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Anybody noticed this?

 
Wed, 10/01/2008 - 5:38am

I have a 650 and a 750. I purchased the 750 a month or two ago, it seems that it is not as bright as my 650... Can this be true or is there something wrong with my 750? Or my eyes? I have the brightness turned up, so it isn't that.

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John - with a Garmin 650 and a 750
Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:12am

Adjustable

I've never compared the two however I know the 760 can be adjusted and the default brightness is 50%. Go to Tools|Settings|Display to adjust brightness.

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Garmin Nuvi 760
Wed, 10/01/2008 - 7:20am

Shadow Mask

The 750/760 have a shadow mask on the LCD to improve viewing in sunlight. I believe that this reduces the brightness a little, but gives better contrast in sunlight.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 8:43am

Different screens perhaps.

Also keep in mind that different models are likely to use different LCD screens and some are simply brighter than others.

PT

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Garmin nüvi 200 (my first GPS), 780, & 3700 Series. And a Mac user.
Wed, 10/01/2008 - 9:11am

screen mask

Good to know. I'll keep that in mind if I decide to upgrade.

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Nuvi 660 owner.
Wed, 10/01/2008 - 9:57am

Dim Screen

Some have reported that newer 7xx series use MediaTek chip set (instead of Sirf) and definitely say the MediaTek nuvi is dimmer.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 9:36pm

350 vs 650

I've had both and seems like the 650 is brighter at the same settings.

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NUVI 650
Wed, 10/01/2008 - 10:54pm

Good To Know

philr_up wrote:

Some have reported that newer 7xx series use MediaTek chip set (instead of Sirf) and definitely say the MediaTek nuvi is dimmer.

This wouldn't have a effect on the LCD would it? Something to keep in mind should I decide to upgrade. I definitely prefer it brighter.

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Garmin nüvi 765T, nüvi 350
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 2:46am

Anybody noticed this?

JSFJr wrote:

I have a 650 and a 750. I purchased the 750 a month or two ago, it seems that it is not as bright as my 650... Can this be true or is there something wrong with my 750? Or my eyes? I have the brightness turned up, so it isn't that.

I have the nuvi 750 and I have mine turned down. It was a little on the brite side.

ohwogo nuvi 750

Thu, 10/02/2008 - 3:36am

Thanks, guys....

The 650s I have (I have two I gave to my employees) are definitely brighter than my 750. I bought the 750 without turning it on, I figured it would be just the same brightness as my previous 650.

Anybody buying a 750, check that brightness with your present model.

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John - with a Garmin 650 and a 750
Thu, 10/02/2008 - 4:13am

Not Your Imagination

JSFJr - it's not your imagination. Some 7xx units are produced with different hardware. This has been reported in other forums. Apparently you can tell which configuration you have by checking the chipset info.