Backlight Bleeding on week 6 27"

[MMM.PWR]

How common is this? I prefer darker backgrounds and this may be an issue.

I'm over the yellow and the buzzing, but this too? Don't take me the wrong way - I love my Macs but I can't say I'm crazy about this..

See attachment. Ignore the image noise, the big spot that bothers me is on the top to the right.

 

[JimKirk]

That is actually good

That is far better than the 3 I had.

You will never get a perfect one.

 

[HLdan]

Looks good to me.

 

[MMM.PWR]

Am I being too anal about it? I've just never encountered something like this before.

 

[Kabir8]

Well, if I am watching a movie in 16x9 on my iMac, and there is backlight bleeding through one of the bars, that would distract me terribly.

When did you order this machine?

 

[donster28]

Is that a screen shot of the brightest setting?

If so, darken the brightness a bit and you should be fine.

I notice a tad of bleeding but not anything to worry about.

 

[pionata]

Contact apple, but wait until they have more in stores before exchanging it. (If it bothers you - I would probably live with it)

 

[MMM.PWR]

- It's at its brightest setting

- I don't watch movies on this, so that wouldn't be an issue. I do like darker backgrounds and this may be a problem, maybe not.

- I will contact apple and see what they say. But I won't be able to exchange in store because they don't stock the i7's

 

[plasticphyte]

Well, if I am watching a movie in 16x9 on my iMac, and there is backlight bleeding through one of the bars, that would distract me terribly.

When did you order this machine?

A 16:9 ratio film will fill the display without letterboxing. Other ratios will letterbox.

To the OP:
My display (27") has backlight bleeding too, probably a bit worse than yours, but I've tuned it out (i.e. I only notice it if I look for it). I'd only get my display replaced if the could guarentee no backlight bleeding, or significantly less bleed than what mine currently has. I don't like pot luck repair work.