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Posted by Barry Watzman on June 13, 2006, 7:56 pm
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From a written description, it is very hard to say whether what you
have is "normal" or not. It's just too subjective.
As to viewing angle, today's screens have pretty wide viewing angles,
but the normal angle is from perpendicular to the screen (looking
straight at the screen) to slightly above perpendicular. Note, I am
talking about perpendicular to the screen, not the ground (e.g. not
horizontal). The screen will typically be tilted back 20 to 45 degrees
from vertical.
nomorebillablehours@hotmail.com wrote:
> I just bought a Dell B130 with a 14.1 inch widescreen display. There
> is significant backlight leakage at the bottom of the screen (creeping
> up about 2 inches) and the entire display is a bit washed out. The
> leakage area is a bit more washed out than the rest of the display, but
> it's mainly noticeable only when the screen is dark. Is this normal
> for a budget laptop ($450) or should I return it in hopes of getting a
> less leaky, less washed out display?
>
> Also, is there a "standard" angle at which one is supposed to view the
> display? It seems that the angle that gives me the least washed out
> picture is farther away from 90 degrees than feels normal. In other
> words, when I have the screen at an angle that seems right, the screen
> is fairly washed out. If I push it back a little further, the screen
> looks better, but it feels awkward. The viewing angle seems very
> limited...again, is this normal?
>
> This is my first laptop (probably obvious) and I would appreciate any
> help.
>
> Thanks!
>
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