MacBook Pro Retina Screen Poll

[xPurpleblob]

So I finally got a Retina Screen that was made by Samsung but it seems like the screen is not uniform? The lower part of the screen seems to be darker than the top, the right side cooler than the left...

Is anyone else having the problem?

Also, if I decide to get the screen replaced, and I'm still in my 14 day return period, can I return the product if I still am not satisfied in the end?

 

[xPurpleblob]

Responses to my question above will be helpful too

 

[Gazous]

Hello,

I have exactly the same issue on my 15 MBP Retina Late 2013.
But my screen is an LG one.
Here is a picture to see difference between right side and left side : https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa18tdcj206jinl/Teinte%20MBP.jpg

What about yours since your message ?

 

[psychedelia]

Almost the same for me, though my left side is cooler than my right side. Samsung display and just what you described.

 

[Gazous]

Do you think that uniform screens really exists ?
Maybe most of people does not see this "little" tint difference...
Do you know if a replacement at the genius bar is fast ?

 

[nalk7]

I voted samsung uniform, although my screen is slightly warmer on a very small portion of the left side, it's really not noticeable. Looks balanced in everyday and professional use.

 

[Unhyper]

Samsung. If there's a tint, I sure can't see it.

 

[psychedelia]

All though a photo taken by a smartphone won't give any scientific results, I sure would love to see someone who claims they got a uniform screen to post a picture or two.

 

[Unhyper]

All though a photo taken by a smartphone won't give any scientific results, I sure would love to see someone who claims they got a uniform screen to post a picture or two.

How do I test it? Just any solid color background?

 

[psychedelia]

How do I test it? Just any solid color background?

Most people take their pictures with a white background displayed on the Mac, and the test on this page: http://imac.squeaked.com/test.php

 

[Quackers]

My mid 2012 15" rMBP screenshot.
It has a first generation LG screen and (to my eyes) gives perfect whites and completely uniform brightness.
There is no IR evident at all.

 

[psychedelia]

My mid 2012 15" rMBP screenshot.
It has a first generation LG screen and (to my eyes) gives perfect whites and completely uniform brightness.
There is no IR evident at all.

A screenshot of your screen is not going to do much good.

 

[Quackers]

A screenshot of your screen is not going to do much good.

Lol, neither is a iPhone pic
Take it from me, my screen looks perfectly uniformly bright and has no change in whiteness uniformity.

 

[Gazous]

I think my issue is due to backlight uniformity of the screen.
On a Black Full Screen, I can clearly see a kind of yellow halo on the left side that makes the colors warmer on this side of the screen.

Here is a photo of a Black image in full screen :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2pj9wi8x95hx0im/Bkack%20Screen%20MBP.jpg

Same test using a White image in full screen :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j0ouaofbhpb1jng/White%20Screen%20MBP.JPG

 

[psychedelia]

Lol, neither is a iPhone pic
Take it from me, my screen looks perfectly uniformly bright and has no change in whiteness uniformity.

Like I said, the iPhone picture is not going to be any scientific evidence, but it will give us a comparison between a tinted screen and a uniform screen.

 

[katorga]

Samsung - pretty darn good

Mine is not uniform when displaying the all black log in screen, with some bright areas.

Once the desktop is loaded the screen looks perfect. Note, the old 1440x900 screen on my 2007 MBP had better color, at least to my eyes, but the current retina seems to use a more accurate color profile.

One of the best display's I've had on a laptop.

 

[Gazous]

So you accept to have a non uniform screen ?

 

[nalk7]

Most people take their pictures with a white background displayed on the Mac, and the test on this page: http://imac.squeaked.com/test.php

Here you go

 

[Serban]

how i test in maveriks the display panel brand?

 

[Gazous]

Like mine : warm on left and cooler on right...
Did you try to display a black screen with full back light ?

 

[nalk7]

Like mine : warm on left and cooler on right...
Did you try to display a black screen with full back light ?

Not yet, but I could try tonight.

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how i test in maveriks the display panel brand?

Open the Terminal and type the following command:

ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6

If the result starts with the prefix "LP" you got an LG display, if it starts with "LSN" you got a Samsung display.