HP Envy 14 screen

Analysis of the HP Envy 14 screen based on the consumers' experiences :
- 17 positive opinions (15 in English)
- 6 negative opinions (4 in English)
- 73.91% positive opinions on the screen.

Positive opinions in english :

September 2011 - Engadget :

"... x 768 is the mark of a budget machine, not a premium one. Given the glossy finish, we were pleasantly surprised by the viewing angles. Which is to say, they weren't terrible. We had the best luck watching head-on, either with the display sitting at ..."

June 2011 - NotebookReview :

"... when it had the good screen, almost a year ago, but had to send it in for service and instead of fixing it they sent me a new one, with the low ..."

October 2010 - Laptop Magazine :

"... Like the Pavilion dv5t, HP opted for a new 14.5-inch widescreen, which provides a pretty good balance between extra screen real estate and portability. The 1366 x 768 screen displays up to 82 percent of the color gamut, and has a max ..."

August 2010 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : Scales to a quad-core processor. Graphics card can pump out those frame rates. Exquisite design. Sharpest and brightest screen available. Superior speaker system. Backlit keyboard. Tandem batteries available. Very good keyboard. . ..."

August 2010 - AnandTech :

"... I have 2 problems with the envy14. Although it supposedly has a great screen, it does not come in matte. The second problem is, that it's only really available in the us. Europe is out of ..."

June 2010 - Notebookcheck :

"... Higher resolutions can't be selected. A glare-type screen isn't the best requisite for outdoor use. The display's good rates might compensate this flaw. The entire display surface is illuminated by small LEDs. They allegedly ..."

September 2010 - Computer Shopper :

"... Envy 14. Unfortunately, you'll have to opt for the much larger Envy 17 if you want hi-def capability. Also, while the screen looks fantastic, as with most glossy screens, it shows reflections in the glass; we'd love to see HP offer a matte ..."

November 2010 - Notebookcheck :

"... inch display has an LED backlight, which is currently the standard for HD displays and translates to a thoroughly bright screen with good brightness distribution. Another trend that has recently caught on is the use of glossy displays 'the ..."

November 2010 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : Graphics card pumps out high frame rates. Exquisite design. Bright screen. Excellent speaker system. Backlit keyboard. Great keyboard. Top of the line Core i5 processor. Spacious, 640GB hard drive. . ..."

August 2010 - AnandTech :

"... if used in a bright area , but the overall brightness of the screen does a great job in reducing problems caused by reflections. Color accuracy is decent, and viewing angles are ..."

Negative opinions in english :

July 2011 - Newegg :

"... Cons : - Screen resolution- Graphics switching softwareI only have two gripes about this laptop and both of them are fairly minor.The . ..."

December 2010 - CNet :

"... Good : Cool, modern design, Strong performance, Comes bundled with Beats headphones . - Bad : Expensive, Annoying trackpad design, Not the brightest screen, No Blu-ray player . ..."

August 2010 - AnandTech :

"... And I'm looking forward to your Envy 14/15 comparison. This seems like it's a business version of the Envy. Too bad the screen is crap :-P I just want a relatively light 14-15" laptop I can stick 8GB or more into to run VMs : ..."

October 2011 - CNet :

"... Good : Stylish Beats colours, Comfortable keyboard, Beats headphones included . - Bad : Underwhelming performance, Screen lacks rich colours, Lid doesn't feel sturdy . ..."

In other languages :

• 1 opinion in french : écran HP Envy 14
• 3 opinions in italian : schermo HP Envy 14

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