08-29-2009, 08:12 PM | #1 |
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PRS-505 vs PRS-300 in Pictures
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08-30-2009, 12:47 AM | #2 |
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I haven't seen it discussed but just assumed the 300 looks just as good as the "gold standard" 505 in terms of screen contrast and reflectiveness. I wonder if that assumption is true. Is the 300 screen just as good as the 505 or even better in quality despite its smaller size?
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I compared my 505 with a couple of 300s today at the Sony store. The 300's screen is very good, although the background appears just a little darker than my 505. The letters are just as dark and sharp as the 505 however.
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So, to the answer MerLock, I would say that the screen quality (contrast and edge sharpness/character definition) on the 300 is a bit better than on the 505. Last edited by DrMoze; 08-31-2009 at 02:08 PM. |
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08-30-2009, 09:20 AM | #5 |
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Looks like the prs-505 and an older-gen ipod had an illicit love-baby.
Nice, though. If I didn't own a 505 already I would consider buying this model. |
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08-30-2009, 10:16 AM | #6 |
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i agree with drmoze. the background on the prs-300 seems a bit lighter than the background on the prs-505. the letters are about the same dark gray though.
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08-30-2009, 11:20 AM | #7 |
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If you look super-close at the text (same document/text size), you'll see that the edges of the 300's characters are sharper--the 505 edges have some gray shading. Overall, the 'blackness' is about the same, but the 300 has sharper edges.
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08-30-2009, 11:32 AM | #8 |
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If you look at the pictures, you can see that it would have been absolutely no problem to have the 6 inch screen of the 505 in the smaller case of the 300.
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All I can say that is my PRS 505 had a slightly lighter background compared to the two PRS 300's at the Sony Style store in Phoenix, AZ on August 29, 2009 at approx 11:30 AM under identical lighting conditions. The difference was readily noticeable, but not a big deal.
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All 3 demo 300's I looked at in-store, plus the one I purchased, have lighter backgrounds than my 505. As does the 300 in the OP's picture, when compared to the 505 next to it. I have not heard anyone else reporting that the 505 background is lighter than the 300's.
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My 300 is has a noticeably lighter background then my 505.
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08-31-2009, 02:11 PM | #12 |
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Yeah, but you need to put the electronics and battery somewhere! I could see a thicker 300-sized model with a 6" display, with the battery placed below the screen.
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