Stupid Question About My Labtop Screen

[Myrm]

KK, stupid question time.

My labtop has the following screen:

15.6" AUO Matte 95% Gamut Widescreen (1920x1080)

Stupid question = is it HD?

I noticed that some people on here have screens that are the same resolution as mine but claim they are HD. I thought HD related to the number of pixels, but I guess not.

I have a Blu Ray Disk Drive with PowerDVD 13 installed.

 

[steaky360]

HD does relate to the number of pixels . 1920 x 1080 pixels is a High Definition Display and a HD resolution. However there are higher definition displays/resolutions available

 

[Myrm]

KK, thank you.

Oh, and what is 'gamut'?

 

[steaky360]

The gamut is a section of the colour spectrum. I believe the 95% gamut screens offered by PCS show a wider range of colours accurately. But I'm not entirely sure.

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?19493-AUO-screen-VS-standart-matte

There have been several other posts on these forums about the gamut vs other displays though if you want more info .

 

[Yamikotai]

HD does relate to the number of pixels . 1920 x 1080 pixels is a High Definition Display and a HD resolution. However there are higher definition displays/resolutions available

It's just marketing speak, but typically:
HD Ready: 1280x720 or 1336x768
Full HD: 1920x1080

Both are interchangeably referred to as HD, so there are plenty of 1336x768 laptops that claim to have an HD screen.

 

[CEUOTC]

720p = HD = 1366x768.
900p = HD+ = 1600x900.
1080P = FHD = 1920x1080.