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Why does the W595 and maybe others have the sensor which dims the screen? |
lukechris
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It does this, but i don't get it, if you go in a dark room, it goes dim too, but you would think if it goes bright it goes dim to compensate. Please explain someone lol
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If you go into the sun it lights up so you get a better contrast. In darker environments, it is not that bright so it won't glare you. |
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Its the bright sunshine thing where it helps to see it better. I hate the bloody things would rather control brightness myself. Its irritating makes screen look dull indoors when you dont want it to. I know its supposed to save battery but in reality its very minimal. When you consider the features on phones that drain batteries whats the point. I would rather have shorter battery with brighter screen. My c510 does not have sensor and battery is fine.
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lukechris
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On 2009-04-04 17:04:57, xell wrote:
If you go into the sun it lights up so you get a better contrast. In darker environments, it is not that bright so it won't glare you.
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Thanks.
Well it doesn't bloody work then lol |
gola
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On 2009-04-04 16:52:00, lukechris wrote:
It does this, but i don't get it, if you go in a dark room, it goes dim too, but you would think if it goes bright it goes dim to compensate. Please explain someone lol
lol, I don't get it either, apparently that's what it's supposed to do. I also thought if was dark, you'd want the screen to be brighter. And if it was bright, you'd rather want the screen to be dark, seeing that there already is an "external light" 
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Ever tried to take a look outside the window at night with the lights on in your room?  |
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On 2009-04-04 19:02:36, gola wrote:
On 2009-04-04 16:52:00, lukechris wrote:
It does this, but i don't get it, if you go in a dark room, it goes dim too, but you would think if it goes bright it goes dim to compensate. Please explain someone lol
lol, I don't get it either, apparently that's what it's supposed to do. I also thought if was dark, you'd want the screen to be brighter. And if it was bright, you'd rather want the screen to be dark, seeing that there already is an "external light"
ahan, so in sunlight you'd want your phone screen to be dimmer than usual? makes sense 
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goldenface
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Thats right.
In a dark room you would notice anything that is illuminated - even a weak candle flame - quite easily. Can you say you would notice the same flame on a bright sunny beach? It would probably be near enough impossible.
On a sunny day the phone's screen will have to be made brighter in order to be noticed because everything around it is also very bright.
The mobile phone's screen is probably the greatest user of battery power so any way on reducing this consumption will make quite a difference.
Introducing the 'proximity sensor' - which would dim the screen entirely if pressed to the side of your face - would also go some way to saving the phone's battery power.
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Bonovox
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But my phones screen brightness without the sensor is bright enough to be seen indoors and in sunlight.
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Personally, I hate the feature! I'd rather control it myself also. Besides, why don't manufacturers make it an option, eg, if you don't want it you turn off the feature. It irritates the hell out me on my W890i! |
goldenface
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On 2009-04-04 20:43:00, Bonovox wrote:
But my phones screen brightness without the sensor is bright enough to be seen indoors and in sunlight.
That's good then is it not?
If the phone dimmed your screen in the dark, and it could still be read easily, then it is saving battery power.
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Tsepz_GP
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I think its an excellent feature works great on my K850, it makes a lot of sense because when in the dark and using my phone i prefer a lower screen brightness otherwise its just too much for my eyes especialy when moving between a dark (eg. black) and bright (eg. white) menus, it can be realy harsh on your eyes and probably damage them so its better to have a dimmer screen, not too dim though, ive set my K850's brightness to 70% and its great in sunlight, ive never had to make shade over its screen to see it properly, and when it dims it dims depending on how dark it is,its never too dim IMO, I think its a brilliant idea.
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Well you should be able to turn it off. Make the screen look really dim when you dont want it to. Pointless IMO. |
gola
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I have seen the light, lol, I get it now
Anyway my phone is always on the lowest brightness setting, which is 50%. Saves battery
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lukechris
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Still think it's stupidly stupid
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Posted: 2009-04-04 16:52
