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Need a 15.6" 1366 that doesnt cause eye strain

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  1. hhhd1

    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    I need to replace my laptops LCD screen with one that minimizes strain as much as possible ..
    After doing a bit of research, it seems that most laptops LCD screen are compatible, assuming they have the same connector/resolution/size, which most do.

    My current monitor which is causing me horrible eye strain:
    LP156WH4-TLP1
    interface:
    LVDS-40P1C6B-060A

    Where/How can I find good recommendation of LCD screens?
     
  2. Wattser93

    Wattser93 Notebook Consultant

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    What is causing the eye strain? Have you tried using Flux? It'll adjust the color temperature to make the image warmer (removes some of the blue), and reduces eye strain for a lot of users.

    15" 1366x768 causes eye strain for me because the PPI is so low that everything is blurry.
     
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    HTWingNut Bacon

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    Usually people complain of eyestrain because of too high a ppi that the fonts are too small to read. Plus 1366x768 screens are just horrible, awful, pathetic. They for some reason make that resolution screen as bottom of the barrel in quality, regardless of make or model. You usually have to upgrade to a 1600x900 or 1920x1080 screen to get quality attributes like high brightness and contrast and viewing angles.
     
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    Qing Dao LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD

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    Not all 1366x768 screens are horrendous, but the most horrendous screens also happen to be 1366x768 since that is by far the most common resolution and that used at the bottom end. My stepfather's 17" HP laptop has a 1366x768 screen and it is one of the best screens I have ever seen (aside from the resolution).

    One thing that may be causing eye strain is the brightness level. The LED backlight flashes the LED's on and off quickly to give it different brightness levels. At low brightness levels some people can notice the flickering. But other than that and having to squint to use a DPI that is far too high for your eyes, I'm not sure what the problem can be....
     
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    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    I dont think thats the issue

    My laptop doesnt appear to support cables that accepts higher resolution screens, just trying to find a descent screen with this resolution.

    I think so too, there are allot of low grade cheap screens that OEM choose just to save on costs, and i think that there might be a descent lcd out there with that resolution.
    Not sure, but currently i dont have issues with ALL LCDs, only this one is horrible,
    it is matte surface, and looking closely at it i can see grainy look, light colors are too bright and shiny (and not saturated properly), dark colors are too bright(gray-ish), very low contrast between whites and blacks,,
    Cause me burning sensation.
     
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    What laptop are we discussing here to begin with?
     
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    Wattser93 Notebook Consultant

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    Have you tried adjusting the brightness/contrast settings? You should be able to clean up the crushing blacks and washed out whites by adjusting those.
     
  8. hhhd1

    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    Lenovo Essentials b590

    Tried trough intel graphics properties, couldn't find any comfortable settings.

    I am sorry for quick typing the last paragraph of my last post, so here it is again:

    light colors are too bright and shiny (and not saturated properly), dark colors are too bright(gray-ish), very low contrast between whites and blacks,
     
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Oh yeah that's a horror show, not a screen.

    Why do you say it's not upgradeable, though? Even lower-end Lenovos that I normally don't tinker with should be upgradeable to a higher-resolution/higher quality panel without major hacking...
     
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    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    According to the hardware manual, it comes with 7 different screens, all of which are 1366px and uses the "LVDS-40P1C6B-060A" (LVDS 1 ch, 6-bit) interface, so going to a higher resolution would require using a different connection, like for example, there is a 1920 screen with the interface "LVDS-40P2C6B-010E" (LVDS 2 ch, 6-bit), and i am guessing that the same screen cable would not work with both interfaces ..
     
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