Glossy or matte display?

So just how much more reflective is the glossy display?
It seems like it's going to hard to judge this without getting a machine and putting into the environment that you usually use it in?
In experience so far?

Taken from the online store:
"Choose the glossy widescreen display to make your graphics, photos, and videos appear with richer color and deeper blacks - great for watching DVD movies. If you prefer a display with anti-glare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, choose the standard widescreen display."
So basically you guys are right in saying that the standard display will have less glare than the newer glossy display.
I guess its a compromise between the two, you either work indoors with dim lighting and enjoy "richer" colour or in normal lighting conditions with no glare.

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So what is the verdict glossy or matte display.

The macbook pro now comes in glossy or matte.
Which is better? has anyone seen both stlyes side by side?
I saw a macbook and I like pure sharp contrast of glossy but it has so much glare, that I think it might be better to stick with matte.
Is this something apple is testing out or do they plan on making all there screens glossy in future?
Opinions?
Dell 8300 Windows XP

Matte. It is a matter of opinion of course, but I really dislike the glossy screen. I come from the PC world and tried a number of them in various lighting situations at home and at work and found the reflections and glare to be very distracting and straining on the eyes. The matte screen was a major concideration in my decision to make the move to a Mac. I have spent a fair bit of time with the Mac glossy screens in the store (though I did not take one of these home) and I don't feel that Apple did anything vastly different with theirs.
As a photographer I would disagree that they are better for displaying photographs or anything else. It is a constant battle with glare, reflection and incremental color shifts when the screen is viewed slightly off center. Again it is a matter of personal preference and opinion. My opinion is I will never have one until they have vastly improved or the choice of matte is no longer an option. You may find you like them though. I can't speak for anyone but myself.

Glossy and Matte Displays Interchangeable?

A friend of mine has a late-2006 MacBook Pro 15" (MA609LL) with a broken glossy screen (B154PW01 V0) and would like to replace it with a matte screen (BP154PW01 V1). Are glossy screens interchangeable with matte screens in this instance?

Ask the folks at http://www.ifixit.com

What display to choose ? Glossy or matte ?

I am hesitating between a black MB with a 13" glossy screen and a more expensive MBP with a 15" matte display. I will use it mainly for seeing movies (DVD/AVI files), for navigating in the www and for receiving/writing emails.
What is the best display choice for this usage ?
Thank you.
Joao Antunes

I have a matte screen, and I love it.
What the guys at the Apple Store told me was:
Matte Screen
- not as crisp as glossy screen
- doesn't pick up background light
Glossy screen
- clearer screen, more detail
- picks up background light (not fun to use outside)
If you're going to watch movies on it, and you're not in a totally dark room, your glossy screen may reflect the background light, depending on how light it is. Personally, I can't stand screens that have glare, so I went with the matte screen. It's to bad that you can't have a MacBook with a matte display.
Hope this helps!
Pam

I want a matte display on a macbook?

HI there. I was planning on purchasing a black macbook but i want a matte display. I know it is only sold in glossy but is there a place where i can get the screen replaced?

Or, one of those privacy filter screens by 3M that limits the viewing angle, they are reversible with both glossy and matte sides. Here's some info on those options:
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ComputerFilter/Home/

Glossy or Matte? about to make the leap, need advice ...

I am about to finally make my much anticipated leap into the world of well, you know ...
The plan is to order a 17" MBP, 2.6GHz, 200GB 7200, enhanced rez, mostly for photoshop CS3 and graphics design, and the question is: glossy or matte?
All timely feedback greatly appreciated as I am ready to 'pull the trigger' on this and have it for the holidays, etc, etc.
Thanks,
pcg

I was in the same situation as you about one week ago
And although I won't be touching photoshop because I'm an audio guy, I found the glossy display to be much better +for me+
I went to my local Apple store and sat two MBP's side by side, one glossy and one matte.
Both of the laptops were on Apple.com and I scrolled around a bit on both and within 15 seconds I knew I wanted the glossy display. All text was much clearer and smooth looking than the matte imo.
I asked a genuis and he said that he owned a glossy MBP and it is easily cleanable. (he told me he usespledge wipes on it, not a bad idea.)
It was definetely right there where I was 100% sure what I wanted, went home and ordered it. (Not to mention we'll be having the same system specs.
...Needless to say, nice choice of configuration
Bottom line, I'd go to an apple store if one is close and do what I did, look at a few pictures online or something of the sort and see for yourself.
Good luck.
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Are there any new 17 " MBPs with matte display out which run properly?

Hallo,
I am about to buy one 17 MBP with matte display. But now I ve read all these posts and
I hesitate to order one. I don't want to have all the trouble to send it back and then wait
again. So, are there any guys who can not report these graphic issues?
Yours
Matthias

CD = Core Duo, the 1st generation of 17" MBP from way back in 2006. It was flawless when I got it. It's still running perfectly 3 years later. Only issue was a bad battery, and that was a known manufacturing problem at Sony that affected Macs as well as PC laptops. Apple extended the warranty to cover the issue, and replaced mine for free ~3 months after my one-year warranty expired. Two colleagues have the new 17" unibody MBP, one with glossy and one with matte, both are flawless.

Help!! glossy or matte?

yes its that question again i'm afraid.
i thought my mind was made up by reading what other people thought over the last few weeks, but today i saw a glossy and matte macbook pro side by side in the apple store, and the screen looked so much richer on the glossy!!
i work in graphic design, in quark, photoshop etc. i understand you can get some glare on the glossy, but are there any other downsides? are they less accurate? can this be counteracted with calibration?
i looked closely to see if the pixels were a bit blurred on the glossy or anything, and i can honestly say the only difference i could notice, even close up was that the matte looked so washed out in comparison.
i was all prepared to get a matte screen, but i really liked the vibrancy that the glossy had today, so pros and cons please, hopefully with a graphic design skew.
thanks a lot guys
N

The glossy display is coated in such a way that colours look brighter and more saturated. This is great for looking a photos and video. However, due to this colour skew colour representation is nowhere near as accurate as it is with a matte display.
Next to each other the matte display does look flatter. Just be aware that much of this can be negated by the way your set up your colour calibratrion. But again, doing this reduces your ability to colour match.
One thing that one needs to be careful with the glossy display is the lighting conditions. In situation where you have a high number of spot lighting or hardsh, point lighting then the glossy displays behave poorly due to their high reflectiveness. They work best in diffuse lighting with bright spots away from the rear and sides.
As for durability, I've not noticed that my glossy display scratches any easier than a matte display. While you may see an equivalent scratch more, the ease with which it gets this scratch is no worse.
if you are a grahpic designer and wants colour accuracy and consistency go for a matte display.

Display Option: "anti-glare" or real matte display?

I just learned about the new option for an "anti-glare" display on 15" MBP. Haven't yet seen one with this option.
Is the option actually a different display, like the matte displays of previous MBP generations - or - a glossy display with some kind of anti-glare feature added to it?
TIA

Seriously, I don't understand the post about the silver-bezel being ugly. First off, as important as aesthetics are, in the price range of the Macbook Pros, functionality should come first. Plus, all Apple's computers are of the highest build quality. Secondly, the pictures online do the silver-bezel no justice. I just bought a 15" 2.8 anti-glare Macbook Pro this Saturday, and let me tell you, it rocks! And honestly, I can say I like the silver-bezel more. It matches the body nicely, and looks very, very professional.
The color is amazing on these anti-glare screens. I have used nothing but anti-glare screens in the past, and this one is that much better. Seriously! I think the fact that it is also a LED LCD helps tremendously. The colors are rich and vibrant. They just don't "pop" like the glossy screens. It's much more realistic as well, in the comparisons I did at the Apple Store.
Whatever you do, don't get too sucked into the "cool" factor, or what everyone else has. Most people have the glossy screens because:
a) They weren't available for the 15" models until August.
AND
b) The 13" (the most popular Macbook Pro) doesn't have the option.
So of course, most will tell you it looks better, it is better, yada, yada, yada. Some probably really do like them a lot, and others probably have no idea or are just commenting on what they have. If you check the two out side-by-side, I doubt you will still think that the anti-glare is ugly, nor inferior.
And, the anti-glare is actually usable at dimmed settings, which will help you take advantage of battery life! Seriously, if you get the glossy be prepared to have the lighting at almost full with every use. Unless of course, you enjoy gazing at yourself while computing.
Either computer will serve you well, I'm sure. I am new to Macs, and thoroughly impressed! As I said before, this computer rocks!
-Bud

Is there a mbpro 15 retina with matte display?

I wanted to know if the new MBPro 15 retina are arriving also with matte display.....?

Not to be found. The retinas are not as glossy as the glossy MBPs but are not as 'matte' as the as the glare MBPs. Neither chicken nor fowl.
Ciao.

Where are imac apple computers available with the matt display?...

Where are imac apple computers available with the matt display?...

You would need to find a 3rd party authorized vender who may be installing some sort of matte display. Or there are kits on the market to apply a matte finish to your display. AFAIK, all Macs have glossy finished displays.
Dah•veed

How to be sure I have hi-res glossy LED widescreen display that I ordered.

Hi,
when I ordered it, I wanted to get custom screen.
on the order for screen is written:
17-inch Hi-Resolution Glossy LED Widescreen display
but on Macbook pro:
When I go to system info:
under graphics/display
display:
color LCD
Display type: LCD
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Depth: 32-bit color
Built-in: yes
core image: hardware accelerated
etc. etc.
So this is confusing for me, nowhere is written hi-res Glossy LED widescreen display
When I turn macbook pro off, I can see my reflection on the screen.
BUT: if you go to apple store: you have four choices two with regular screen ( one reg , one glossy ) and two for hi-res LED ( one reg, one glossy )
I am really sorry to bother you with this thing, but any help would be great.
Apple wants me to send it back and I am not too much crazy about it. So I would like to be sure before I go through this hassle.
Regards

Welcome to the Forums!
LCD is the display type. LED is the backlight (versus cold cathode fluorescent lamp, CCFL). So, your profile will show LCD no matter what (i.e. you have an LCD display backlit by an LED light). LED's are "instant-on", CCFL's need to warm up a bit, so that's one way to tell them apart. But, if you have a new 17" high res, it's LED-backlit.
1920 x 1200 is the high-res (the standard res is 1680x1050).
Glossy vs. matte doesn't show up in the profile either - it's just a coating. You can tell glossy by looking for reflections with the display off - if there's reflection, it's glossy, if there are only muted, diffuse reflections or none (depending on lighting conditions), it's matte. (Mine is matte; with the display off, I can only see a fuzzy, diffuse shadow of myself, not a reflection.)
So, overall it certainly sounds like you got what you ordered.
Hope this helps...

Will there be a macbool pro with matte display ?

will there be a macbool pro with matte display ?
if not - how to change the exisiting display to a matte display ... ?
thx hl

Harry_L wrote:
will there be a macbool pro with matte display ?
No one but Apple would know that. Per the Terms of Use for these forums, we are discouraged from discussing possible new Apple products or changes.
if not - how to change the exisiting display to a matte display ... ?
None from a practical standpoint.
Ciao.

Is it possible to have a MBP 2011 converted from glossy to matte?

Hi,
Bought a MBP earlier this year. Love the machine, but even after lots of comparing in the store, I think going with the glossy was a mistake. The glare is starting to get irritating, and photo editing is harder when you're seeing an enhanced image. Is it possible to have my screen changed by Apple?
Thanks,
David

No, Apple won't do it, but third party companies will, likely will void your warranty.
However you can go the route of expensive stick on aftermarket anti-glare films, get a few and keep them in a good spot, your'll be replacing them as they dry out, peal and bubble.
Google search for your model and anti-glare films.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2011/05/23/glossy-vs-matte-screens-why-the-pc-indus trys-out-of-touch/
You might also want to register your complaint here
https://macmatte.wordpress.com/
and here
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
Sorry I couldn't reach you sooner, I advise everyone to get a anti-glare laptop.

MacBook Pro 15" Grainy Matte Display

The matte display on my new MacBook Pro has a grainy look to it. It's very noticeable. I'm curious if this is a defect or if all MacBook Pro displays are like this. To better describe the look... it looks like someone took a screenshot and applied the noise filter to it. It also looks like as if there's a lot of dust on the screen. Please let me know if anyone else sees this because if it's not right, I need to return it and get a replacement. Thanks.

I was using my MacBook Pro last night and I decided just to use it without staring at the bumps and I started to forget they were there. I think that if I just give it time, I won't even care or notice anymore. It's just weird for me right now because I upgraded from a 12" PowerBook and it just looks different now. I also noticed that the same effect is on my Samsung LCD monitor here at work but, the pixels are large enough that it doesn't diffuse as much. That's the main problem on the MacBook Pros. The pixels are so small that it doesn't take much to distort them such as a scratch or a fingerprint and obviously the matte finish.

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