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To all the "my screen is perfect" people...
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I use an image sharing service and upload through an app (either the image service “official” app, or a 3rd party app that supports the service). Flickr, Photobucket, etc.
That being said, people aren’t using screen captures because that’s a capture of the digital representation of the image from RAM, vs. an “external” shot with a camera that shows the physical display characteristics.
ah, ok. I tried taking a picture of the screen with my iPhone, but it looks terrible, nothing like it actually looks
Here's the problem with your ENTIRE post. Because the majority of new iPad owners are NOT on Macrumors, you can't make any sort of declarative statement on whether or not there is a screen issue based on the posts here. Furthermore, it is commonly accepted (and proven) that forums such as Macrumors will see a far higher percentage of posts that complain about products. That will always skew the perception towards the negative.
But here's the key fact that completely refutes your contentions about there being a "lot" of defective screens. If that was truly the case, then the mass media (especially those who always have an ax to grind with Apple) would have jumped all over the "quality control issues" and the high rate of return. But the truth of the matter is that on the whole the user experience has been far more positive than these forums indicate.
The irony of you demanding to see photos of "perfect" screens while offering nothing more than conjecture and allegations is laughable at best, and pathetic at worst. My screen has no discoloration, dead pixels, or light leak, but I'm not going to post a screenshot to prove it because I don't have to, and I'm certainly not going to do it just because you demand it.
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My screen appears perfect to me. I have very sensitive eyes when it comes to color differences and I see no color shifting or odd hues for my display. Now have I shot a picture of my display in a dark room from a very acute angle to look for some pink hue??? No! That's not the way I use it so why the heck would I care if it's pink, green or rainbow hued with prancing unicorns from that angle as photographed by a digital camera under those viewing conditions as that's not how I use it!?
If your display bothers you under normal viewing conditions then it's "not for you". I wouldn't go looking for and inventing odd and unusual viewing situations to justify a return.
My screen appears perfect to me. I have very sensitive eyes when it comes to color differences and I see no color shifting or odd hues for my display. Now have I shot a picture of my display in a dark room from a very acute angle to look for some pink hue??? No! That's not the way I use it so why the heck would I care if it's pink, green or rainbow hued with prancing unicorns from that angle as photographed by a digital camera under those viewing conditions as that's not how I use it!?
If your display bothers you under normal viewing conditions then it's "not for you". I wouldn't go looking for and inventing odd and unusual viewing situations to justify a return.
It might have taken 2 tries but I have zero pink,no yellow tint no dead pixes just a screen that looks like an ipad2 but slightly less blue.
Notice how all these pictures are taken in dark rooms with brightness turned up? Who uses their iPad at full screen brightness in a dark room? If u dim the display it's not noticeable.
Perfect is subjective. I don't care about a slight colour tint, or a severe colour tint that only appears at crazy viewing angles, so a screen with those "issues" would be perfect to me.
If people spent more time using the device and less time obsessing over the minute details, they'd realise it doesn't really matter.
If people spent more time using the device and less time obsessing over the minute details, they'd realise it doesn't really matter.
This sounds good on paper, but sadly, my only expectations are those instilled in me by Apple themselves...in their advertising, their specs, their keynotes, and most importantly in this case, the iPad 2.
I bought ONE iPad 2. The screen was evenly lit and had uniform color. Every one of them I encountered at shops, owned by friends, etc. looked basically great. The iPad 3, sold primarily on the merits of its screen, is a downgrade in my experience, at least in the color department.
To all you morons who keep parroting the same crap over and over, "why should I be forced to show you my perfect screen...blah blah blah." Read my post(s). I will say it yet again...I'm not suggesting that everyone who likes their screen the way it is, whatever way it is, needs to post a photo to prove squat. But if you're not willing to back up your claims of how great your screen is, then pipe down about how crazy OTHERS are for not liking theirs.
The reason people are so adamant about not posting photos of their screen is that they want to keep believing its fine, regardless of the flaws others might plainly see.
I have no doubt there are some good looking screens out there. I also have no doubt there are a bunch of ones that many would consider unacceptable, while still others would call them "perfect".
Just because you can't hear the difference between a $100 stereo and a $10,000 stereo does not mean there's no difference.
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You are right about this, but only measurements can back up this arguement because every person does not have the same hearing....Same with viewing...
You know what, you're right. It's all just coincidence.
It's just coincidence that in NYC, at a busy Apple store, where hundreds of iPads are sold daily, and the stock is replenished continuously, that the 4 iPads I've gotten all had pink/green screens, and that all but one of their display models have the same pink/green screens.
And it's just a coincidence that 2 of my coworkers's iPads, ordered at different times, shipped from different batches, both have pink/green screens.
And it's just a coincidence that another iPad purchased at Best Buy, from yet a different batch, also has a pink/green screen.
And again, it's just a coincidence that one of the few people who have posted a photo of their "good screen" clearly have a pink/green screen. It's obviously a flaw in the way the photo was taken...a mere coincidence that the green/pink color shift looks exactly like every iPad I've seen without the aid of any camera.
All coincidence. The rest of the iPads are probably perfect.
I'm with you, to a point. I had a "yellow" iPhone 3GS. Eventually I just got used to it. After using it for a few weeks, when I compared it to my old iPhone 3, the iPhone 3 looked way too blue.
The difference with the iPad 3 is that it's not just warm overall, or cool overall. It's that different areas of the screen look different at different angles. And we are not talking about extreme angles (though some have posted extreme angle photos, which even I say are a bit much)...we're talking about 5-10 degrees in which the color shifts from pink to green and back. Just sitting on the couch reading, propping the iPad up a bit or laying down a little will yield a totally different color cast on the screen.
My screen is pink in the upper right corner, unless I tilt it towards my face. Then it turns green, while the rest of the screen turns from greenish to pink.
I would be ecstatic with a screen that was overall (uniformly) yellow or blue. It's the inconsistency that's maddening. It makes web pages look dingy and spotty, and reduces the iBooks experience.
Take it from me my friend, maybe it's a waste of time trying to reason with these self-proclaimed ''doctors''. While I do agree that it doesn't make sense trying to tilt a screen at extreme angle to look for chromatic shift, an uneven tint from any normal daily viewing angle is truly unacceptable.
In my case, I don't give a da** about tint, be it even or uneven, all I am asking for is one with no dead pixel/stuck pixel or trapped dust (which also looked like a dead pixel when I am reading a paper on my iPad) which I have yet to find except those few displayed sets in Apple store. Speaking of which, I am not looking for perfection (which it should have been since we are paying premium price for it) rather, I am looking for an acceptable unit according to my own ''perfection'' standards. So fanboys out there, can you guys shut up already?
what about it? are you posting it to show the left/right color shift from green to pink, or to show that it's perfect?
I copied 2 squares of the image from the far right side and dragged them straight across, all the way left...
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Wow. What a monumental waste of time reading this thread was.
Here's the thing: to my eyes my iPad screen is perfect. I have no desire or obligation to prove it to anyone. Why? Because it's my iPad and the only opinion that matters about it is mine.
Some of you really need to relax.
Wow. What a monumental waste of time reading this thread was.
Here's the thing: to my eyes my iPad screen is perfect. I have no desire or obligation to prove it to anyone. Why? Because it's my iPad and the only opinion that matters about it is mine.
Some of you really need to relax.
Funny why are you still reading and even take your ''precious'' time replying. You should get a life then!
Hate to break it to ya mate, not a single iPad 3 I've seen has had a dead pixel or dust speck.
You'd make an excellent NHTSA investigator:
"I didn't see it, so it couldn't have happened!"
I tried to take a picture of my perfect iPad, but alas my camera isn't perfect
Return it for another.
Don't like your screen? Simple solution, return it and get your money back. Complaining on a message board won't change a thing about your screen
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