![]() ![]() ![]() The Envy's 17.3-inch touch screen accurately tracked my fingers as I tapped through the desktop and scrolled through web pages. That dim, glossy display leads to poor viewing angles with the color gaining a dark cast when you move 45 degrees to the left or right. ![]() That's slightly above the 244-nit Inspi2-in-1, but it's significantly worse than the 313-nit Inspiand the 295-nit average for desktop-replacement notebooks. Unfortunately, the HP Envy 17 doesn't get that bright, emitting a maximum of 252 nits (a measurement of brightness). That beats the 62-percent showing by the Inspi2-in-1 and edges out the 106-percent score from the Inspiron 17 7000, but it's still below the 125 percent average for desktop replacements. When I watched a trailer for The Fate of the Furious, icy blue arctic tundras and orange car explosions really popped.Īccording to our colorimeter, the Envy reproduces a strong 111 percent of the sRGB spectrum. If you can't detect the pattern (as was true for a colorblind co-worker), you will be pleased with the rich colors and sharp images. To confirm that our review unit was not defective, we went to our local Best Buy, where the display model had the exact same issue. Not everyone will notice the grid, as it's most visible on stark-white backgrounds and you have to stare pretty close to see it, but once you've found the pattern, it's hard not to see it. The Envy 17's 1920 x 1080-pixel display may be sharp, but it's plagued by dimness and a subtle grid pattern in the background. ![]()
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