Test for rMBP screen manufacturer

[Hackintosh Sr.]

samsung. mine is fine as far as i can tell so far

 

[Diveflo]

samsung. looking good so far

 

[Pipper99]

I'm getting minor ghosting on my LG screen too. Are you considering replacing the unit?

I put in a ticket to return it last night, and the email asked that I return it within two weeks, so I'm going to think about it a little whilte and keep checking for ghosting to see if it gets worse. Even if the problem doesn't get worse, I may return it anyway because a lot of people are saying that they don't have the issue at all. In fact, I just convinced myself to return it while typing that last line. I don't want to be in the position of having Apple physically replace the screen when I can just return it and get a new one.

 

[jcpb]

LG, its fine.

 

[ian1]

LG. No problems.

 

[HighEndMac]

Why does apple still do business with LG? Every product they release the samsung panel is worlds better.

Maybe because Apple and Samsung are in a huge legal battle....

 

[Lord Appleseed]

Samsung, fine display, no issues.

 

[Zach23]

LG, pretty bad ghosting issues. Getting it replaced today.

 

[insimbi]

Samsung - looks great! My first rMBP had white spots, not sure what screen that was, but this one is great!

 

[phantasmagoria]

Samsung - no probs at all.

 

[zalo]

LG no issues

 

[deerfaced]

I *think* my first was an LG and had horrible ghosting.

Replacement is also an LG and is perfect (so far!)

 

[Passante]

LG no problems.

 

[IanGahagan]

LG Fantastic.

 

[Malig]

samsung - perfection

 

[Lord Appleseed]

Glad to see that so many LG owners are having no issues.
I was worried this would turn into 2011's MBA disaster all over again.

 

[stevedusa]

LG with minor ghosting, didn't appear after almost a month into use.

Oh well no biggie, not going to replace it, doesn't bother me that much.

 

[minnus]

Why not make a poll?

Samsung: Perfect
Samsung: Acceptable
Samsung: Unacceptable
LG: repeat

 

[Vctr]

LG here. No noticeable issues.

 

[NathanA]

LG, no image retention ("ghosting"), but had uneven brightness and white point across the display (darker yellow patch in the lower-left quadrant of the display). It's in the process of getting replaced.

-- Nathan

 

[Bmf79]

Which version with which screen?

I'm curious to know which screen is common on the 2.6/512 version.

 

[Tritons]

LG screen, no problems, white as sheet of paper.

 

[NathanA]

I'm curious to know which screen is common on the 2.6/512 version.

It is completely and absolutely luck-of-the-draw.

-- Nathan

 

[metier]

rMBP Samsung no issues
LG on my 13 MacBook Air no issues

 

[Robin Chung]

Thank you so much for sharing how to check the panel specs for each model. Turns out I have the LG panel and color uniformity is way off. The upper portion of the display is reddish.

Fortunately already in the process of replacement for a different issue: crooked key.