Hi-Res Glossy versus Anti-Glare!?!

[semiauto]

Okay,

So I know that the debate between anti-glare and glossy is very much a personal preference and that there is no clear "winner."

BUT

I am majoring in Communications with a focus on Film/Broadcast so I want to know which display is better for video editing (Premiere Pro,FCP) and graphics (Photoshop,Illustrator,Lightroom)? Is there a significant color difference?
I have been to an Apple retail store to see them in person, however,
I didn't really get to see them in a natural, sunny enviroment, etc...

Also, I have seen anti-glare films that you can put on manually and they are fairly inexpensive. Should I get the hi-res glossy and an anti-glare film and then be able to take off and on the anti-glare?


Thanks.

 

[mykelala01]

personally I choose glossy over matte. But that is my personal choice, so it is really a personal opinion. If you are easily distracted by all the reflection that surround you. Then go with Matte. But me I love my Hi-Res glossy.

 

[spacepower7]

I wouldn't trust either of them for color correcting, In my limited questioning of coworkers and grad school classmates, no one was ever bothered by glossy glass, and many preferred it.

 

[espiritujo]

Anti-Glare. Love it. You won't regret it if you get one. I think for me personally, the reason why I chose it was because of the aluminum bezel on the rim of the screen. I got one myself (2nd day with it btw), and I'm glad I made the choice. Not only do I like the look of it aesthetically, I like the fact that I can use it much better outside than when I used my white macbook outside.

 

[quasinormal]

Since you asked.

The only advantage I can think of in favour of anti-glare is a slight weight weight saving, but that is counteracted by a reduction in strength of the screen/lid and the worry of damaging the screen. The way I see it, any anti-glare viewing advantage is counteracted by the diffusion of the image.

 

[terraphantm]

Glossy generally gives more vibrant colors. And IMO a good glossy display looks more like a print than a matte display.

But, all the macbook pros (except the retina display MBP) have 6-bit TN panels. So their color accuracy is limited at best.