Pictures in many books run small (to save paper) and overly contrasty.

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The screen itself is plenty bright and contrasty with incredible viewing angles.

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Tilt it slightly in any direction, however, and suddenly the warm color saturation dies out slightly, dropping down to something a little duller and less contrasty.

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