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Did anyone already get his new 15" MBP? If so, what's the screen?
- Thread starter Philflow
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I'd like to know this too. Curious to see the difference (if any) between the new 13 & 15 MBPs.
9CA3
You ask, I deliver.
15" macbook pro.
DDC block report generated by SwitchResX version 3.8.7 for display
Color LCD
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Valid EDID block: checksum passed
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------------------- MAIN EDID BLOCK -----------------
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EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........41884 (A39C) (9CA3)
Serial Number.......00000000
Manufactured........Week 0 of year 2009
Max H Size..........33 cm
Max V Size..........21 cm
Gamma...............2.20
Display Supported Features:
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Display type:
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RGB 4:4:4 & YCrCb 4:4:4 Color Encoding Formats
Display is non continuous frequency
Default color space is not sRGB standard
Preferred timing mode includes Native Pixel Format
Input signal & sync:
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Digital Input
Color Bit Depth is undefined
Digital Interface is not defined
Color info:
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Red x = 0.640 Green x = 0.310 Blue x = 0.150 White x = 0.313
Red y = 0.335 Green y = 0.610 Blue y = 0.060 White y = 0.329
Established Timings:
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Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
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Standard Timing Identification:
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Monitor Description blocks:
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Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1440 x 900 @ 59.901Hz
Pixel Clock............. 88.75 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active.................. 1440 pixels 900 lines
Front Porch............. 48 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 6 lines
Back Porch.............. 80 pixels 17 lines
Blanking................ 160 pixels 26 lines
Total................... 1600 pixels 926 lines
Scan Rate............... 55.469 kHz 59.901 Hz
Image Size.............. 331 mm 207 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)
Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
LP154WP4-TLA1
Descriptor #3 is ASCII data:
Color LCD
You ask, I deliver.
15" macbook pro.
DDC block report generated by SwitchResX version 3.8.7 for display
Color LCD
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------------------- RAW DATA ------------------------
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
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Valid EDID block: checksum passed
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------------------- MAIN EDID BLOCK -----------------
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EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........41884 (A39C) (9CA3)
Serial Number.......00000000
Manufactured........Week 0 of year 2009
Max H Size..........33 cm
Max V Size..........21 cm
Gamma...............2.20
Display Supported Features:
---------------------------
Display type:
-------------
RGB 4:4:4 & YCrCb 4:4:4 Color Encoding Formats
Display is non continuous frequency
Default color space is not sRGB standard
Preferred timing mode includes Native Pixel Format
Input signal & sync:
--------------------
Digital Input
Color Bit Depth is undefined
Digital Interface is not defined
Color info:
-----------
Red x = 0.640 Green x = 0.310 Blue x = 0.150 White x = 0.313
Red y = 0.335 Green y = 0.610 Blue y = 0.060 White y = 0.329
Established Timings:
--------------------
Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
------------------------------
Standard Timing Identification:
-------------------------------
Monitor Description blocks:
---------------------------
Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1440 x 900 @ 59.901Hz
Pixel Clock............. 88.75 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active.................. 1440 pixels 900 lines
Front Porch............. 48 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 6 lines
Back Porch.............. 80 pixels 17 lines
Blanking................ 160 pixels 26 lines
Total................... 1600 pixels 926 lines
Scan Rate............... 55.469 kHz 59.901 Hz
Image Size.............. 331 mm 207 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)
Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
LP154WP4-TLA1
Descriptor #3 is ASCII data:
Color LCD
Tentatively, it means that there is really not a better screen in this newer gen of unibody 15" macbook pros. It was a borderline lie to claim that the screens were better for the 15 inchers, but the screen is dramatically better for the 13" version. The only reason to get the new generation is because of the longer battery life and the sd card slot and the lower prices.
Full disclaimer: my last macbook pro was the matte screen version prior to the unibodies.
So yes, the colors are vibrant, but to me it seems to me the glossy/glass thing rather than the panel itself. I could be wrong, and I of course hope that I am wrong b/c I just bought this thing. The screen is absolutely still a great screen, but so were the last 2 generations of macbook pros. It's more about whether Apple has misled those people who think that they'll be getting an improved screen. Other people who have bought the 15" have not really chimed in yet except me, so I'll be interested to get their opinions. It's definitely not a downgrade of a screen, I can tell you that for sure.
So yes, the colors are vibrant, but to me it seems to me the glossy/glass thing rather than the panel itself. I could be wrong, and I of course hope that I am wrong b/c I just bought this thing. The screen is absolutely still a great screen, but so were the last 2 generations of macbook pros. It's more about whether Apple has misled those people who think that they'll be getting an improved screen. Other people who have bought the 15" have not really chimed in yet except me, so I'll be interested to get their opinions. It's definitely not a downgrade of a screen, I can tell you that for sure.
There was widespread disagreement about which of the two was the better screen. I saw numerous examples of both, pre- and post-calibration, and I personally preferred the 9C84 (LG).
I've had both the 9c84 and the 9c85. In my opinion individual variations are bigger than the differences between the screen types. If you color calibrate with tools like a Spyder Pro or Eye2 calibrator the differences are too minor to worry about. This isn't like previous generations where one type was clearly better.
I'd be curious to see the new displays though. They clearly are different unlike some reports that claimed the 15" display had not changed.
Although I bought it a week ago it was build around Feb I believe. I looked it up before but I forgot the exact date. It was built a while ago.
Thanks for posting unagimiyagi.
Correct.
PS. any display starting with LP is LG displays. (LP154WP4-TLA1)
LG does not have it listed on there page (yet):
http://www.lgdisplay.com/homeContain/jsp/eng/prd/prd300_j_e.jsp
Correct.
PS. any display starting with LP is LG displays. (LP154WP4-TLA1)
LG does not have it listed on there page (yet):
http://www.lgdisplay.com/homeContain/jsp/eng/prd/prd300_j_e.jsp
I know this is OT but Philflow, are you the same "Phil" that's the moderator on NBR? Just curious.
The colors on this LG screen that I have (newest 15" mbp) seem to be more vibrant, sort of like the Sony Z series. I watched some hd .mkv files and I do think that it's a bit more vibrant. I'm not sure how much of an improvement it is, but I would not feel that it is enough of a change for most people to justify the cost. So is it a better screen? It's certainly not worse, but if it's a little better, it is not better by leaps and bounds and frankly I'm not sure if it's psychological or not. The colors pop more, but I'm not sure if it's the glossy/glassy effect.
I'll let the pros handle it from here.
I'll let the pros handle it from here.
I know this is OT but Philflow, are you the same "Phil" that's the moderator on NBR? Just curious.
Yep
I used have Philfow as my name on NBR too.Sounds like it did get a gamut increase. Sony Z has the highest gamut of all laptops screens if I recall correctly.
Yep. For most people, the previous generation is more than satisfactory.
However, for those who do picture edition (like me), you really can't get enough of gamut range.
I'll try to sell my current unibody and get a new one with the student program.
I'll just resell the ipod touch. Should be able to get the basic new macbook pro 15 (without the 9600 graph card) for about the same price I sell my current one). I never use the 9600.
However, for those who do picture edition (like me), you really can't get enough of gamut range.
I'll try to sell my current unibody and get a new one with the student program.
I'll just resell the ipod touch. Should be able to get the basic new macbook pro 15 (without the 9600 graph card) for about the same price I sell my current one). I never use the 9600.
Can you confirm me that there's no display improvement between the previous-gen MBP 17'' and the new one released last Monday?
I am on the verge of buying a previous-gen 2.66GHz uMBP 17'' and now comparing it with the newest model.