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27", 21.5" iMac Owners, test your screen for yellow tint issue here
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Yeah, it's really consistent -- or at least looks that way to me -- regardless of angle. That's not what I expected because the angle made such a big difference to me, when looking at one live. (That machine had both kinds of tinge).
Well then, I think from looking at your photo that your screen looks really good and if it has a yellow tinge it is extremely minor at best.
Cheers.
Well, I think his screen has a very noticeable tinge. Much more than mine, which I am also not willing to keep.
Also the screen noise issue still has not been fixed...I hate myself for falling for Apple, especially since I found, what a pain it is to get your SD videos 16:9 correctly into iDVD.
I've noticed that in my own iMac's case a photo (tripod, in dark room at full brightness) shows more of a gradient than the naked eye does. I realize my machine does not have perfect color uniformity but there is no yellow tinge.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience. I hope you get it sorted soon.
Spoke to Apple this morning and they've advised the fix is a new LCD, but that there's a backlog to these. I need to take it to my local authorised repair agent first to see if its bad enough to warrant replacing.
If so, they'll order the panel and I can take the iMac home again until the panel arrives which could be a few weeks.
Is this my only option?
Just aware that on the one hand, its not a major thing, but its annoying now I've noticed it. I suppose there's also the fact that there is a flaw with this new product, so why should I accept that?
Mike.
If so, they'll order the panel and I can take the iMac home again until the panel arrives which could be a few weeks.
Is this my only option?
Just aware that on the one hand, its not a major thing, but its annoying now I've noticed it. I suppose there's also the fact that there is a flaw with this new product, so why should I accept that?
Mike.
Really? I did a quick search and that's not what you said HERE
I could dig up other posts where your machine was just perfect. Now it has uniformity issues. What happened?
Maybe he takes into consideration of an LCD screen never having perfect color uniformity-- so by nature his computer is flawless as in it doesn't have any flaws outside the natural limitations of the technology it implements.
Quite honestly, my screen doesn't really have a considerable yellow tinge, but a slight variance in color at the bottom that you would never notice unless you've purposely made your whole screen white and looked really hard for it-- something you wouldn't experience on every day use. Even if you watched a fullscreen movie with a snow scene you wouldn't notice the color difference. So, if you're not effected by it with everyday use, why bother trying to replace it at all?
Quite honestly, my screen doesn't really have a considerable yellow tinge, but a slight variance in color at the bottom that you would never notice unless you've purposely made your whole screen white and looked really hard for it-- something you wouldn't experience on every day use. Even if you watched a fullscreen movie with a snow scene you wouldn't notice the color difference. So, if you're not effected by it with everyday use, why bother trying to replace it at all?
Well, I'm not perfect either. But if you really want to search my posts you can find at least a dozen examples in these forums where I emphatically stated that there is no such thing as an LCD panel with perfect color uniformity.
Cheers.
Thank you very much, TMRaven. This is exactly what I meant but only lacked your eloquence to express.
My experience is similar to yours: slight color variance - NO yellow tinge.
It's an excellent point but oh boy, get ready to get SLAMMED for openly stating this opinion in here. You're going to be called an Apple apologist and be told that its people like YOU that are the problem, making excuses for Apple selling defective junk at premium prices with nary a single objective reply to the valid point you've made.
Slip on something flame-retardant.
I just talked to an Apple After Sales Support Agent. I m getting one last iMac (Number 4). I told them to hold the replacement at least 2 weeks back. I hope that they get the yellow tint issues straight by then.
I can keep my 3rd iMac until the replacement arrives.
I can keep my 3rd iMac until the replacement arrives.
Why accepting bad products? Just don't get it. Even if it wasn't bothering me or my work, I would still return it simply because of the second hand market value. And several other issues could be listed, but why bother...
Sure not all LCDs are uniform, but that flaw is simply a fault in production. There cannot be that much difference in a product. Think about getting a brand new Mercedes and the boot is "slightly yellowish" instead of uniform silver or something...
Some accept bad food in restaurant even - don't blame them.
Just another opinion...
Sure not all LCDs are uniform, but that flaw is simply a fault in production. There cannot be that much difference in a product. Think about getting a brand new Mercedes and the boot is "slightly yellowish" instead of uniform silver or something...
Some accept bad food in restaurant even - don't blame them.
Just another opinion...
problem with this is the lack of any other significant thread/issue on any board..here or elsewhere about other monitors or macs with this widespread 'yellowing' issue.
if panels in general were 'variable' then we would have had similar threads with other machines...
we haven 't.
I think the whole problem started with the initial few people who had really bad yellowing screens, and were very loud about it on the forums. That degenerated into people inspecting their screens like they were crime scenes to see any possible faults they had.
My old iMac G5 screen has variance in color, and isn't uniform at all. I never found that out until after I god that link to the yellow test page and started looking very hard though. Go figure?
Don't be that guy . . .
People that work with color as a profession, like those who buy Apple computers for design or photo work, can't have monitors with nonuniform color. These are new monitors, advertised as the ultimate display... not your old G5 display.
EVERY revision of the iMac is advertised as the ultimate display, guy-- that's just marketing lingo and not actual truth.
When the G3 was introduced, it was advertised to have the ultimate display, with a screen size and resolution ahead of their pc counterparts.
When the G4 was introduced, it was advertised to have the ultimate display,with a screen size and resolution ahead of their pc counterparts.
When the G5s were introduced, once again they had the ultimate displays, with a screen size and resolution ahead of their pc counterparts.
So on and so forth.
That post is also very insulting, I worked with very large prints and digital photography for a long time with my old G5 iMac
When the G3 was introduced, it was advertised to have the ultimate display, with a screen size and resolution ahead of their pc counterparts.
When the G4 was introduced, it was advertised to have the ultimate display,with a screen size and resolution ahead of their pc counterparts.
When the G5s were introduced, once again they had the ultimate displays, with a screen size and resolution ahead of their pc counterparts.
So on and so forth.
That post is also very insulting, I worked with very large prints and digital photography for a long time with my old G5 iMac
Do I have the yellow tinge?
Got my iMac a couple of days ago. Started testing it this weekend. Everything is fine, expect I suspect my iMac 27 (i7) has the yellow tinge.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goeran/4359689915/sizes/l/in/set-72157623317063561/
Look at the lower right corner..
Also did some editing (adjusted hue, yellow):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goeran/4359743119/in/set-72157623317063561/
Thanks in advance.
Got my iMac a couple of days ago. Started testing it this weekend. Everything is fine, expect I suspect my iMac 27 (i7) has the yellow tinge.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goeran/4359689915/sizes/l/in/set-72157623317063561/
Look at the lower right corner..
Also did some editing (adjusted hue, yellow):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goeran/4359743119/in/set-72157623317063561/
Thanks in advance.
Everything is fine, expect I suspect my iMac 27 (i7) has the yellow tinge.
That's a pretty strong yellow tinge. What week is yours? (first 5 numbers of serial #)
Make sure to have a look on all the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goeran/sets/72157623317063561/
Yes, on white background the yellow tinge seems pretty strong, but for regular use it's ok.. It feels wrong to settle with ok, when considering I've payed 2000$ for this machine.
Anyways, regarding the week of production. According to this guide: http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-ma...nderstand-apple-mac-serial-number-format.html, my iMac was produced in week 5.
First 5 chars/digits: W8005
Thanks for the fast response
Gøran
For me, that tinge is not only strong but it also spreads outward (up and to the left) quite a bit. And the center also has some yellow discoloration.
Likewise, for me and I'm sure many here, the problem is settling when a system is so expensive. But if you're ok with it, good; don't let some of the forceful (and tactless) personalities here make the decision for you.
Thanks for sharing the week #. You can add you system to this site (not mine), which informally tracks these issues, if you wish: http://www.imac.squeaked.com/results.php
I'm going to call apple tomorrow. I'll post my results here.
Thanks everyone for posting all this great information.
Gøran
Hi Guys,
This yellow tinge is making me crazy. After my second replacement I decided to get a refund.
I went to genius bar, and there's hard to show the yellow because a lot of reflections that distract the eyes. but when I was in my room the display looks like old CRT ones with a strong yellow.
But the apple guys kept saying the screen was great, I needed to ask by the manager to get my refund or replacement again.
After that I've started to look at closely every screen, macbooks, mb pros, cinema display new ones and old ones 30", and every one depending from where you look you can see a little yellow from the borders but is completely different than the imac.
I will wait a couple of weeks and try to buy a new one.
I don't want to blame apple, but they need to solve this problem and unfortunately the solution it's not selling the defective machines to the consumers.
This yellow tinge is making me crazy. After my second replacement I decided to get a refund.
I went to genius bar, and there's hard to show the yellow because a lot of reflections that distract the eyes. but when I was in my room the display looks like old CRT ones with a strong yellow.
But the apple guys kept saying the screen was great, I needed to ask by the manager to get my refund or replacement again.
After that I've started to look at closely every screen, macbooks, mb pros, cinema display new ones and old ones 30", and every one depending from where you look you can see a little yellow from the borders but is completely different than the imac.
I will wait a couple of weeks and try to buy a new one.
I don't want to blame apple, but they need to solve this problem and unfortunately the solution it's not selling the defective machines to the consumers.