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jcshas · May 28, 2009, 05:40 PM

I've been holding off buying a new MacBook Pro until WWDC, and if this is true, the lack of a Firewire port has now become the one single reason I would consider a MBP instead of the MB.

pip11 · May 28, 2009, 06:13 PM

2.4GHz Aluminum, bought in December 2008.

2008, Week 45
9C8C
EDID: B133EW04 V0 (which is AUO)

aussiemarks · May 28, 2009, 06:36 PM

Hi, im new to this forum, well as you may have guessed <---

But i thought i would join in on all this. I will post some pictures soon with the new screen. I have:

Manufacturer: 00000610
Model: 00009A5
Manufacture Date: C3B1A800

Dias · May 28, 2009, 06:50 PM

Can somebody do some side-by-side comparison MB vs MBP as far as viewing angle is concerned?

justit · May 28, 2009, 07:31 PM

Having gone through 4 of the newer MBAs with issues like this http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=703534 , I'd add a pound in weight anyday if the screen viewing angles are as good as the original MBA.

That would make this uMB 9CA5 the best value notebook on the market if the screens are as good as they seem to be.

inxlee · May 29, 2009, 12:44 AM

on my 2.4GHz unibody macbook

9C89
LG Philips
LP133WX2-TLC1

supposedly a bad screen but looks damn fine to me.

ramlax13 · May 29, 2009, 01:20 AM

Just got my macbook yesterday, sent to me from my college. 9CA7 screen looks pretty incredible right out of the box, side by side with my girlfriends MBP I can't tell the difference. I haven't looked at what screen she has though.

reeveah · May 29, 2009, 02:24 AM

Using the 9C8C and Manufacture date is C3C41D00.

The serial number is 00000000, so what does it mean?

thisday · May 29, 2009, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellfire88

In the side-by-side shots the "newer" 9CA5 is on the left whereas the 9C89 is on the right.

Going top-left to bottom-right, the solo shots are the 9CA5 first, then the 9C89
Hope these shots help as a basic comparison.

Thanks for the info. You confuzed me though. As i look them here

the right one has better colours.

killmoms · May 29, 2009, 08:44 AM

If they're still 6-bit panels, does it really matter?

Apple needs to suck it up and provide good displays in all models. If we're paying a price premium, we ought to get better than "cheap 6-bit TN crap."

hellfire88 · May 29, 2009, 10:32 AM

Yea I posted those comparison shots and its funny how my pic is used in some guys blog, never had that happen before lol.

Yea sorry for the poor picture quality I have some crappy Canon A520 from a few years ago. I've been real busy lately so haven't checked this thread but I'll try to take some more comparison shots between my newer uMB 2.4 with the 9CA5 screen and my older uMB 2.0 with the 9C89 screen.

I'm no expert at screen quality so I can't say which one has "better looking colors" but some posters after viewing my pics say the 9C89 is better for colors (the 9C89 is on the right in all the pics). I do know that the 9CA5 has much deeper blacks though so when I watch movies with many dark scenes it looks great versus the washed out "Grey color" on the 9C89. When the screen is black I can't really tell where the screen borders with the black border on the LCD screen so I guess that's good. My uMB 2.4 came with a tiny nick on one of the corners of the LCD lid and the back hinges aren't even (one side has a bigger gap than the other) but I'm quite happy with the 9CA5 screen so I figured I'd just keep this unit despite its 2 minor cosmetic issues for fear of playing the "LCD panel lottery" and swapping it out for another unit with potentially a different model screen).

hellfire88 · May 29, 2009, 10:33 AM

By the way SPEEDwithJJ. did you end up getting another unibody Macbook after you sold your older one with the 9C89 screen? If so, what screen did you get on your new unit?

kloan · May 30, 2009, 02:08 AM

So, with all of these new panels being discovered.... I'm sure all of us MBA owners are dying to know:

Any lines?

If they're FINALLY using panels without those frickin lines already.. I'll take my v2 MBA in for a screen replacement. Been waiting patiently for them to get their act together.

Also curious about hot spots, shadows/inconsistent backlighting, etc...

Dias · May 30, 2009, 12:48 PM

Isn't it funny that everyone write about better panels but no one actually can prove it? The problem was terrible viewing angle, not colors. The only difference I see in the photo above is difference color calibration, that's it. Can somebody please go to the AppleStore and make some photos from different angles?

testcard · May 30, 2009, 04:10 PM

I don't get all these comments about viewing angles. I must be the only person in the world who views their MacBook head-on.

Dias · May 30, 2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by testcard

I don't get all these comments about viewing angles. I must be the only person in the world who views their MacBook head-on.

The problem is that if you change the angle even slightly color changes dramatically. I don't want to adjust my monitor constantly to match my position.

Dias · May 30, 2009, 10:56 PM

So, can anybody with new MB screen make few photos/video from different viewing angles?

HLdan · May 30, 2009, 11:07 PM

This video is from a MR forum member. He just bought a Macbook with the new screen. The new screen is awesome. I saw it for myself at the Apple store, it was a 9CA5. The viewing angles don't wash out like the older crap screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2es0ryPrnk

Dias · May 30, 2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLdan

This video is from a MR forum member. He just bought a Macbook with the new screen. The new screen is awesome. I saw it for myself at the Apple store, it was a 9CA5. The viewing angles don't wash out like the older crap screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2es0ryPrnk

Nice, that's what I was talking about!

Now I just have to sell my uMBP...

J&JPolangin · May 31, 2009, 12:03 AM

...well, this is the first thing that makes the base UMB come close to being a better value than the whitebook...

tarasis · May 31, 2009, 02:53 PM

I am curious about those that say they bought them recently but have the 9C89, did you buy it directly from Apple Online or from the retail channel?

Having just returned my 17" MBP because it was just too big for casual use, I see a new uMB in my near future. Having used its gorgeous screen it really makes a mockery of my late 06 MacBook. Far too dark, uneven lighting and lastly far too yellow.

Now will they update the line at / or soon after WWDC?

jhch50 · Jun 8, 2009, 07:45 PM

I wonder what type of display are in the new aluminum 13" macbook pros. Is anyone live close to an apple store that can check?

NewMacbookPlz · Jun 8, 2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhch50

I wonder what type of display are in the new aluminum 13" macbook pros. Is anyone live close to an apple store that can check?

Probably the same ones they put in the 13" MB last month. 9CA5/6/7/8, with 5 and 8 being the best I believe.

iKatianarie · Jun 8, 2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewMacbookPlz

Probably the same ones they put in the 13" MB last month. 9CA5/6/7/8, with 5 and 8 being the best I believe.

actually yeah. When I went to best buy (the first vendor I wanted to buy my macbook from), they still had the 9C89 on display, and I thought it looked OKAY. But then Apple came back with the back to school sale, and I decided to buy from my local apple store. I checked the display's screen model, and it was 9CA5, and it was SOOO much better than the 9C89. I was actually lucky enough to get that one when I bought mine. My cousin has the 9CA6, which is still pretty good, but mine def. has richer colors :P

PolySciSurfer · Jun 8, 2009, 08:14 PM

I'm dying to find out what displays they are using on the new 13" MacBook Pros. Anyone find a site that posted hands on pics with the new computers? Usually Gizmodo and Engadget do but they are lagging. I really want to see a review of these, or at least some initial impressions.

May 28, 2009, 05:40 PM	#101
jcshas macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003	MBP vs. MB I've been holding off buying a new MacBook Pro until WWDC, and if this is true, the lack of a Firewire port has now become the one single reason I would consider a MBP instead of the MB. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro, 2.53GHz (6/2009), 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HD ; 32 GB iPod Touch; 16 GB iPod nano; 4 GB iPod Shuffle

May 29, 2009, 01:20 AM	#107
ramlax13 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Just got my macbook yesterday, sent to me from my college. 9CA7 screen looks pretty incredible right out of the box, side by side with my girlfriends MBP I can't tell the difference. I haven't looked at what screen she has though. __________________ Unibody Macbook 2.0ghz Mac Mini G4 1.42/1GB RAM ipod touch 2nd gen iPod Nano 2nd Gen Red

May 29, 2009, 02:24 AM	#108
reeveah macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2008	9c8c Using the 9C8C and Manufacture date is C3C41D00. The serial number is 00000000, so what does it mean?

May 29, 2009, 08:44 AM	#110
killmoms macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington, DC	If they're still 6-bit panels, does it really matter? Apple needs to suck it up and provide good displays in all models. If we're paying a price premium, we ought to get better than "cheap 6-bit TN crap." __________________ killmoms.com - Well, don't really. Goodbye Velocity and Yaseko, say hello to... Henrietta: 15" MacBook Pro, 2.33GHz C2D, 2GB RAM Kyoko: 8GB iPhone

May 30, 2009, 04:10 PM	#115
testcard macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England	I don't get all these comments about viewing angles. I must be the only person in the world who views their MacBook head-on. __________________ 2.4 GHz Unibody MacBook \| 32GB iPod touch

May 28, 2009, 06:13 PM	#102
pip11 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	2.4GHz Aluminum, bought in December 2008. 2008, Week 45 9C8C EDID: B133EW04 V0 (which is AUO)

May 28, 2009, 06:36 PM	#103
aussiemarks macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: South England	Hi, im new to this forum, well as you may have guessed <--- But i thought i would join in on all this. I will post some pictures soon with the new screen. I have: Manufacturer: 00000610 Model: 00009A5 Manufacture Date: C3B1A800

May 28, 2009, 06:50 PM	#104
Dias macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Can somebody do some side-by-side comparison MB vs MBP as far as viewing angle is concerned?

May 28, 2009, 07:31 PM	#105
justit macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2007	Having gone through 4 of the newer MBAs with issues like this http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=703534 , I'd add a pound in weight anyday if the screen viewing angles are as good as the original MBA. That would make this uMB 9CA5 the best value notebook on the market if the screens are as good as they seem to be.

May 29, 2009, 12:44 AM	#106
inxlee macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2009	on my 2.4GHz unibody macbook 9C89 LG Philips LP133WX2-TLC1 supposedly a bad screen but looks damn fine to me.

May 29, 2009, 10:32 AM	#111
hellfire88 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	Yea I posted those comparison shots and its funny how my pic is used in some guys blog, never had that happen before lol. Yea sorry for the poor picture quality I have some crappy Canon A520 from a few years ago. I've been real busy lately so haven't checked this thread but I'll try to take some more comparison shots between my newer uMB 2.4 with the 9CA5 screen and my older uMB 2.0 with the 9C89 screen. I'm no expert at screen quality so I can't say which one has "better looking colors" but some posters after viewing my pics say the 9C89 is better for colors (the 9C89 is on the right in all the pics). I do know that the 9CA5 has much deeper blacks though so when I watch movies with many dark scenes it looks great versus the washed out "Grey color" on the 9C89. When the screen is black I can't really tell where the screen borders with the black border on the LCD screen so I guess that's good. My uMB 2.4 came with a tiny nick on one of the corners of the LCD lid and the back hinges aren't even (one side has a bigger gap than the other) but I'm quite happy with the 9CA5 screen so I figured I'd just keep this unit despite its 2 minor cosmetic issues for fear of playing the "LCD panel lottery" and swapping it out for another unit with potentially a different model screen).

May 29, 2009, 10:33 AM	#112
hellfire88 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	By the way SPEEDwithJJ. did you end up getting another unibody Macbook after you sold your older one with the 9C89 screen? If so, what screen did you get on your new unit?

May 30, 2009, 02:08 AM	#113
kloan macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2005	So, with all of these new panels being discovered.... I'm sure all of us MBA owners are dying to know: Any lines? If they're FINALLY using panels without those frickin lines already.. I'll take my v2 MBA in for a screen replacement. Been waiting patiently for them to get their act together. Also curious about hot spots, shadows/inconsistent backlighting, etc...

May 30, 2009, 12:48 PM	#114
Dias macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Isn't it funny that everyone write about better panels but no one actually can prove it? The problem was terrible viewing angle, not colors. The only difference I see in the photo above is difference color calibration, that's it. Can somebody please go to the AppleStore and make some photos from different angles?

May 30, 2009, 10:56 PM	#117
Dias macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	So, can anybody with new MB screen make few photos/video from different viewing angles?

May 30, 2009, 11:07 PM	#118
HLdan macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007	This video is from a MR forum member. He just bought a Macbook with the new screen. The new screen is awesome. I saw it for myself at the Apple store, it was a 9CA5. The viewing angles don't wash out like the older crap screen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2es0ryPrnk

May 31, 2009, 12:03 AM	#120
J&JPolangin macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Japan...at the waters edge...	...well, this is the first thing that makes the base UMB come close to being a better value than the whitebook... __________________ 20" iMac w/ 4GB RAM, S.D.B AEBS, iPod Touch 16GB G1 2.0 Ghz Nvidia 9400M whitebook 4GB RAM & WD 320GB HDD PC's: Sony PCG-TR3A, eeePC 1000H

May 31, 2009, 02:53 PM	#121
tarasis macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	I am curious about those that say they bought them recently but have the 9C89, did you buy it directly from Apple Online or from the retail channel? Having just returned my 17" MBP because it was just too big for casual use, I see a new uMB in my near future. Having used its gorgeous screen it really makes a mockery of my late 06 MacBook. Far too dark, uneven lighting and lastly far too yellow. Now will they update the line at / or soon after WWDC? __________________ Lots of gear since Jan 2007. Damn Them

Jun 8, 2009, 07:45 PM	#122
jhch50 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	I wonder what type of display are in the new aluminum 13" macbook pros. Is anyone live close to an apple store that can check?

Jun 8, 2009, 08:14 PM	#125
PolySciSurfer macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California	I'm dying to find out what displays they are using on the new 13" MacBook Pros. Anyone find a site that posted hands on pics with the new computers? Usually Gizmodo and Engadget do but they are lagging. I really want to see a review of these, or at least some initial impressions. __________________ Apple

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