MBP 16 Screen too dim until 80% brightness

[nonm]

Does anyone have that feeling that the light is too dim / not normal until you go up to 80-90% even in a dark room ?

 

[WhiteWhaleHolyGrail]

Does anyone have that feeling that the light is too dim / not normal until you go up to 80-90% even in a dark room ?

Funnily enough, yes I do. I think I may be in the minority when I say that although the screen is great overall, it is not my favourite feature of the MBP and at mid-medium brightness it is quite average. I find that watching a film on battery is a difficult balancing exercise as you do need to bump the brightness to around 70% to get a decent picture which will of course take its toll on battery life.

I can see why Apple scaled the brightness in this way given the battery implications. Using the MBP on AC obviates these issues of course.

 

[powertoold]

My late 2011 15" has the same ramping up of brightness. It may be more of a preference than anything. I usually use my mbp at full brightness, so anything less seems a bit dim.