2016 15" MBP Screen uniformity

It's not bad luck. It's you. I don't even see it on your screen. All I see is a useless white screen. When you use the computer, the screen isn't entirely white like that, so why would you try to make a judgment on it in such a configuration?

 

I see it clearly. So much for "better display"...

 

You don't see it? Look at the top and bottom thirds of the screen. There's a clear yellow line going across.

 

I think you might very well just be unlucky. I don't think I see this on my 15".

 

I really don't see anything. It's yellower than the screen next to it, but it can be calibrated to match.

 

Calibrate which part of the screen? It is clear it is not uniform, I would return it immediately.

 

No LCD is uniform. It's impossible. Here is a quote from Displaymate

"The brightness and color of an LCD can vary over the screen. First, it's difficult to backlight the panel uniformly over the entire screen, so there may be hot and cold spots that are brighter or dimmer than average. There may also be shading irregularities that affect the corners or portions of the screen that go from top to bottom, left to right, or from the outside to the inside. Variations inside the glass panel itself may produce additional irregularities."

And here is a CNet article on LCD uniformity.

https://www.cnet.com/news/is-lcd-and-led-lcd-hdtv-uniformity-a-problem/

Panels vary. Either you can live with it or not. I am suggesting that just because it might not be uniform with a plain white display doesn't mean it's not suitable for everyday use.

 

My 13" looks like yours I have tried to live with it the last few days but it is driving me nuts on websites with a lot of white.

 

Yep, agreed. However, when it is visible to the naked eye, most people will not live with it. There is no such discoloration on my 2015 MBP, or at least not visible.

 

Return + exchange

 

Old articles and the second is discussing TV panels. I would hope LCD tech might have improved a little in the past 5 or more years. I can see the color variations on the OP's screen and have some on my own new 15" MBPtb, but since I have been buying Apply products (2009) I've also seen a lot of perfect or near perfect screens so one shouldn't have to settle for a bad screen because a "uniform LCD screen is impossible".

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I think the wet bonding glue that needs to dry theory has been debunked, but it doesn't hurt to give the screen a little time to see if it improves or if you can get used to it. If not I would definitely return/exchange it. I'm on my second 15" rMBPtb. The first was returned because of uneven color. The second is better but not nearly as even as the screen on my 2012 rMBP and I'm still deciding whether to try again. I really don't want to exchange it again and in every other way it is perfect and a pleasure to use.

 

@Farsider - Can you mark where you see the lines in the picture? I can't see them

 

Damn I was hoping these 2016 might have better screens.
And for people saying all LCD panels are uneven, that's rubbish!
I have never ever had to replace a windows laptop for uneven screen uniformity or colour, but I've swapped my IMac 4 times and my previous macbook pro 3 times! All of them had terribly uneven screens.
Apple, what the hell are you playing at????

 

I just picked up a MBP 13 TB, same issues, but only on the bottom and somewhat on the sides.

 

That looks fine... some brightness decrease in the lower half, but you're not likely to find a single one that's perfect in that respect. Most importantly the color on yours looks real good.

 

It's certainly not fine. How can you tell if the color is good from a white screen? I feel like I have a small gradient at the lower part of my screen. I do webdev, and having an accurate screen is important, especially at $1800+. I'm returning this for sure.

 

that looks abs horrible, like a cloud on the btm.

 

yours is the best from here

 

You don't have to get in line if your MBP is faulty and you want a replacement. I get mine exchanged for another reason and they put me on a priority list so it won't take 4 weeks. Apple is very forthcoming in These cases because they want their customers to be 100% happy.

 

Here's mine, not perfect but I can live with it.

Looks worse in a picture than real life.

 

i hope mine will look the same as yours when it comes... looks good to me.