2012 iMac 27' Screen Color not as white as 2011

Are you using the same color profile on both machines?

Since your using the same color profile, I'm guessing it could be yellow tinting..

If you want individual displays to match, you need to individually calibrate them with a proper sensor (Eye One or similar)

i mean... why don't you just calibrate it with a color profile you like?

You are noticing that yellow tint only because you are comparing it to the old one. Just calibrate it towards a cooler white point and you're perfectly fine. Actually i think you are already perfectly fine the way it is now.

thepiks said:

is this something that a can be fixed or something that a new iMac would not have? OR will this be the color of all new iMacs?

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The reason calibration tools exist is because no two panels will be the same. Just calibrate your new one with a colorimeter.

mgipe said:

If you want individual displays to match, you need to individually calibrate them with a proper sensor (Eye One or similar)

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This

Here we go again.

Just calibrate the display and don't worry about it.

thepiks said:

anyone else having same problem with the screen?

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The different screen coating may be the cause of this. It's also possible that the maximum brightness is lower to keep power consumption and heat down. I'm not sure, but this is most likely normal. Apple doesn't publish a lot in the way of tech specs. I think they used to publish maximum brightness, which is one of the few display tech specs that doesn't lie. I can't find one on this machine. If you saw the max brightness I use, you might think it's funny. The one on the right definitely looks a bit warmer, but I wouldn't use the left as a reference grade device. It's simply what you're used to today.

thepiks said:

is this something that a can be fixed or something that a new iMac would not have? OR will this be the color of all new iMacs?

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Well there's nothing you can do about brightness levels. Some people suggested calibration which is really just writing a new profile based on certain measured values to adjust the gains and gamut description. It can probably yield a slightly cooler white, although it wouldn't necessarily be any brighter.

thepiks said:

anyone else having same problem with the screen?

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No, you're just being a nitpicker, potentially delusional. But you just conveniently shattered the screen so I guess it doesn't matter.

TheSpeaker said:

No, you're just being a nitpicker, potentially delusional. But you just conveniently shattered the screen so I guess it doesn't matter.

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Exactly. With in a day the guy created an account, complained of its whiteness, of other color issues, you name it, and then when people requested images showed a seriously blurry photo of some apple monitors side by side with no indication of issues. Then, within that same time frame posts he shattered it.

Really...?

Blkant said:

Exactly. With in a day the guy created an account, complained of its whiteness, of other color issues, you name it, and then when people requested images showed a seriously blurry photo of some apple monitors side by side with no indication of issues. Then, within that same time frame posts he shattered it.

Really...?

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But what would be the point? To point out he's not too bright?