topic Re: Double Lamp Technology in PCs & Accessories

Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:19:56 GMT

Hi does anyone know if the Sony Vaio FW21M has Double Lamp Technology as I am getting mixed views on this. I have checked with Sony post sales support and they say it does as do my local Sony Store. also on the computer to the left of the mouse pad the sticker reads as followes > 16.4 x black LCD with Double Lamp Technology and 100% colour fidelity
so this sugests it does have it.

However according to the Sony website it does not come with this facility, also when I have the computer by the side of my other Laptop which is a Vaio FW11 the brightness and clarity is not as good. will be grateful if anyone can help.

Geoff

Re: Double Lamp Technology

Blencogo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:05:42 GMT

Hi Geoff and welcome.

Do you have the full HD 1920 x 1080 screen?

:smileyd_oh:

Re: Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:44:05 GMT

Hi GB yes I do have the full HD 1920x1080

Re: Double Lamp Technology

Blencogo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:52:30 GMT

In that case you do have the double lamp technology. The 1920 x 1080 screen has the double lamp.

Most FW21M models on the Sony site only have the 1600 x 900 screen in the specifications which has the single lamp. Your model is obviously an upgrade on the normal FW21M and hence the confusion.

Re: Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:25:07 GMT

Hi GB Thanks for your quick answer but I have just received a reply from Sony Tech Support and they have now confused me even more.

Thank you for your patience. I have received a response from the escalation team.

Please be advised that the FW21M comes with 1 lamp. Please send us a picture of the sticker which says that it has dual lamp. Please send this picture to: customersupport.en@vaio-link.com

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Should you have any further queries or questions, please feel free to respond to this e-mail.

Geoff

Re: Double Lamp Technology

Thalamus. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:58:48 GMT

Hi Geoff,

I must admit I thought the FW21M had a 1600x900 single lamp X-black display and that the FW21Z had the 1920x1080 dual lamp X-black display..

Any chance you could attach a capture of the display settings window (Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization > Display settings) and a picture of the sticker please.?

Re: Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:30:43 GMT

Hi Thalamus Thanks again for your quick response please find the images as requested I have also sent th picture of the Sony sticker to tech support.

Re: Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:44:14 GMT

Sorry Thalamus forgot to include the picture of the display.

Re: Double Lamp Technology

Thalamus. — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:19:11 GMT

Hi riever1,

thanks for the images.

I can see that it states on the sticker that the FW series, (note it's not model specific) has Full HD 1920x1080 16.4" X-black LCD with dual lamp technology OR 1600x900 16.4" X-black LCD.

As you can see from the display settings window your Vaio has a maximum resolution of 1600x900 therefore the screen in your FW21M is a 1600x900 16.4" single lamp X-black LCD..

Hope this helps to clarify things for you..

Re: Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:06:32 GMT

Hi Thalamus I will not trouble you again but thought I would send you the images of the Sony Sticker and the capture of the display settings on my Vaio FW11S which has double lamp technology. What is on the sticker is what I have on the computer however I will wait and see what Sony have to say, will let you know the outcome if you like.

Re: Double Lamp Technology

riever1 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:11:56 GMT

Hi Again Sorry I screwed up here is the sticker

Re: Double Lamp Technology

Thalamus. — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:12:01 GMT

Hi riever1,

you're not troubling me, feel free to ask away..

In the FW11 series the FW11S has a 1600x900 16.4" X-black LCD with double lamp technology, so the stickers are correct.

According to the FW11 specifications the FW11S has a 1600x900 16.4" X-black LCD with double lamp technology, however the FW11M has a 1600x900 16.4" X-black LCD with a single lamp.

As I have mentioned earlier the double lamp is, as far as I am aware, only used on the FW21Z in the FW21 series as this has the Full HD 1920x1080 16.4" X-black LCD..

Below are some links to the FW21M & FW21Z specifications which you may find of interest.

FW21M Specifications

FW21Z specifications

Hope this helps..