I agree, it's going to be very difficult to convince Apple that there's anything wrong with these displays, the yellow tint is very hard to see to the untrained eye.
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Yellow tint and dead/stuck pixel test for i5 & i7 MBPs
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I agree, it's going to be very difficult to convince Apple that there's anything wrong with these displays, the yellow tint is very hard to see to the untrained eye.
I noticed a bit of yellow towards the bottom right of my i5 2.4 MBP.
It's not bad, but when the rest of the screen is white and crisp, it stands out a bit.
Should I bother replacing it? No stuck pixels or anything, no other problems overall...
The picture is a bit bad, but hopefully you can see a bit of what I'm talking about
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It's not bad, but when the rest of the screen is white and crisp, it stands out a bit.
Should I bother replacing it? No stuck pixels or anything, no other problems overall...
The picture is a bit bad, but hopefully you can see a bit of what I'm talking about
LINK
Got my core i7 anti-glare MBP today and I'm happy to report there's no dead pixels
I just ran the yellow tint test and it seems there's maybe a slightly warmer coloring to the bottom of the display, but it's very hard to tell. I haven't even calibrated it yet either.
Very happy with my purchase. Screen is nice and centered, no scratches on the casing or anything like that. There was a big hole in the box it came from FedEx in too -- i'm glad Apple packs these things so well!
I just ran the yellow tint test and it seems there's maybe a slightly warmer coloring to the bottom of the display, but it's very hard to tell. I haven't even calibrated it yet either.
Very happy with my purchase. Screen is nice and centered, no scratches on the casing or anything like that. There was a big hole in the box it came from FedEx in too -- i'm glad Apple packs these things so well!
I have a slight yellow tint too. Thought it passed all the tests until the top and bottom white squares image. Also compared it to my 2007 pre-unibody MBP and found it was pretty much the same.
For those who have the yellow tint issue, have you calibrated your display? has it helped? how would one go about doing it?
Yellow Tinge on iMacs.
Hi everybody,
The yellowing of the screen is quite an issue with the iMacs as well (in case nobody mentioned it before). It is most pronounced on the 27" iMacs, but also on 21.5" screens. Apple admitted and "addressed" the issue (doing nothing, but some people reported replacing their units up to 7 time (it is SEVEN times) on the same problem, units coming directly from the factory.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/824940/
Tom B.
Hi everybody,
The yellowing of the screen is quite an issue with the iMacs as well (in case nobody mentioned it before). It is most pronounced on the 27" iMacs, but also on 21.5" screens. Apple admitted and "addressed" the issue (doing nothing, but some people reported replacing their units up to 7 time (it is SEVEN times) on the same problem, units coming directly from the factory.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/824940/
Tom B.
The "washing out" of the screen is typical for the older TFT type of the LCD screen, unfortunately used on all the laptops to this very day.
The main feature of the TFT display is contrast dependence on the viewing angle (dark when you look from the top, watery when you look from the bottom).
LCD TV sets use IPS type LCD panels (more expensive), where this thing was eliminated. Higher end computer products use IPS panels (Cinema displays).
The yellowing of the screen is another problem and up to now it was reported mostly on the 27" and 21.5 iMac lines.
Tom B.
So I just got back from the local Apple store to check out some of the displays on their 15 and 17 in MBPs. (mainly for my own sanity)
All of the notebooks I looked at (2 15" std. res glossy, 1 17" glossy, and 1 17" anti-glare, all at max brightness) exhibited the color shift phenomenon where the top third appears bluer than the bottom third.
I opened up all the "tests" linked in this thread, and also compared the alternating blue and white rows in iTunes/Safari download window by moving the windows to the top, middle, and bottom thirds of the screen. In all cases, the result was the same - bluer at top, yellower/brighter at bottom. The lagom.nl viewing angle test was the most telling, with all 4 screens demonstrating the blue-white-red shift in text color. Interestingly the worst of the 4 was the 17" anti-glare.
I'm pretty much convinced that at least in my case, (and potentially others here), this color shift effect is due to the poor viewing angles characteristic of TN displays.
The effect can be mitigated by viewing the screen from a farther distance, but it will always be there. If you tend to hunch over your laptop (like me) to get in closer to the screen, it may be a good idea to start adopting proper posture and sit so that you're viewing the screen from at least 2 screen diagonals away.
2 15" diagonals would be 30" right?
How could you use the keyboard???I agree, it's going to be very difficult to convince Apple that there's anything wrong with these displays, the yellow tint is very hard to see to the untrained eye.
Actually, when I returned my 27" i7 iMac (which was also flickering), it had this problem very obviously - before taking it back to the Apple Store, every person I showed it to could see it immediately - and the Apple Store "Geniuses" still denied seeing anything. I think they must be instructed not to admit such things. My 17" matte is not as bad as the iMac was.
+1000 & ^5...
When I want to edit my photo's the i7 will provide the power to run Photoshop on an external 27" high quality IPS monitor. The MBP will also provide me with a portability when needed. The best of both worlds. IMHO.... Of course, the first thing I will do is calibrate the screen and my printer.You should NEVER, EVER, have to 'just put up' with something that expensive, if mine has the slightest hint of imperfection it is going right back tountil I get one that is perfect.
How did you order the *1TB HDD (in place of DVD Drive)* option?
They must be instructed not to 'see' these known issues. Unless parts are hanging off your Mac, the geniuses are likely to say everything is perfect
Here ya go:The MBP on board calibration software can be found by clicking /System Preferences/Display/Color/Calibrate... & just follow the directions... Hope this helps...
Everyone should calibrate your monitor BEFORE doing these tests...
In addition to the on board Apple MBP solution, there are other calibration tools out there. Calumet Photo are some good knowledgeable folks to do business with. I like the X-Rite Color Munki Design because you can calibrate your Monitor, printer and projector output. Especially nice on a large 16x20 format, where color fidelity is critical and paper can be expensive to waste on sub standard prints.
After reading through all these threads on this yellow tint issue, I'm convinced that these display problems are because of the poor vertical viewing angles for the TN panel. I don't think it's possible to get a *perfect* display, no matter how many times you exchange your laptop. But, it might be possible that some displays are better than others.
If you really think you have a perfect display, try this:
1) Go to <http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php>
2) Scroll down to the solid purple section and make it so that your entire screen is purple
3) Turn your brightness all the way down (this may or may not make a difference)
4) Put your face 10 inches from your screen and see if the color changes from top to bottom
I'll be amazed if anyone can honestly say that they see the same color throughout their entire display.
If you really think you have a perfect display, try this:
1) Go to <http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php>
2) Scroll down to the solid purple section and make it so that your entire screen is purple
3) Turn your brightness all the way down (this may or may not make a difference)
4) Put your face 10 inches from your screen and see if the color changes from top to bottom
I'll be amazed if anyone can honestly say that they see the same color throughout their entire display.
Getting mine replaced! Tried to live with it, but tinge keeps getting more annoying
First trip the the Genius Bar they said nothing was wrong...the lights there are so bright everything looks white...I'm not surprised they saw no issue.
Took it to another Genius Bar with more realistic lighting (none directly overhead of the work area), and with photos I took of the problem, and they finally agreed there was an issue.
Gotta wait again since mine was CTO with HR AG, but hopefully the next one will be ok. Got some free stuff out of it too as compensation
My yellow tinge was minor, but it was enough to be annoying when I used it....part of the screen always looked "old and dirty," as seen here: LINK
First trip the the Genius Bar they said nothing was wrong...the lights there are so bright everything looks white...I'm not surprised they saw no issue.
Took it to another Genius Bar with more realistic lighting (none directly overhead of the work area), and with photos I took of the problem, and they finally agreed there was an issue.
Gotta wait again since mine was CTO with HR AG, but hopefully the next one will be ok. Got some free stuff out of it too as compensation
My yellow tinge was minor, but it was enough to be annoying when I used it....part of the screen always looked "old and dirty," as seen here: LINK
The screen looks good and no dead pixels on mine.
What kind of screen? High res glossy, high res antiglare, or standard res glossy?
On a different note, my replacement 15" i7 HR glossy should be here on Friday.
If you do not have this, here is a link to help see if you have Yellow. Open it to fill your screen
http://www.tapplox.com/imac-led.html
http://www.tapplox.com/imac-led.html
Hi guys this is my first message although I've been reading you for a while now.
Please give me your opinion about this screen:
After 4 iMacs I don't know if I'm being paranoid or what.
Thanks!!
Please give me your opinion about this screen:
After 4 iMacs I don't know if I'm being paranoid or what.
Thanks!!