Obviously mine doesn't look like that. It's ridiculous. I'd have returned it still in store.
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Apple Details New iPad Pro's XDR Display, Thunderbolt Support, and iPadOS Updates Over 5G in New Support Documents
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As someone else clarified, they are aware, but not because of what’s on the phone. They only know because they’re go-between between you and the site you’re trying to connect to. As a result, your carrier can simply not “meter” the data you’re using when connecting to Netflix or HBOMax or any other streaming app. And, as they indicated, if you use a VPN, they don’t even get THAT information (but, that just means you’ll be fully metered even for the content they wouldn’t normally meter you for.
I think the calculations on the size of these dimming zones are 4mm. So, any light you “see” generated from more than 4mm out isn’t likely to be “blooming” in the same way as the XDR display. I could create a similar image on last year’s iPad, and the main difference would be that the background would show more gray.
This is like masking off a bright light with a pinhole mask. There’s no one on earth and very few cameras that would be able to see it as a tiny single point of light with sharp dark edges (UNLESS I guess, if you use laster light). They will all show a halo around the point and the size and brightness of the halo would be determined by what care was used to capture the image.
Let me guess, that thunderbolt port still only have video output matching the iPad aspect ratio with black bars?
that’s correctLet me guess, that thunderbolt port still only have video output matching the iPad aspect ratio with black bars?
Well, since it is a mirror of the iPad, what else would it be?Let me guess, that thunderbolt port still only have video output matching the iPad aspect ratio with black bars?
The USB C port of the Magic Keyboard is for charging only. No data.
There’s still some major limitations with OLED - mainly in peak brightness, power consumption, burn in, and cost.
The iPhone 12 Pro can reach a max sustained brightness of 800 nits, and 1200 nits peak brightness for HDR content. The iPad Pro on the other hand maxes out at 1000 nit of sustained brightness, and all the way up to a peak of 1600 nits for HDR content. That increased brightness allows for more accurate colors, which is essential for creative work.
While OLED uses less power than an equivalent micro LED backlit LCD display when displaying a dark image, when a bright image is displayed the LCD will consume less power. This is amplified when using a high-refresh screen like the iPad (at 120Hz). More than likely, the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro didn’t come with a 120Hz (or even 90Hz) display due to battery issues (mostly introduced by having to support a power-hungry 5G modem). I imagine Apple didn’t want to compromise the amazing battery life of the iPad by supporting OLED at 120Hz - and there was simply no way Apple would lower that to even 90Hz.
As for burn-in, I imagine that is a bigger issue on the iPad than the iPhone since the iPad has some static screen elements (the top status bar is visible most of the time), especially when a physical keyboard is attached (there’s a bottom row of editing options always visible when using a physical keyboard).
Then of course there is cost. Samsung manufacturers their own displays, which makes it easier and less costly to put OLED in all of their products. Apple obviously does not manufacture it’s own displays, so cost is a bigger issue.
With all of that being said, I can guarantee you that Apple is working on an OLED iPad, but I doubt we’ll see it for at least another generation, if not two.
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Porntube looks fantastic on my 12.9, but now my wife has moved me into the basement.
This is in my room next to a lamp, so it’s not pitch black. It shows when there are lighter colours against dark backgrounds. In a scene from Nomadland, it was like the character was a Force Ghost. It doesn’t bother me, as I use the iPad for illustration work and storyboards but it’s odd that Apple reckons this is good enough for pro HDR workflows.
Ugh. I watch a lot of movies on my ipad. Yuck.
What does white text on black background look like? (I.e dark mode notepad or word processor)
How else would you transfer a music library?iPad Pro needs a pro OS and pro apps. I got my $1900 iPad Pro yesterday (12.9 in, 1 TB), I love it, but even web browsing is handicapped by iOS, the website I use the most for work relies a lot on horizontal scrolling and the iPad simply cannot handle it, I need to go to the PC for that.
Also, the fact that you need a PC to transfer your music library is infuriating
hm, what about doing something really revolutionary and plug in let’s say an SSD with music on it and copy what you want to the music library on the iPad? Sounds to futuristic? What about making the iCloud music library accessible from e.g. the browser to add/remove/curate it there, while allowing synch with the iPad?
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It can be pretty jarring when watching a movie although there was only one scene where it was noticeable (the credits don’t really count). Here’s a photo of the notes app. It’s 8am here so the effect isn’t exaggerated in a dark room. It’s pretty obvious whilst using it in the Notes app but anything with a dark grey background is fine
Why is 5G the thing they chose to let people install updates via cellular ? Some cities/countries have great 4G.
I consistently get 200-400down on LTE in my city and have a 25gb data plan. Shouldn't I be able to choose if I wanna install updates over cellular based on that ?
I consistently get 200-400down on LTE in my city and have a 25gb data plan. Shouldn't I be able to choose if I wanna install updates over cellular based on that ?
Yea that’s an annoying limitation that. I know that operators the US seem to have rather limited mobile plans but in Europe it’s much more normal to have 50- 100gb plus plans. For a long time I didn’t even have home internet as it wasn’t necessary and where I lived didn’t have a phone line installed so was a hassle to sort out. That’s was annoying to have to update at someone’s house.
I looked at several end titles from Disney+ Dolby Vision filims on my mini-led Ipad Pro- both static and scrolling. I can see a little blooming, but nothing like the pic shown. I even turned brightness to max and viewed in a very dark room. I would say the "blooming" is noticeable but acceptable. I am pretty critical, since I have had plasma TV and OLED screens. Overall Dobly Vision movies were much more enjoyable to watch vs the Macbook Pro P3 screen M1 laptap. Its color is good, but its high black levels in a movie are painful to watch.
Mixed feeling if I would rather have an OLED screen (like on my Iphone 12 Pro Max) or the mini-led on the Ipad. Each, as has been noted, have their strenghts and weakness. Overall, I think Apple made the right decison for computer screen. The use case for an Iphone is not the same in sustained use and even more so since most folks don't keep their OLED phone for years like a laptap or Ipad nor do critical viewing. I have 13 day to make a final keep decision.
iPad Pro needs a pro OS and pro apps. I got my $1900 iPad Pro yesterday (12.9 in, 1 TB), I love it, but even web browsing is handicapped by iOS, the website I use the most for work relies a lot on horizontal scrolling and the iPad simply cannot handle it, I need to go to the PC for that.
Also, the fact that you need a PC to transfer your music library is infuriating
So, why are you spending $1900 on a computer which can't handle your work?
What can this iPad Pro do which the much cheaper iPad Air or regular iPad can't do?
Just tested in a pitch black room in the exact same movie and at the timestamp that he used and I have to put the brightness up to uncomfortable levels before theres any blooming that is noticable when watching the movie. I am not sure that the “glow” I am seeing when I raised the brightness is blooming or just me being blinded.
I was really impressed by that scene with the text over the stars, looked stunning.
In general I’m finding the brightness to be higher than my 2020 unit, i need to be at lower levels than I did on the 2020.
What’s better about micro LeD compared to OLED in apples mind?
i think OLED is much better than micro led which is basically a traditional lcd display but with smaller (but still to large) dimming zones.
Anything over 3/4 and the blooming is there. It's not a dealbreaker for me but it's something that's plagued the Pro XDR and isn't conducive to professional workflows. I'd rather have the blooming than an OLED screen that could suffer from burn in.
In a pitch black room I can’t even look at the screen comfortably while at 30% brightness with elements that can cause blooming, at 75% it was unbearable… And in daylight the blooming is much less noticable at any brightness.
Would've been nice if it can have the connected monitor work as an extended screen using its own native resolution. Seems that right now it depends on the apps to support fully using the external monitor.