is it important for editing laptop to have a full-hd screen?

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teuron

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i asked this question in a laptop thread but figured it needs its own thread since it is very specific,

does a laptop which will be used for editing hd footage (from panasonic gh2) need to have a hd (1920x1080) screen?

i will be using an external screen (which is full hd 1920x1080) along with the laptops screen and am guessing that it would be favorable to have the pixel density similar in both screens for consistency (so if i drag a window from external screen to laptops it does not shrink so much)

or do people that use a laptop with a external screen, use the laptops screen for strictly playback? (then it would make sense to have a full hd screen i guess)

im about to buy a lenovo w510 and cannot decide if i should buy/will need the full hd screen (1920x1080) or save couple hundred bucks and get the 1600x900 res
 
Get the HD screen. You can always set it to a lower resolution if you want. I am currently shopping for new laptops and that is one of the main motivations for me wanting a new one is the full HD screen, ESPECIALLY for editing. Nothing like having more real estate to use on your screen. I like the Lenovo, but I am a big time Sony guy so I may go Sony F series. My current 3+ year old Sony laptop has served me very well with no problems other than diminishing battery (which they replaced no questions asked). I am getting mine in the next 2 weeks.
 
Kit Hannah said:
Get the HD screen. You can always set it to a lower resolution if you want..
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this was my initial thought however the other concern is that the full-hd screen that comes with the w510 is a wide-gamut rgb screen and from all the reviews and posts ive read, many people are having problems calibrating it properly so that the colors dont look oversaturated
 
teuron said:
this was my initial thought however the other concern is that the full-hd screen that comes with the w510 is a wide-gamut rgb screen and from all the reviews and posts ive read, many people are having problems calibrating it properly so that the colors dont look oversaturated
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Oh geez, I did read that about the Lenovo. But like I said, I'm probably going for the Sony because mine has been everywhere with me and keeps on ticking. I don't care much for the 1280x800 resolution that mine currently has. It's not terrible, but unlike most people, I'm lucky enough to have really really good eye sight and the more pixels the better for me. External monitors are fine, but if you're always going to use one, save yourself a grand and get a desktop that's twice as fast. I personally wouldn't spend the money on a mchine that didn't have a full rez monitor on it. I went from a dual 24" monitor quad core setup to my current laptop and it's been decent. But I recently upgraded from a Canon T1i to a 5D and would like some extra processing power, but I want to make sure I have the resolution to not "need" the external monitor. Kinda defeats the purpose of even having the laptop if you ask me. If you want to spend some big bucks, I know Lenovo makes that laptop that has an external pull out screen.

What specifically made you decide on the Lenovo?
 
I run Sony Vegas on an HP laptop, with an HD TV connected via HDMI as an external monitor. I put my Vegas preview window on the HD TV, and leave the other Vegas windows (Timeline, Trimmer, etc.) on the laptop screen. Got a full-sized keyboard and mouse connected, along with my studio monitor speakers. External USB drive holds all the video files. Works like a charm! I don't even know if the laptop screen is fully 1080p HD or not -- probably not.
 
Kit Hannah said:
What specifically made you decide on the Lenovo?
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solid build quality, great reviews, good customer support...
also is on sale until the end of tomorrow (i can get the w510 for $1200 plus tax)

if only i could get a full hd screen without the wide gamut rgb spacing
 
teuron said:
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/builder.workflow:Enter?sb=%3A00000025%3A00002921%3A&smid=EF937EBEC5524945B8BCE1DD35E116F6&PID=749547&SID=forums
(ignore the price u see there as i have a coupon that is %40 off)

budget is $1500
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Huh, ok. Any reason you're going 32 bit instead of 64? And for the $80 I would definitely upgrade to 4 gigs of ram. You don't ever really need much more than that unless you're doing serious serious stuff. 32 bit will utilize 3 Gigs and change of it, 64 will utilize all of it if needed...

40% off sounds great, lol, sign me up! Where did you get a 40% off coupon?
 
idid choose 64bit and 4gigs of ram and fullhd screen... it just doesnt update in the link that i posted

coupon is: CAPREDFLAGDEALBOXINGDAY

but only available in canada till tomorrow
 
teuron said:
idid choose 64bit and 4gigs of ram and fullhd screen... it just doesnt update in the link that i posted

coupon is: CAPREDFLAGDEALBOXINGDAY

but only available in canada till tomorrow
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Huh, I will have to search out some coupons for my system when I purchase in a few weeks. Good luck with it, sounds like it will be decent.
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
How does this compare?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+EN...inum/1599156.p?id=1218271244690&skuId=1599156
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Ive read a bunch on those Envys. They are really nice. I heard they get very, very hot, which may affect long term performance, but I believe its because they are made of aluminum and not plastic. They do have an advantage in the fact that they have 2 hard drives, I beleieve which can be run in a RAID configuration, thus essentially doubling your throughput capacity. Couple that with 2 solid state drives and there will be a substancial increase in speed there.
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
I see also that it has Win 7 64-bit, rather than 32-bit.
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Yeah, which the OP is going 64 bit, just doesn't show on the link. 64 bit is the way to go as most companies are making it their only option for new PCs and notebooks. You can run pretty much any 32 bit sofware on a 64 bit anyways...
 
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