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MBPR LG vs Samsung

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joshhedge said:
I have an LG screen and honestly, it's beautiful. I have slight IR on a grey background but I don't use grey backgrounds so I couldn't care less. No dead pixels, great colour, viewing angles - Be happy with what you've got.
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Couldnt have expressed my experience any better. Exactly this......

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leekohler said:
Huh?
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Type that string into the terminal app.....

ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6
 
After 2 months of use, I can definitely say that my samsung display appears to have more and more issues. At first, there was some bleeding on the left side, very noticing on a black background.
After about a month of use I saw the first stuck pixel on black background, which did not bother me that much as well.
Then yesterday I discovered some dirt inside the screen. I first thought that there were some smudges on the screen, but this one is definitely behind the glass.
So yesterday I went to my local service provider and they told me that they will replace the screen and that would take about a week. Now I will call Apple directly and see what they can offer.
However, I just wanna point out that samsung displays have issues as well. Looking closer at the display right now, I can discover at least 3 stuck pixels.
 
boto said:
LG panels are bound to receive IR issues in the coming days, weeks, or months. It is inevitable, I also believed I wasn't affected until 2 months after doing the test could I see the visual burn-in, in less than a minute. So if you are still within the 14 day return period, I would definitely advise you all to return/exchange/repair for a Samsung display at any costs to avoid this common problem.
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And you know "it is inevitable" how? Because you and a few other people have developed it over time everyone else will too? I love posts like this.

Back up your claim.
 
I've had 6 rMBPs (4 LG, 2 LSN), current rMBP uses a Samsung.

LG:
  • All 4 had red/green/yellow tinting
  • No Dirty Screen Effect (DSE)
  • 3 of 4 had IR
  • 2 of 4 had bad backlight bleed

Samsung:
  • MUCH brighter (running Samsungs at half brightness is equal to LGs at 80-90% brightness. I cannot use the Samsung at full brightness as it is uncomfortable.
  • Dirty Screen Effect (DSE)
  • Better black level (i.e., lower)
  • No backlight bleed
  • No yellow/red/green tinting
  • No IR

This is all anecdotal evidence but, in my case, the Samsung is the superior panel and that explains why it took five swaps to get a good one.
 
Other than IR, DSE, bleed, I.e. issues that can only be fixed with a replacement. No one should really comment (or at least as a negative) about color reproduction/black levels (another term is brightness)/white leaves (contrast) etc....

If you really care about picture quality, you NEED to invest in a colorimeter. The X-Rite i1display is excellent. Software is only ok, you will get much better results with basiccolor display 5.

So saying Samung has better black levels (or vice versa), is in accurate. To really compare the two, they both need to be calibrated, to the same specs, and then see which comes out on top.
 
leekohler said:
Thanks! Got a Samsung!
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lucky!! :cool:

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Jacksteruk309 said:
I went through quite a few Retina MacBook Pros before I gave up and got a refund and here's what I found

Samsung
- No image retention at all
- More prone to having a yellow hue
- Some seem to have an issue with reproducing solid blocks of colour, showing a very high frequency flicker in these areas.

LG
- All units seem to exhibit image retention at some point, but the severity varies wildly, as does the amount of time it takes to show itself. One of my LG units only showed it very slightly after a few days, another showed it right out of the box.
- LG units are also more prone to having red hues in the top right of the screen, and down the left and right edges.
- However, overall uncalibrated colour reproduction does seem to be superior to the Samsungs.
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thank you for pointing that out. I do agree with all the points you've stated. My alienware m17x r4 has the Samsung and my brother's m17x r3 has the LG. The Samsung has a yellowish tint and the LG has a bluish tint. Apparently the LG produces better natural colors however, The Samsung produces less natural colors but more to saturated and has lower black levels compared to the LG. I'm not into photo editing or anything but I really love how saturated the colors are compared to the natural colors. but that's just me :D
 
I have an LG display and have run the fullscreen checkerboard IR test many times and have not yet experienced any issues. *knocks on wood*
 
I've had the rMBP since mid-July and it has a LG screen. It was fine at first, but about a week ago IR started to emerge, as did something that looks like a cluster of pixels which are brighter than the surrounding area on a white background.

I brought it in to get it looked at by a Mac genius. He confirmed IR and said the other issue was due to pressure being put on the screen. Whatever, I've coddled this thing since I've gotten it. He said I could send it in to get the screen replaced. I'm waiting a while since the screen issues I can live with for now and want to get as much use as I can out of the screen before I get it replaced with possibly another LG screen with issues and all.
 
Engali said:
I've had the rMBP since mid-July and it has a LG screen. It was fine at first, but about a week ago IR started to emerge, as did something that looks like a cluster of pixels which are brighter than the surrounding area on a white background.

I brought it in to get it looked at by a Mac genius. He confirmed IR and said the other issue was due to pressure being put on the screen. Whatever, I've coddled this thing since I've gotten it. He said I could send it in to get the screen replaced. I'm waiting a while since the screen issues I can live with for now and want to get as much use as I can out of the screen before I get it replaced with possibly another LG screen with issues and all.
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sigh.. LG LG LG.. first macbook air, now retina. I seriously will never buy anything related to LG anymore in my life, forever. Samsung has never let me down in anything. Apple needs to cut ties with LG, period.:mad:
 
SchuettS said:
And you know "it is inevitable" how? Because you and a few other people have developed it over time everyone else will too? I love posts like this.
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Do you own a rMBP? This is a known issue on all LG displays and even if people "claim" they don't, it is most likely they are ignorant and unwilling to acknowledge the problem, unconcerned whatsoever, or they have yet to proceed the test. Just take a look at these complaints at Macrumors forum The Ultimate rMBP Image Retention Test, rMBP screen burn-ins, and Apple's Community forum. They all share common criticism about the use of LG panels and the IR issue that is bound to develop. It may occur within a few days, weeks, or months, but I'm ascertain it will happen and progressively get worse over time.

How can you say "a few" are experiencing this problem if there are multiple threads expressing dissatisfaction about the use of LG displays and IR/burn-in? Go ahead and check it out at a local Apple store and you will witness the problem clearly on ONLY LG displays, whereas Samsung is free from this common defect.
 
boto said:
Do you own a rMBP? This is a known issue on all LG displays and even if people "claim" they don't, it is most likely they are ignorant and unwilling to acknowledge the problem, unconcerned whatsoever, or they have yet to proceed the test. Just take a look at these complaints at Macrumors forum The Ultimate rMBP Image Retention Test, rMBP screen burn-ins, and Apple's Community forum. They all share common criticism about the use of LG panels and the IR issue that is bound to develop. It may occur within a few days, weeks, or months, but I'm ascertain it will happen and progressively get worse over time.

How can you say "a few" are experiencing this problem if there are multiple threads expressing dissatisfaction about the use of LG displays and IR/burn-in? Go ahead and check it out at a local Apple store and you will witness the problem clearly on ONLY LG displays, whereas Samsung is free from this common defect.
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Yes I have one w an lg screen. Week 33 w the slightest IR showing after that ridiculous 15 minute checkerboard test. I've checked it every week, not getting one bit worse. Tell me how many lg screens rmbp were produced and how many people are complaining. I bet it's a very very small number. Some people have the right to complain other people just spent too much money on a laptop and need something to complain about to make them feel better. Does your profession deal w making displays? I doubt it and I highly doubt you have the credentials to tell people w an lg screen, IR is inevitable. It's funny how people read something online and think they are a professional or ms.cleo and predict the future.
 
boto said:
Do you own a rMBP? This is a known issue on all LG displays and even if people "claim" they don't, it is most likely they are ignorant and unwilling to acknowledge the problem, unconcerned whatsoever, or they have yet to proceed the test. Just take a look at these complaints at Macrumors forum The Ultimate rMBP Image Retention Test, rMBP screen burn-ins, and Apple's Community forum. They all share common criticism about the use of LG panels and the IR issue that is bound to develop. It may occur within a few days, weeks, or months, but I'm ascertain it will happen and progressively get worse over time.

How can you say "a few" are experiencing this problem if there are multiple threads expressing dissatisfaction about the use of LG displays and IR/burn-in? Go ahead and check it out at a local Apple store and you will witness the problem clearly on ONLY LG displays, whereas Samsung is free from this common defect.
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Yes I have one w an lg screen. Week 33 w the slightest IR showing after that ridiculous 15 minute checkerboard test. I've checked it every week, not getting one bit worse. Tell me how many lg screens rmbp were produced and how many people are complaining. I bet it's a very very small number. Some people have the right to complain other people just spent too much money on a laptop and need something to complain about to make them feel better. Does your profession deal w making displays? I doubt it and I highly doubt you have the credentials to tell people w an lg screen, IR is inevitable. It's funny how people read something online and think they are a professional or ms.cleo and predict the future.
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After talking with Apple care to switch out my LG rMBP with Samsung, the SENIOR tech advisor said he was well aware of the issue and wanted to make sure my new one will be shipped out with a Samsung screen so I wouldn't "have to go through the trouble of exchanging it again". So yes, this is a known issue. If you go to the Apple support community, there is a huge thread on this issue. These type of screens are subject to IR, but LGs will basically have it at one time or another. Luckily I am in my 14 day period and doing an exchange.
 
I have both. Much prefer the LG over the Samsung. The Samsung has blue hue issues.

On both units, we have installed bootcamp. If we use the color calibration file its shipped with under OSX with windows color management, the LG looks beautiful, but awful blue and purple on the Samsung.

Both are nice displays.
 
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