Other than cost, the only real downside to the antiglare is it's more fragile. You can use common glass cleaner on the glossy screen. The antiglare screen requires a diluted alcohol-water solution.
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[Merged] Hi-Res Glossy or Hi-Res Antiglare?
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Here's a good video comparison >>>
"ZDNet.de - Matt gegen Spiegel: Macbook Pro von Apple im Praxiseinsatz":
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJe7smjSRv8
"ZDNet.de - Matt gegen Spiegel: Macbook Pro von Apple im Praxiseinsatz":
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJe7smjSRv8
The above pics are comparing the pre unibody with the unibody. Below are pictures that compare apples to apples.
The new displays are awesome. It's absolutely gorgeous. I ordered one because my old MacBook Pro one was matte before they charged for "antiglare". Looks way nicer than my old one. Web cam is smaller in size then the old one. Also it has a black gasket/bumper pad around the display, which is not in the above pictures. Very elegant.
Thanks for sharing those pics, Ca$h. Actually looks really nice!
This is not accurate. Matte screens do reflect too. But in a less distracting way. There is not that big difference as in that picture.
This one is more accurate.
Glossy looks like you have to peer through a window into the room beyond it before you can actually see the image. Whereas the Matte looks like the image is actually right in front of you, and you're focussing on all that really matters. I'd prefer matte anyday.
THANKS for this revelation !
I too was hesitating a lot but after seeing this, i'll definitely go for the antiglare !
Everyone should watch this comparison.
THANKS for this revelation !
I too was hesitating a lot but after seeing this, i'll definitely go for the antiglare !
Everyone should watch this comparison.
You're welcome.
THANKS for this revelation !
I too was hesitating a lot but after seeing this, i'll definitely go for the antiglare !
Everyone should watch this comparison.
I saw the 15" glossy (non-hi-res) next to an 15" hi-res antiglare in the Apple store on Wed. and I thought the glossy looked a lot nicer. Its colors appeared more vibrant and the glass just looked more 'expensive'. So I ordered the hi-res glossy yesterday. Just my opinion.
Right but comparing those in a store is nothing near the real thing at your home.
Like in the YT video, i have some venetian blinds in my office so i absolutely don't want such reflection & mirror effects.
I might also use it in the garden in the summer and there again in the video you cannot reasonably go for the glossy one.
(and pardon my sentences as english is not my 1st language)
Like in the YT video, i have some venetian blinds in my office so i absolutely don't want such reflection & mirror effects.
I might also use it in the garden in the summer and there again in the video you cannot reasonably go for the glossy one.
(and pardon my sentences as english is not my 1st language)
You could see fluorescent light reflections on the glossy in the Apple store IF you focused in on them. For me, I always focus on what's ON the screen rather than what the screen is reflecting in the background. But again, that's my opinion.
And I don't know about you, but I won't be using my MBP right on the edge of a pool like in the video!! That's not a real-world use there- that was just the best place the video author could find to get maximum reflections.
it all comes down to taste. i've only ever used matte. i bought a glossy mbp on tues (returned today to get high-res) and thought it was just fine. then again, it's not like i ever went outside with my laptops so the reflection was never a problem and i didn't get distracted at all. i even used it in a bright room next to a HUGE window and the reflection honestly wasn't that bad.
it's ok
i can understand some people prefer the glossy and other the antiglare.
i thought at first i'd go for the glossy which i reckon is nicer to the eye but i'm pretty sure after a few minutes/hours i will regret my choice because i always have to moan about something
i can understand some people prefer the glossy and other the antiglare.
i thought at first i'd go for the glossy which i reckon is nicer to the eye but i'm pretty sure after a few minutes/hours i will regret my choice because i always have to moan about something
I'd almost go as far to say the glossy is more like looking thru a really clean window. The image is so crisp and vibrant that it totally puts you in awe whereas a matte screen is more natural looking and almost sort of flat if that makes any sense. Don't get me wrong, the matte screens still look excellent. But the glossy is just so much better. Sometimes I can't help but lick my screen from time to time because the image is good.
I love it how foreigners type in flawless, superb english and apologise that it might not be brilliant, whereas some people who's first language is english are barely intelligible
Don't worry lazarusbf, your "flawed" sentences seem fine to me! As for the debate, I ordered a glossy. As someone said earlier, I only really notice the reflections when what's on the screen isn't really that interesting. Other than that it's fine.I took a look at the 15" matte display at the Apple Store today and it didn't look bad at all (I currently have a glossy MBP now). I thought I decided I was going to go matte this time because I do use the laptop in the car and in rooms with the window behind me, but some people are saying glossy is better due to the colors, so now I'm not so sure. Is there really much of a difference other than reflections?
Look at apples HD studio monitors. They are all matte screens. Why? Because they are usable in any condition. I remember my mom used to bitch about her CRT monitor at her work where they used to put these big ass "shades" over them to cut the glare down. If you are a professional and use it everyday all day to work, I say pay the extra 150 and get the antiglare you may start to notice yourself getting neck cramps because you are trying to adjust your viewing angle to see the display better on a glossy. Say all you want that the refelctions dont bother you, I think personally those people are the ones that are in denial about how much they cant stand looking at their shiny monitor when there are dozens of little reflections covering up the beautiful colors they sacrificed visibility for.
Just my .02...
Just my .02...
The Youtube link sums up my experiences with glossy screens. Glossy was the main reason for not getting my iMac exchanged after it developed faults (just got a refund instead).
Glossy looks a nice bright vibrant image, but I got fed up with seeing reflections. (my fault entirely I know for living in a house with badly positioned windows - those builders in the 1930's didn't have a clue)
Glossy looks a nice bright vibrant image, but I got fed up with seeing reflections. (my fault entirely I know for living in a house with badly positioned windows - those builders in the 1930's didn't have a clue)
I have to decide until tomorrow afternoon (it's 1:22AM in Portugal) and I am biased towards antiglare.
To sum it up to one word:
Antiglare ==> precision
Glare ===> vibrancy
It's just like photographs! Some studios charge for non glossy pictures because glossy sheets are cheaper and appeal to a broader audience.
I think glossy screens are better when you are viewing vibrant, high-key photographs, where mate screens are more suited for viewing low-key, high dynamic range pictures.
Matte has the advantage of being "all-terrain", better resistant to fingerprints and look more "professional", however, glossy has better viewing angles, sharper images and look more modern.
But for me, the "killer app" will be reading text. White background, black text.
I don't know what to decide. Glossy will look sharper, Matte will look really black on white...
To sum it up to one word:
Antiglare ==> precision
Glare ===> vibrancy
It's just like photographs! Some studios charge for non glossy pictures because glossy sheets are cheaper and appeal to a broader audience.
I think glossy screens are better when you are viewing vibrant, high-key photographs, where mate screens are more suited for viewing low-key, high dynamic range pictures.
Matte has the advantage of being "all-terrain", better resistant to fingerprints and look more "professional", however, glossy has better viewing angles, sharper images and look more modern.
But for me, the "killer app" will be reading text. White background, black text.
I don't know what to decide. Glossy will look sharper, Matte will look really black on white...
But these glossy are REALY glossy!
The Glossy MBP at the time wasn't glass-glossy...
I suppose if you absolutely can't make up your mind you could get the glossy screen and get an antiglare filter later:
http://www.buyviewguard.com/en-us/13.3"-Widescreen/
http://www.buyviewguard.com/en-us/13.3"-Widescreen/
I have to disagree with you on the "viewing angles" You can view a matte screen from any angle where as the glossy you have to find the right angle to view at due to the disturbance of reflections and glares from light.
I do not understand why people keep bringing up the vibrant factor and clarity. You realize you can adjust your screen in the display settings if you feel something is not right. Considering the new Mattes are probably 100 times brighter with the LED instead of the outdated LCD model that I currently work on.
I personally think its the 150 dollars that scares people away. Save 100 bucks and get the hi res glossy.
If reading text is your biggest worry, id say good luck trying to keep focused on the text while you have a glare of light on the screen or a reflection of yourself and the background on it.
You really want to see how much glare there is. go check out samuraix's video of him playing BF:Bad Company 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Gqh2uu9ik
Also here is a little bit of litterature to read about High Gloss Computer Screens.
http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/healthsafety/worksafely/highGloss.jsp
Matte FTW!
Well I'm thoroughly confused on what to get.
At present, 17" pre-unibody matte HD non-LCD, and in the past the 'standard' anti-glare. I've been happy with them and I don't have to think about screen reflections too much.
But, I'm using my laptop in a controlled environment as my 'desktop' 90% of the time. Although as I have said I like the anti-glare, the glossy screen does have 'pop' and maybe (?) a sharper look to it because of higher contrast and the no matte defused finish. For photographs and movies (as Apple says) it does look very good.
Also I have a nice matte 24" EIZO screen I can use for photo editing if I want a more 'realistic' look as for colors.
Wish i could just take a glossy home and try it out for a day! It would be a much easier decision knowing exactly how it reacts to my environment and how I react to it. With the glossy I feel I'm taking a chance, maybe worth it, but also maybe a horrible mistake. With the matte screen its safe, but maybe I'm going to be missing something I would like.
At present, 17" pre-unibody matte HD non-LCD, and in the past the 'standard' anti-glare. I've been happy with them and I don't have to think about screen reflections too much.
But, I'm using my laptop in a controlled environment as my 'desktop' 90% of the time. Although as I have said I like the anti-glare, the glossy screen does have 'pop' and maybe (?) a sharper look to it because of higher contrast and the no matte defused finish. For photographs and movies (as Apple says) it does look very good.
Also I have a nice matte 24" EIZO screen I can use for photo editing if I want a more 'realistic' look as for colors.
Wish i could just take a glossy home and try it out for a day! It would be a much easier decision knowing exactly how it reacts to my environment and how I react to it. With the glossy I feel I'm taking a chance, maybe worth it, but also maybe a horrible mistake. With the matte screen its safe, but maybe I'm going to be missing something I would like.
Just got back from the local Apple Store where I compared these side by side. My take on it (yes, just my opinion and nothing more) is as follows. My first impression was that I liked the gloss better. There was more pop to the colors, particularly evident when using iMovie (the safari video clips in the demo they have setup) and also in colorful web sites. Upon closer inspection this came at the cost of detail in darker images. I'm not sure if it was lost to reflections or if was just the affects of the gloss finish on contrast levels. The blacks look a bit blacker, but again, at the cost of some detail.
If you look at them side by side, the gloss definitely draws your attention due to the color pop mentioned above. However, if you look away for a bit and simply focus on the anti-glare display, the colors look great and images are well defined. I ultimately came home with the hi-res ant-glare and couldn't be happier.
Ultimately I don't think there's a wrong answer here. If you have the option to do so I would recommend going to a store so that you can compare them and choose the one that tickles your fancy.
If you look at them side by side, the gloss definitely draws your attention due to the color pop mentioned above. However, if you look away for a bit and simply focus on the anti-glare display, the colors look great and images are well defined. I ultimately came home with the hi-res ant-glare and couldn't be happier.
Ultimately I don't think there's a wrong answer here. If you have the option to do so I would recommend going to a store so that you can compare them and choose the one that tickles your fancy.
This is the way I see it.
Glossy = Average consumer or for anyone editing video etc...
Matte = Anyone doing design work wants more precise colors. The glossy will make blacks darker and colors more vibrant. If you're doing print work, you know how important color exactly is.
Yes, personal opinion comes into play as well but that's just how I personally see it.
Glossy = Average consumer or for anyone editing video etc...
Matte = Anyone doing design work wants more precise colors. The glossy will make blacks darker and colors more vibrant. If you're doing print work, you know how important color exactly is.
Yes, personal opinion comes into play as well but that's just how I personally see it.
SOLD! (really)
However, matte finish do diminishes light coming and angles compared to NO glass and NO matte film. Also there is a frequency shift in color, but that doens't mean much if you calibrate your monitor, it can even help!
It's a polarizer, can't go around it... or... you can, with difusors like third party aftermarket ones, that look like s***