RMBP display lottery still going on?

[calderone]

This is the LG panel I have in my new MBP

LP154WT1-SJE1

Does anybody know if this is good or bad? Again I would ideally like to change it before my 14 days runs out, if the panel is from a bad batch.

Thanks in advance if anybody can shed some light.

I am not aware of that panel, but, base it on how the display looks and acts. Not just based on the model number. You are wasting your time replacing a good display, not to mention replacement doesn't guarantee something different or better.

 

[ColdCase]

This is the LG panel I have in my new MBP

LP154WT1-SJE1

Does anybody know if this is good or bad? Again I would ideally like to change it before my 14 days runs out, if the panel is from a bad batch.

Thanks in advance if anybody can shed some light.

Can't tell, all LG panels have the same number, no batch info.

You won't know if its bad for 6-12 months and your warranty will still be in effect.

There is a false perception left over from the SA1 days in 2012. There have been very few display problem with any screen in a MBP built since Feb 2013... and thats just the nature of displays. I have two and my spouse one 15 inch LGs in heavy use since then and they are still perfect.... or as near perfect as you get in a laptop. These are fully optioned BTO models.

Many, many prefer the LG screen over the Samsung, so consider yourself lucky.

Not that there is never a poor performing display sold, but if you are picky enough to routinely notice defects, you should think about using an external pro monitor. Laptop displays are consumer quality, IMHO.

If there is what you consider a screen lottery, it doesn't matter LG or Samsung, they both can be defective...

 

[danlocke]

How do you find out what model of screen you have?

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[macbook123]

This all really sucks. I was on the hesitant moving to Linux (most of my colleagues do these days, having become unhappy with Apple's sluggishness in addressing issues like this, as well as lame hardware updates), but this might finally make me switch.

 

[calderone]

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This all really sucks. I was on the hesitant moving to Linux (most of my colleagues do these days, having become unhappy with Apple's sluggishness in addressing issues like this, as well as lame hardware updates), but this might finally make me switch.

What sucks exactly?

 

[macbook123]

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

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What sucks exactly?

That I don't have time to try out inferior screens and go through multiple returns. Apple is crazy in this regard...I once checked all the 20 or so laptops on display in one of their stores using your above command and they had all been hand selected to be Samsung...the chance of that having happened by chance is negligible...

FWIW, the news is that Broadwell chipset release date has been pushed back to 2015, and given the pretty reliable release cycle of ~250 days for MBPs (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#Retina_MacBook_Pro) many people in the Broadwell thread seem to agree with Macrumors that a spec bump is imminent. If it is significant enough and happens soon I might be OK with playing the lottery again.

 

[calderone]

That I don't have time to try out inferior screens and go through multiple returns. Apple is crazy in this regard...I once checked all the 20 or so laptops on display in one of their stores using your above command and they had all been hand selected to be Samsung...the chance of that having happened by chance is negligible...

FWIW, the news is that Broadwell chipset release date has been pushed back to 2015, and given the pretty reliable release cycle of ~250 days for MBPs (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#Retina_MacBook_Pro) many people in the Broadwell thread seem to agree with Macrumors that a spec bump is imminent. If it is significant enough and happens soon I might be OK with playing the lottery again.

As I told the individual above. Instead of treating it like a LG or Samsung lottery, base it on the merits of the panel.

At this point, as far as I understand, there are no early LG panels (LP154WT1-SJA1) being put into current MacBook Pros or for screen replacements. So again, if you get an LG you are satisfied with keep it. Getting a Samsung in no way guarantees that you are getting a good panel.

 

[brdeveloper]

As I told the individual above. Instead of treating it like a LG or Samsung lottery, base it on the merits of the panel.

At this point, as far as I understand, there are no early LG panels (LP154WT1-SJA1) being put into current MacBook Pros or for screen replacements. So again, if you get an LG you are satisfied with keep it. Getting a Samsung in no way guarantees that you are getting a good panel.

I had all of my replacements with SJA2 LG panels... they don't suffer from retention, but they suffer from uneven yellowing.
Color LCD
LP154WT1-SJA2
DCN3393066KFDR4AH

 

[meh...]

Thank you to the previous replies. Prior to buying, the net didn't show any info in relation to ghosting of new panels & as stated the panel in mine is more than good so I am happy to keep it. I have calibrated the the panel to take a touch of warmness out of it & its just right. In Australia we have consumer protection law that pushes the warranty past the 12 months offered anyhow, so if I am unfortunate with this MBPr I can get it repaired... no guarantees in life as they say!

The retina is my replacement of my trusty 2010 MBP that has not skipped a beat & is better than new... a very hard & emotional decision to move on. Being overly cautious I guess.

 

[icowboys]

My Mid-2012 rMBP has a Samsung panel that has recently developed image retention. I can see the remnants of my Twitter window on the grey logon screen.

It's also developed a couple white spots in the lower right corner.