Apple Powerbook 15" versus 17" display quality

[Supriyo]

Hello!

I am not sure if it is ok to ask in this forum....Is there a

difference in screen quality between the 15" and the 17" powerbooks?

I compared several of my photos in both the machines side by side in

a computer store. While the 17" displays them in the same way as my

calibrated CRT monitor, the 15" seems to show a huge change in the

image gamma and colors (too reddish). I checked the display settings

and both of them have identical color profiles etc. I thought this

might be a problem with that particular unit. So I performed the

same test on two different sets of machines. Again the same result.

In many computer forums, it is claimed that both the 15" and 17"

have identical display quality. It didn't seem so in reality. Could

anyone please highlight on this?

[coconutdaydream]

identical profiles means nothing. each display is different, and therefore<br>

require different calibration. i know the 17" has more VRAM, so unless<br>

you're also into gaming or video editing, there's no reason for the 17" PB<br>

as far as quality goes in terms of sharpness, from what ive seen, they're the same

[tony tree]

Hello Forum. Can I join this question and ask - is the Powerbook a suitable screen for

scanning and printing. I currently use an eMac with a CRT screen but am considering the

move to a laptop. Any users of the PB could you share with me your experience? Tony

[awindsor]

I use a powerbook but use an external CRT for colour sensitive work. My Powerbook Ti's 15" display has uneven backlighting, is sensitive to viewing angle, and it not bright enough.

[Supriyo]

I understand that different displays require different calibration, but this doesn't answer the question why all the powerbook 17" should display perfect images and all 15" should show them grossly imperfect.....unless there is an inherent difference in quality.

 

Although the 17" shows very accurate colors, I don't think the screen is suitable for serious color work. e.g. The gamma varies with the viewing angle.

[coconutdaydream]

i use a ibook g4 14" and do photo work<br>

just set your background to a solid color, and tilt the screen<br>

until the brightness is even<br>

i get good results

[jhall]

PB displays are great... though it's still a LCD and If your working on color sensitive images

you need a CRT which I plug into my PB. There is no difference in quality between 15 and

17.... Just size. BTW mine is the 17.

[Supriyo]

Thanks for the clarification. I suppose the displays which I saw were quite worn out by long usage. However, since you own a 17", may I ask you one additional question. How mobile is the 17" PB. Is it easy to carry around and more importantly, does it fit in an airline tray table in the economy class? especially when the front seat person leans backward? Please let me know your thoughts regarding this. Thank you.

[dean_matsueda]

I've found the 17-inch to be a little cramped on an airplane... at least in the "cheap" seats

that I can afford to fly, but I've taken it on a couple of short one-hour trips and it was fine. I

would however recommend getting the front seats if you can... that way, there's no one

leaning back on you.