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Advice on Purchasing an HP
10-25-2018, 12:36 AM (This post was last modified: 10-25-2018 12:37 AM by edryer.)
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"I say look for a 48SX."

The biggest issue I have with the 48S/SX (vs G/GX) is the terrible display, the 48G/GX to seemed far superior and the later "black display" G/GX's better still.

I did have a 28S briefly and was quite impressed by the screen clarity.

Now the DM-16L display is far superior to the HP-16C's...

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10-25-2018, 02:02 AM
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(10-25-2018 12:36 AM)edryer Wrote:  The biggest issue I have with the 48S/SX (vs G/GX) is the terrible display, the 48G/GX to seemed far superior and the later "black display" G/GX's better still.

That's a legitimate concern with the 48sx. It is still possible to swap out the display with a donor from an appropriate system (this is a 39g display placed into my 48sx):
[Image: attachment.php?aid=5359]

As was mentioned in another thread, this display on the existing color scheme of the 48sx makes for a nice presentation. It definitely has much better contrast and clarity than the original display!
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10-25-2018, 02:58 AM
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(10-25-2018 02:02 AM)DavidM Wrote:  As was mentioned in another thread, this display on the existing color scheme of the 48sx makes for a nice presentation. It definitely has much better contrast and clarity than the original display!

A real beauty... Aye!

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10-26-2018, 02:09 AM
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RE: Advice on Purchasing an HP
(10-25-2018 02:02 AM)DavidM Wrote:  
(10-25-2018 12:36 AM)edryer Wrote:  The biggest issue I have with the 48S/SX (vs G/GX) is the terrible display, the 48G/GX to seemed far superior and the later "black display" G/GX's better still.

That's a legitimate concern with the 48sx. It is still possible to swap out the display with a donor from an appropriate system (this is a 39g display placed into my 48sx):
[Image: attachment.php?aid=5359]

As was mentioned in another thread, this display on the existing color scheme of the 48sx makes for a nice presentation. It definitely has much better contrast and clarity than the original display!

OMG that looks beautiful. Definitely on my list of next action items.

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