For me regarding z1 viewing angle issue r both good n bad news for me, the bad news was i quite disappointed as sony shud at least use the same panel as zultra, the good news is i now hav a reason to not upgrade from my z to z1 i was expecting a superb display like zultra, but in this case i'll pass.

Regarding the display.viewing angle issue, i wonder could it be that sony have issue with it supplier for supplying a good panel for 5" screen n below, cause it seems that all of sony's bigger screen from zultra 6.3" to10.1 tablet z dont have any viewing angle n wash out color issues, in fact even my first sony tablet s had a great display with no viewing angle n washout color issue. Thus i assumed 6" and higher of sony products used ips panel, 5" n below used a inferior panel.

just wait for the demo... then decide...

Go Sony Center compare

Bad at viewing angle only others good

Z1 might not used ZU screen panel later go Sony Center and see, then baru decide

Z1 is not selling anywhere yet.

If you can understand chinese, you may read it here - http://bbs.gfan.com/forum.php?mod=forumdis...fid=1356&page=1

Plenty topic people open talk about the viewing angle issue now.

It seems obvious Z1 display is not as good as Z Ultra where viewing angle issue is return back, it might not as bad as Z, but it is not one of the best.

I wonder why Sony cannot use good panel? Come on, I think in market now only Sony still using viewing angle issue display panel. Viewing angle issue panel not only the angle issue, it also got issue when open too bright, the whole screen from black became grey.

Now in market, all flagship phone is using awesome display panel, this include Samsung, LG, HTC, Motorola, or even those China brand phone like Lenovo, Huawei, all display panel is awesome and solid.

Why can't a big and only Japan worldwide brand cannot keep on using good panel? Really speechless.

This thread being running around in circles. As Z1 reaches Sony Center this thread should be at v6 and people still nags about the same thing