[andyc76]

hi! I am looking for a replacement panel for my new laptop, Lenovo Y470. I upgraded from a sony vaio VGN-NW120J ( Sony VAIO VGN-NW120J (Staples) Review & Rating | PCMag.com ), and the Lenovo machine has been great in everything but the screen. Both have 1366x768 screens, VAIO 15.6 inch, Y470 14 inch, but VAIO's screen seems to have been of a much, much higher quality. My Y470's screen looks grainy/pixelated in comparison, as I can discern white/gray lines in between the pixels if I look closely. Having used it for 4-5 days already, I have mostly gotten used to it, but it still hurts my eyes/head. My panel was made by AUO, apparently Y470 come with panels from AUO or LG, and the LG ones are usually a bit better. I will be calling the support soon, seeing if I can send in my laptop for an LG panel replacement. In case that doesn't happen, or if the LG screen isn't good enough either, I would like your advice on what panel to get! Ideally, I want a screen at least as good as my VAIO's -- crystal clear picture, no headaches, etc. The 1366x768 resolution is fine -- in fact my motherboard allows only 30 pin connectors, so I think it's the highest I can get (unless you can teach me how to expand that capacity? Apparently it's 40 pins, but 10 of them go to in-built mic and camera, so I would lose those if I picked a higher resolution). In any case, I don't care that much about resolution, as about the general quality and not-graininess. I would prefer to spend no more than $100, I will be using it for office/college stuff, some movies, some gaming (gt 550m 1 gb). And to reiterate, as long as it's as good as VAIO's, I would be very happy! Thanks a lot!

 

[andyc76]

anyone, please?