How Much Screen Bleeding is Acceptable?

[ducatiti]

So I received my rMBP today. Luckily, I received a Samsung screen. I will not bother to do the checkerboard image retention test but I did a quick Screen Bleed test via YouTube. I would like to ask you guys if this leak is acceptable and won't be a long term problem?:

Edit: This is at full brightness. Lowering it by two bars completely removes the faint leak.

 

[GoreVidal]

Do you always stare at black on your screen? No? Do you use your computer for what it was meant for and not a display piece? Yes? That's an acceptable screen.

 

[ducatiti]

Do you always stare at black on your screen? No? Do you use your computer for what it was meant for and not a display piece? Yes? That's an acceptable screen.

Thanks for your input. Just wanted to hear opinions from others. Is it possible for the leak to disappear after the SMC update? I ran the video again but I could not find the leak anymore?:

Is that even possible?

 

[fiveainone]

Mine's like yours, but slightly better on the hot spot. There's that uneven glowing bleed around the edges. I'm forcing myself to ignore it, and I'm sure eventually I won't notice it. For me it's very visible when I watch movies due to the letterbox format. We shouldn't have to accept it, but I'm trying.

That's a hardware problem, I don't think any update would help it..

 

[spdntrxi]

I have an LG (bummer for me, I guess )

anyways.. my screen is pretty uniform .. no bleed or flashlighting in corners @ full brightness..

 

[boto]

4/5 of the 8 rMBPs I tested that were Samsung displays were replaced for this very reason. Backlight bleeding is absolutely not acceptable for a premium computer. My current machine has a LG display and I couldn't care less, it is perfectly uniformed and the color accuracy is superior than the Samsung's. The only drawback is the slight dimmer display.

 

[yanksrock100]

To be honest, I wouldn't accept it. You paid thousands for this computer. Most likely, you bought it because of the amazing display, correct?

If you are going to cringe every time you have black on the right side, by all means return it. I would. I might be a little picky, but if you are like me, you would want to return it too.

You didn't spend thousands to have a defect!

 

[ducatiti]

To be honest, I wouldn't accept it. You paid thousands for this computer. Most likely, you bought it because of the amazing display, correct?

If you are going to cringe every time you have black on the right side, by all means return it. I would. I might be a little picky, but if you are like me, you would want to return it too.

You didn't spend thousands to have a defect!

Great advice. But this is my 2nd replacement. 1st one I had had some cosmetic damages. 2nd one had a dent on the bottom and a lot more bleeding. Both were the base model.

So I gave the BTO a shot. This time around it has no scratches, nicks, or dents. I also received one with a Samsung screen. I may have just to keep this one. Don't want to risk getting another defective one or an LG display.