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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Death_Merchant on August 17, 2007, 06:48:36 pm

Title: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Death_Merchant on August 17, 2007, 06:48:36 pm
Apple's new iMacs seem nice, and you can choose any screen type you want: Glossy, big Glossy, or bigger Glossy

Personally, I prefer the matte screens. The glare and reduced viewing angle of glossy bugs me.
Is it me, or are there glossy fans out there?

For some reason, I didn't quite believe the salesman who told me he loved them.....
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Clark Kent on August 17, 2007, 09:15:47 pm
Apple's new iMacs seem nice, and you can choose any screen type you want: Glossy, big Glossy, or bigger Glossy

Personally, I prefer the matte screens. The glare and reduced viewing angle of glossy bugs me.
Is it me, or are there glossy fans out there?

For some reason, I didn't quite believe the salesman who told me he loved them.....

the glossy screens have richer colors and richer blacks, they are excellent for people who want good playback from video, dvds etc, and makes great for many consumer needs.  the matte screens are better at true color and have less image variation if you change positions in relation to the monitor.  half a dozen of one and six of the other- each has their strengths.
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Death_Merchant on August 29, 2007, 11:20:41 am
That's all true Clark,
but I'm after what people prefer.

Example: I personally don't like glossy. For some reason my eye gravitates to the surface reflection. I've a hard time not being visually distracted by it.

I think it's like those posters with the hidden patterns (where you defocus your eyes to see the hidden image). I can only defocus on those briefly before I loose the image and only see the surface pattern.

Is glossy or matte a buying criteria for you folks? Why are glossy starting to come out and who wants them?
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Lloyd007 on August 29, 2007, 11:55:15 pm
The glare reduction from a matte screen far outweighs any supposed advantage to glossy imo.
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Commander Maxillius on September 08, 2007, 02:12:27 pm
I keep my place pretty dark, so a glossy screen would work pretty well.  I own both, a matte LCD and a glossy CRT.  No issues with either in regards to glare or visibility.  I don't have a preference.
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on September 10, 2007, 07:38:42 pm
Same here, when I'm on the computer at home generally the area is fairly dark so I prefer the LCD screen to the CRT.
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Commander Maxillius on September 13, 2007, 01:33:25 am
My LCD is ridiculously bright, so if I'm in the dark I prefer the CRT.  It can be adjusted much much lower while keeping color balance.

CRT = eMachines 17"
LCD = Acer AL1916 19"
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on September 13, 2007, 05:42:24 pm
My LCD is ridiculously bright, so if I'm in the dark I prefer the CRT.  It can be adjusted much much lower while keeping color balance.

CRT = eMachines 17"
LCD = Acer AL1916 19"

Mines bigger =P
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Death_Merchant on September 13, 2007, 11:22:40 pm
My LCD is ridiculously bright, so if I'm in the dark I prefer the CRT.  It can be adjusted much much lower while keeping color balance.

CRT = eMachines 17"
LCD = Acer AL1916 19"

Mines bigger =P
As long as you have that avatar, you can't say that.
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Commander Maxillius on September 15, 2007, 03:10:18 pm
My LCD is ridiculously bright, so if I'm in the dark I prefer the CRT.  It can be adjusted much much lower while keeping color balance.

CRT = eMachines 17"
LCD = Acer AL1916 19"

Mines bigger =P
As long as you have that avatar, you can't say that.


Agreed!  Mine's brighter anyway :P
Title: Re: Matte or Glossy screens? Thoughts?
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on September 15, 2007, 06:20:21 pm
My LCD is ridiculously bright, so if I'm in the dark I prefer the CRT.  It can be adjusted much much lower while keeping color balance.

CRT = eMachines 17"
LCD = Acer AL1916 19"

Mines bigger =P
As long as you have that avatar, you can't say that.

Why? That evil avatar was forced upon me ! It was avatar rape I tell you! Shows how much respect you have for all the avatar rape victims out there!