Good vs Bad screens (pictures + videos of both)

[ScrapMaker]

Originally Posted by PeterDLai

Bingo. My screen is just like yours I think. It does wash out somewhat when left, right, and bottom, but it's most noticeable (very noticeable) when tilted and viewed from the top.

I'm not happy that I have a bad screen, but I'm not particularly angry about it either. Maybe if I saw a good one in real life, I would be more upset. But for now, I'm fine.

I suggest staying away from a new phone.. You won't be happy once you see the radical difference...

[Exil3d]

Hi all. I went to my local repair store and showed them my phone and explained the whole screen issue. I told him that I have a friend with the same phone and same service but his screen is like the mogul screen and has a great view angle to it. The guy looked at it and said that he does see the problem but this store does not do repairs no more. He said to take it to another Sprint store that does have a technician and they will have a software update or maybe change my screen. So I got happy and headed over to the repair store and told him what the other store told me and the guy over the counter looked at me and said he sees no problem with my screen. He showed the phone to another employee (girl) and she said "Nope there is nothing wrong with it.". I explained the whole issue to him and asked him why does my friends Touch have a better screen similar to the Moguls screen. He said that the Mogul has a LCD screen. So I asked him what does the Touch have and he could not answer it. LOL. So ... I will head over to another repair facility since a lot of people here have said that every repair facility has different morons working there and that its just a luck of the draw in finding a place that knows what they are doing. Wish me luck, I will head over to another Sprint Repair Store this afternoon.

[ScrapMaker]

Maybe they think the Touch has a rear-projection CRT? lol

[Exil3d]

Originally Posted by ScrapMaker

Maybe they think the Touch has a rear-projection CRT? lol

Yes, I would not be surprised if they told me it was plasma. So.... I am back from the 3rd store. They told me its a filter film thats causing this. I asked why some Sprint Touches do have a better screen and they said that they have never seen a better screen on these.So they said to bring my friends Touch with the better screen so they could see the difference. Personally I dont know anyone , so looks like I am screwed.Unless I keep going to the next and the next repair store until I find one that understands. Goddam.

[ScrapMaker]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

Yes, I would not be surprised if they told me it was plasma. So.... I am back from the 3rd store. They told me its a filter film thats causing this. I asked why some Sprint Touches do have a better screen and they said that they have never seen a better screen on these.So they said to bring my friends Touch with the better screen so they could see the difference. Personally I dont know anyone , so looks like I am screwed.Unless I keep going to the next and the next repair store until I find one that understands. Goddam.

wow... maybe bring your laptop and show them the youtube video of the difference...

[Aleki]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

Yes, I would not be surprised if they told me it was plasma. So.... I am back from the 3rd store. They told me its a filter film thats causing this. I asked why some Sprint Touches do have a better screen and they said that they have never seen a better screen on these.So they said to bring my friends Touch with the better screen so they could see the difference. Personally I dont know anyone , so looks like I am screwed.Unless I keep going to the next and the next repair store until I find one that understands. Goddam.

what if you show them some pictures of the differences from your touch? as strange as it might seem, linking to the pics/vid might help?
just a thought

[SprintTouch08]

it sounds like everyone has a different subjective view of "good" or "bad" screens and viewing angles based on their own eyes. i dont think hounding every sprint store is going to get you anywhere when its still a toss up whether you'll get one thats a little better or worse. What irks me here is dont you people have jobs other than driving around to sprint stores? Some of you seem like its a constant hobby trolling Sprint stores checking out Touch's. Is it REALLY worth it in the end at $4/gallon for gas? If its that big an issue return/sell the phone and get something else. At best youll waste a bunch of gas money and have a slim but completely random change of getting anything better.

[Exil3d]

Originally Posted by SprintTouch08

it sounds like everyone has a different subjective view of "good" or "bad" screens and viewing angles based on their own eyes. i dont think hounding every sprint store is going to get you anywhere when its still a toss up whether you'll get one thats a little better or worse. What irks me here is dont you people have jobs other than driving around to sprint stores? Some of you seem like its a constant hobby trolling Sprint stores checking out Touch's. Is it REALLY worth it in the end at $4/gallon for gas? If its that big an issue return/sell the phone and get something else. At best youll waste a bunch of gas money and have a slim but completely random change of getting anything better.

Sounds like you never seen a good and bad screen in person.If its going to cost me 40 dollars in gas to find a store who understands and gets my 400 dollar device screen switched it will be very well worth 40 dollars of gas. Thank you very much.

[storino03]

Heck, I'd do it, but like most of you, I haven't seen the HTC Touch that had a "good screen" so I'm content with mine.

--James

[SprintTouch08]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

Sounds like you never seen a good and bad screen in person.If its going to cost me 40 dollars in gas to find a store who understands and gets my 400 dollar device screen switched it will be very well worth 40 dollars of gas. Thank you very much.

i know what a "good" screen looks like and mine is average, not terrible not great. I just dont see the point of saying how expensive something is then spending yet even more on the slight whim you may possibly maybe get a better one. Or at worst have to drive back another day to pick another up when the store gets more in since the store stock doesnt meet you specifications.

Is $50 really worth it? $100? $150? Or just sell it on ebay, take the $50-100 or whatever of gas and grief and get a new device that suits your specifications of quality. Because odds are there are numerous people here who will never be happy with the one they get... Its just like the hit or miss Moguls that some people exchange 5-6-7-8 times. Its silly, why waste all that gas money and grief over such minor things. if its not up to your personal standards get a different brand of phone- theres no promises a store will even get in a "good" quality screen one. and i dont blame them for not wanting to fiddle through their whole stock of phone to find one you approve of since its not the stores fault to waste their time or power on every phone in their stock.