its to my understanding that the desire comes in slcd or s/amoled screens but wen i look in settings/about phone/hardware it says i have wvga screen...can someone elaborate??
Original Desires had AMOLED until about august 2010, all new Desires from then on are SLCD
so wat does the wvga mean...do i have slcd
If you bought your phone brand new after August 2010 then you will have SLCD most likely. WVGA is like a sub type of screen. Correct me if I'm wrong. All you need to worry about is AMOLED or SLCD.
WVGA just means it's 800x480. It says nothing about the type of screen it is.
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Year screen type i not specified anywhere in the software. There is of course a difference in the drivers, however the newer firmwares after slcd release support both screen types so this was only a problem in the beginning when people flashed amoled firmware on slcd phones, so it should not be a concern to you. And if you did buy it after august 2010 it is VERY likely to be slcd.
WVGA has nothing to do with type. It is just the std name for 800*480 pixel resolution.
What I understand, about why the AMOLED went SLCD, was that
Samsung made HTCs screens, until they realised that they have
some good screens, and wanted to keep that advantage to themselves.
Cant blame them for that. Samsung has very good screens,
but they lack HTCs development such as the sence part.
In comparesence samsung screens (and Desires AMOLED)
are a bit better in bright light environment, aka sunlight.
I got the SLCD and its hard to se anything on the screen,
on a sunny day.
Wanna find out wich screen U got?
http://pocketnow.com/android/how-to-tell-if-your-htc-desire-has-slcd-or-amoled-screen
"Check the box your Desire came with at the section Display: if it states "3.7 inch AMOLED touch-sensitive screen" then you've got an AMOLED display but if it says "3.7-inch touch-sensitive screen" then you've got an SLCD display."
My to cents...
So what's qvga? I know there are more like that.
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Ok thaNX FOR the help...I bought it after Aug 2010 so I say iv got docs...and on the box it only says 3.7 touch sensitive screen
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Ok, my brother bought his diamond & I thought I noticed that his colors were washed out but I thought it might just be me or either it’s the brightness settings.
Well, today I bought a new Diamond for my cousin & it seems no wonder what rom I tried or settings I change the colors are defiantly washed out unlike my older Diamond which came with 1.34.
I will try to take a picture of them both using the same rom. But anyway did anyone ever notice this before? Any info on this, yet?
EDIT: check the picture, look at the
1- backround much lighter color !!
2- Red,orange,green colors are much more vibrent in older model.
3- contrast on the left the black is much deeper !!
I noticed something similar when I compared the display of a HTC Diamond and a MDA Compact IV. The Display of the Diamond had somewhat warmer colors. The white was slightly more "yellowish". The MDA Screen was more cooler in color tone/temperature. it had a more steril look to it.
I personally favored the warmer screen of the Diamond.
I think this may (although I don't know how it's technically possible) that this is caused by the ROM that the device is running. I have noticed on some ROMs that my Diamond has a plain white background whereas on others the background is off-white or warmish-yellow as jones23 mentions.
Shouldn't this be in the Diamond section and not Diamond ROM Development?
HTC Builds most handsets in Taiwan (SN starts HT) or china the Taiwan models are usually more refined in manufacture and component quality. with previous touch models "Touch" "Touch Dual" this was very clear when the handsets are placed together with the Chinese made having a very poor screen, HTC also has a habit of tighter quality control on its network commission handsets (Network branded usually better standard) because of higher costs for return passed on from service provider
check the first post, i added a picture of both, left one is older versions.
Both roms are running dutty Hybrid rom, so exact copy.
Well there seems to be a difference i have a 3G And 2G both and 3G's screen seems much bright .
Totally the same
Naser404! Totally the same what I am facing.
Last month I bought a Touch Diamond which came with ROM 1.35.xx
That one is darker than my current one which I just bought today evening (ROM 1.37.xx) I was thinking my new one is fake one or something else before I found this forum. ha ha!
You know, the new one is noticeably smoother than the old one maybe because of newer ROM version. I also think like this, HTC reduce graphic quality to speed up TouchFlo 3D.
No bro, I tried with the same ROM, i am quiet sure its the lcd screen is of lower quality & therefore lower cost. Manufactureres always do that, if you even check the first Iphone released it had a diffrent screen then the ones released a month or two later.
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Naser404! I also think like this, HTC reduce graphic quality to speed up TouchFlo 3D.
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Oh! really? So I prefer my old diamond screen
I think it has something to do with spl.
I had same problem with my 1.37xxx diamond. but after flashing hard spl 1.40 i had screen flickering, then i flashed the 1.37 hard spl unsigned with the 1.93 rom, now brightness back to normal. screen flickering solved too. So ithink you should try flashing different spl.
My Diamond came in late June form China and I flashed with Unsigned-Hard-SPL-Diamond-OliNex 1.40 and Duttys Hybrid 5.2.19965 20270.
Today, I had to do the same process for my friend's device who got here locally in Cairo (and also to over come the know issue of unavailability of GPS b the ROM, as GPS is banned in Egypt !!!).
After finishing the flashing, surprisingly I noticed that there is a difference in colors of the 2 devices.
Mine the old one, is brighterwhile my friend's colors are washed. So I guess it has to do with the screen type and not the ROM or the SPL
Fortunatly, my device is older
ahegazi said:
My Diamond came in late June form China and I flashed with Unsigned-Hard-SPL-Diamond-OliNex 1.40 and Duttys Hybrid 5.2.19965 20270.
Today, I had to do the same process for my friend's device who got here locally in Cairo (and also to over come the know issue of unavailability of GPS b the ROM, as GPS is banned in Egypt !!!).
After finishing the flashing, surprisingly I noticed that there is a difference in colors of the 2 devices.
Mine the old one, is brighterwhile my friend's colors are washed. So I guess it has to do with the screen type and not the ROM or the SPL
Fortunatly, my device is older
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Your friends device might be a newer one with 1.37 rom installed. and you need the new unsigned hard spl 1.37 only for people who are having screen flickering. Try to swtich it might help.
Same problem here, mine looks like the one on the right
It's very annoying, if there was a way to adjust contrast this issue could be solved somewhat....
Also faced the same issue. My diamond was replaced for a wifi problem and the replacement had this newer screen that is as described in the 1st post. The washing out is most apparent when viewing the screen from an angle, where as the original screen would not show any washing out at ANY angle. The original screen was much better. I sent an e-mail to HTC support and recieved the following reply:
"Thank you for contacting HTC Corporation Middle East Support Firstly, we’re very sorry for your problems with your desired phone HTC and it’s our honour to have your trust. Regarding HTC Diamond displays, with a global shortage of LCD displays this year, HTC sourced from multiple vendors. All LCD displays meet our engineering specifications. We have compared displays side by side and there are subjective differences in appearance, but all meet our engineering specifications. So, many replacement will not solve the problem as the recently patches from screens will provide the same quality"
But I have noticed 1 good thing about the new screen, it is much better under the sun.
So can one of of you crazy programmers up to the task to make a program which adjusts contrast?
So upcoming Desires will delivered with Sony Super LCD and we saw that they will have Black screens with our ROM´s.
Will there be Amoled and SLCD ROM´s in future?
Does the Desire HD feature SLCD or LCD diplay?
Thanks for helping.
Best Regards,
Alin
It was assumed to have an SLCD display but now noted to have a standard LCD screen, although with 16M colour reproduction and a more vibrant screen than my old HD2 (side-by-side comparison)
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Does the Desire HD feature SLCD or LCD diplay?
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Hello Alin, Merry christmas to you,
LCD is more general the common name for the family. SLCD is a special form of LCD.
And the Desire HD has a SLCD display.
Source:
HTC German press notice: "Das HTC Desire HD markiert ein erneutes Highlight bei HTCs Android Phones (Android 2.2).
Das brillante Super LCD WVGA Display mit einer Bildschirmdiagonale von 10,92 cm (4,3“) ... " Frankfurt / London, 15. September 2010
WBR peschi
peschi said:
Hello Alin, Merry christmas to you,
LCD is more general the common name for the family. SLCD is a special form of LCD.
And the Desire HD has a SLCD display.
Source:
HTC German press notice: "Das HTC Desire HD markiert ein erneutes Highlight bei HTCs Android Phones (Android 2.2).
Das brillante Super LCD WVGA Display mit einer Bildschirmdiagonale von 10,92 cm (4,3“) ... " Frankfurt / London, 15. September 2010
WBR peschi
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Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too!
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No, Desire HD has standard TFT LCD screen.
Source: newer sources on the internet + my friend has Desire Z which comes with SLCD and the quality is noticeable better, colours are much deeper and picture is really crisp..
Shame they couldn't do it with Desire HD..
However, I must add that despite the fact it's LCD, the picture on DHD is very good anyway, and generally it's the best phone made so far. I really love it.
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No, Desire HD has standard TFT LCD screen.
Source: newer sources on the internet + my friend has Desire Z which comes with SLCD and the quality is noticeable better, colours are much deeper and picture is really crisp..
Shame they couldn't do it with Desire HD..
However, I must add that despite the fact it's LCD, the picture on DHD is very good anyway, and generally it's the best phone made so far. I really love it.
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DHD is SLCD the fact that the screen is bigger while maintaining the 480x800 resolution makes the color reproduction worse than the SLCD Desire and Desire Z.
Screen: 4.3-inch 480×800 at 218 ppi(0.38 Megapixels) WVGA TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen
taken from wikipedia, anyway i looked on desire HD oficial site and it says just WVGA Screen, i think if it would have a SLCD they would write because it can be a marketing thingy...so i`m 99% that is normal LCD not SLCD, i guess best way is to email htc support and ask
It is LCD on every Deside "HD" sold worldwide
In Denmark HTC has confirmed that it is indeed LCD and not SLCD. And this goes for every Desire HD worldwide.
The biggest mobile operator in DK - TDC - has gone public and is promising every Desire HD customer a complete refund due to have falsely claimed it was SLCD.
(Sorry, cannot link because I am new user and thus are not allowed to have links in my messages yet).
I believe SLCD doesn't say it is better than LCD.
Have a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-LCD
It is SLCD, but this does not mean it is better than LCD (the same).
Desire Z has a smaller screen so.......
"Your HTC Desire HD does not have an SLCD screen, but an LCD"
http://translate.google.no/translat...id.dk/joomla/htc-desire-hd-ikke-med-slcd.html
"When you buy HTC Desire HD, you get a much worse screen than the one you are promised. It is highly misleading marketing, and customers can claim compensation emphasizes telecommunications expert."
http://translate.google.no/translat...vildleder-om-topmodellen-desire-hd,lid.13993/
"TDC: Desire HD customers can return the phone"
http://translate.google.no/translat...-hd-kunder-kan-returnere-telefonen,lid.13999/
Desire HD SLCD or LCD Display
folks...the desire hd being sold here in india atleast have an s-lcd screen & not lcd..
Contacted customer care and they confirmed that all desire HDs (post firmware 1.32.720) carry an S-LCD 24bit panel from sharp....They stated that the initial launch models had an LCD panel from sharp altho wid 16M colors..
I am very happy wid my desire HD. Infact its the best smartphone I have owned. period. To me SLCD or no SLCD it still gives very crsip natural looking colors compared to both my original desire (AMOLED) & iphone 3GS
olks...the desire hd being sold here in india atleast have an s-lcd screen & not lcd..
Contacted customer care and they confirmed that all desire HDs (post firmware 1.32.720) carry an S-LCD 24bit panel from sharp....They stated that the initial launch models had an LCD panel from sharp altho wid 16M colors..
I am very happy wid my desire HD. Infact its the best smartphone I have owned. period. To me SLCD or no SLCD it still gives very crsip natural looking colors compared to both my original desire (AMOLED) & iphone 3GS
I was wondering that is there any way to dig in to the hardware specs through the phone itself, rooted of course, in order to get the specs right, at least for that particular device?
On the other hand imo there really is no actual point in this debate as the screen is great. Ok if you put it side-by-side with an iphone4 or some superAMOLED screen you'll see the difference but when used separately there's no such impact. Just crank it up to auto brightness and its just fine in any conditions. I've got some of my friends with iphone 3gs complimenting the screen: It's so BIG, and bright! Haha! Just my 2 cents
here said Desire HD uses Super LCD
i am assuming type of display could be basic on different regions
just like the Nexus S
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-Desire-HD-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S_id2586
http://www.torontosun.com/blogs/techblog/2011/02/28/17436241.html
Hi everybody.
Is there some chance to do any app,util etc for LCD settings parameters? On DHD is LCD too poor against Desire. By settings of gamma, contrast etc DHD will be in Desire status with quality of screen... What do you think..?
Nobody can replay? Is there some chance set this on rooted DHD? I think, it could be possible...
The desire had a diffrent type of display, we have lcd, it has amoled
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Not all desires
had amoled they use slcd also
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I believe the OP was asking if it was possible to alter the LCD display settings. In other words, the settings that then allow for the LCD display settings to be altered. This would include screen saturation levels, contrasts, gamma, white balance etc. Currently, we can only change the brightness. It would be useful. LCDs can be set up to look nice and appealing (such as my HD Monitor), and as such I believe it is simply a bit of delving "under the hood" of the phone (software wise of course, there should be a few settings to allow those settings to be altered )
sure would be nice. But i think those settings are deep inside the system and someone would have to write a special tool and implement it in a custom rom to actually give us access to screen options.
Not an easy task i guess.
It would be quality if someone could do it!!
Iv not doubt it would be real hard, but im sure some of the amazing ppl here could do it Fingers crossed someone who can, manages to spare a little time to look into it!!!?
That could be done, just like the "render effect" in CM. But at the cost of performance.
Maybe someone could do it by altering the driver without performance loss? Looking forward to it.
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I am not programmer,and I dont really know what way is to do it,but I am sure,that is possible, couse every screen needs to be adjusted to some preferences,and this is not from a nature. It have to be set by some numbers 0 and 1 question is, if is somebody to do this...? Is it a challange for someone? Huh..? B-)
edit: when I had Desire and DHD (both with slcd) together with the same desktop,desire has very nice, live,shiny collors and DHD looks beside of desire as grey shadiw... sad and dead collors... am i wrote right this?
sure it can be done, but the question is: will someone develop an app to do it? I'm using CM7, and there is a option called "render effect" that let you apply some filters (blue, amber, salmon, etc)... personally, i like the option "calibrated (n1)".
ah, and don't ever put dhd side by side with almost any high-end device (mainly amoleds)! =o)
hmmm i said both device has slcd... my friend ;-) and render effect dont solve my quetion... and if will someone do it,DHD will be much better than before... dont you think?
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so much better! =o)
i didn't know dhd has a slcd, i really believed it was a lcd...
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hmmm i said both device has slcd... my friend ;-) and render effect dont solve my quetion... and if will someone do it,DHD will be much better than before... dont you think?
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The DHD has a LCD not a S-LCD, Super LCD's are made by sony and my device has a Sharp display
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when i was buy my DHD,provider had peopoerties about DHD with SLCD device,so I am now in emptyness... where is a true..? on box is sign SLCD?
edit: on box is not any info about screen. 4,3" tiuch screen only
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when i was buy my DHD,provider had peopoerties about DHD with SLCD device,so I am now in emptyness... where is a true..? on box is sign SLCD?
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I noticed on the review of the Canadian Release of the Telus DHD (Mobilsyrup )it mentions SLCD several times,The XDA review never says SLCD,but refers to it as LCD.Either they are different screens or the reviews aren't as accurate as necessary.
If DHD has LCD so I dont undestand why Desire - as lower device has much better SLCD/AMOLED screen, RGB LED etc. and DHD as higher device and it costs much money,bigger screen,is made as lower device than Desire,worse screen, BI collored LED only... Where is an idea - point of this? Why? Feel much dissapointed and cheated...
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If DHD has LCD so I dont undestand why Desire - as lower device has much better SLCD/AMOLED screen, RGB LED etc. and DHD as higher device and it costs much money,bigger screen,is made as lower device than Desire,worse screen, BI collored LED only... Where is an idea - point of this? Why? Feel much dissapointed and cheated...
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In the shops where i am, desire and DHD are the same price £300. I only upgraded from my amoled desire because of the tiny storage and lack of multi touch.
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hm,strange when i was byuing DHD,
Desire has price 430E and DHD 490E. but now is this OT,so back to the theme...
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I broke the LCD display on my beloved Desire. I ordered and received a new one. When I disassembled my Desire I realized that I have a Samsung version and new one is Sony version display. Now I am interesting in whether are these two versions compatible or do I have to order a new Samsung version screen. Thank you.
It's normal. Samsung screen it's amoled but it went out of production, you'll find it only on the first generation of HTC Desire (dating back almost 2 years ago), the second, and more recent, desire generation is equipped with Sony screen, that is SLCD