I think we finally are starting to see why LCD manufacturers are pushing for 16:9 so much. So that once all the laptops are designed around 16:9 screens, they can continue to screw us and reduce choice in the market.

mrXniick · 10-24-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Ross

Alright, cut it out with the crappily low resolution. 1366x768 does not need to be the only choice here.

Come to think of it...I think we finally are starting to see why LCD manufacturers are pushing for 16:9 so much. So that once all the laptops are designed around 16:9 screens, they can continue to screw us and reduce choice in the market.

I agree, I much preferred 16:10 laptop screens. On my hold 15.4 inch notebook, I had 1920x1200 and loved it. Its a waste to have such low resolutions on large screens.