Yes it is. Screenbrightness doe not matter, for me it is visible from 10% to 100% brightness.
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iPad Pro 2021 12.9 Screen Shadow
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Not everyone (and it sounds like not you), but there are some users for whom it matters related to their real world use cases.
For exemple I regularly use my iPad in a very dark environment with a mostly black screen and some white elements on it. Not for anything strange: just casual night time reading while in dark mode.
As Apple will state in their future “Recall notice “ about the display shadow effect Issue . A FEW of our customers are complaining about….. etc yea, yea only a few. They are hesitant to say a great number of our customers.
Has anyone who is complaining about blooming tried 14.6 RC 2. I’m on it and blooming isn’t an issue for me.
Are you saying movie theaters should now play movies with the lights on along with home movie/game rooms and a disclaimer should be included in the 2021 iPP 12.9 box that says "not for use in low ambient light conditions"? Sounds like a good idea so make it happen. On the bright side, outdoor Alaskans with 24/7 sunlight likely won't see the issue.
Saw it right away around the yellow text especially lower left.
thats not bloom, the video is playing, you are seeing 2 frames, that’s why it’s like 2 layers of text.
My eyes are not so good so I'm a dark theme/dark mode/dark skin person through and through. Not gonna bother me this shadowing on white background.
Nope, it's blooming. No bloom when playing the same video (linked below) back on OLED.
in my pic you can see ghosting because it is a photo of video in motion. It’s actually a Live Photo too so I can move through frames. If it were blooming then it would 1. Not be yellow, 2. Not be sharp Edged, it would be like light bloom. Pmsl
heres another shot, room is lighter this time.
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Suggest subscribing to these YouTube channels to get up to speed and train your eyes.
https://www.youtube.com/user/hdtvtest
https://www.youtube.com/c/StoptheFOMO/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/hdtvtest
https://www.youtube.com/c/StoptheFOMO/videos
This was always going to happen. Tech geeks pick apart minor flaws in a new tech (for iPad).
There is definitely a small amount of blooming, but it’s not noticeable if you’re not looking for it. The edge thing is very subtle, and not really a problem if you’re not looking for it.
Both of these are somewhat influenced by perceptual/visual differences between people. The edge shadow in particular is partly perceptual - I can see a slight shadow around the edge of my iPhone screen, and thats oled. There are various optical illusions which illustrate the way you can misinterpret high contrast (eg checker board shadow illusion). Similarly halos/glare are partly a product of optical systems, and again can be seen on oled screens (which is why photos of the blooming aren‘t reliable).
It‘s very subjective. Neither is too bad. Stop looking for it.
There is definitely a small amount of blooming, but it’s not noticeable if you’re not looking for it. The edge thing is very subtle, and not really a problem if you’re not looking for it.
Both of these are somewhat influenced by perceptual/visual differences between people. The edge shadow in particular is partly perceptual - I can see a slight shadow around the edge of my iPhone screen, and thats oled. There are various optical illusions which illustrate the way you can misinterpret high contrast (eg checker board shadow illusion). Similarly halos/glare are partly a product of optical systems, and again can be seen on oled screens (which is why photos of the blooming aren‘t reliable).
It‘s very subjective. Neither is too bad. Stop looking for it.
glad i avoided the 12.9" model now. it's shocking Apple are charging £999 minimum for this. they really messed it up this year. they should ditch Mini LED for the 2022 iPad Pro and just put an OLED in it. Have said it all along that Mini LED is nothing to be excited about. Until Micro LED comes out then you just can't beat OLED. OLED ain't perfect and yes it is a possibility you will get burn in but that's something that might happen in 2-3 years with heavy use. Blooming you need to deal with on a daily basis from day 1.
my 11" might not have deep blacks but at least i've not got shadows all around the edges and blooming. the blacks on the 11" ain't even that bad.
my 11" might not have deep blacks but at least i've not got shadows all around the edges and blooming. the blacks on the 11" ain't even that bad.
Not having any of the issues you’re mentioning, loving this display, you‘re commenting on something that you’ve never owned. ? at least try it before you knock it, all these click bait photos and videos online are laughable, I can make my display look like it has severe blooming just by taking a photo or video of my display, looks nothing like these over exposed photos and videos online.
viewing these forums in dark mode at 40% brightness, white text looks sharp and bright with no blooming to be seen.
As with testing things yourself you are completely right, always test things to form your own opinions instead of relying on what other people say.
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I just got my 12.9 and i was VERRY worried about this thing before getting it.
However..... The screen is ****ing awesome.
Watching youtube LG OLED test. O_O <- My reaction.
To the blooming issue:
I tested with blackout curtains in pitch black room and with 100% brightness you can see the bloom for sure.
To my eyes, my 11 pro max also has bloom in pitch black room at 100% brightness.
Camera makes it worse, wayyy worse. Off angle you can see the bloom more clearly and with with text there is bloom. But here's the catch.
Lowered the brightness to <50% and boom, no bloom or minimal blooming.
However..... The screen is ****ing awesome.
Watching youtube LG OLED test. O_O <- My reaction.
To the blooming issue:
I tested with blackout curtains in pitch black room and with 100% brightness you can see the bloom for sure.
To my eyes, my 11 pro max also has bloom in pitch black room at 100% brightness.
Camera makes it worse, wayyy worse. Off angle you can see the bloom more clearly and with with text there is bloom. But here's the catch.
Lowered the brightness to <50% and boom, no bloom or minimal blooming.
Screen shadow is similar to eye floaters - you notice them only if you want to (sorry for ruining your vision for today, everyone).
the best example for people who dont notice screen shadow, on a youtube video full screen, compare the side edges with top and bottom. Is so distracting
Sorry to hear that dude, looks like your eyes can’t adjust well in darkness. I can’t see any blooming under 30% brightness in a completely dark environment.