does glossy screen make things "appear" brighter?

[WillMak]

I'm curious if one bar of brightness on a glossy MBP vs one bar of brightness on a nonglossy MBP will have the same brightness.

 

[WillMak]

Anyone?

 

[Animalk]

From my experience, yes. I went with glossy because the colors were richer, the blacks were "truer", and I could lower down the brightness to the last notch and still see everything clearly (which means i save battery power). The matte screens i looked at at the time of purchase of my MBP (March '07), were not as bright as the glossy.

Things may have changed with the new LED screens.

 

[MacinDoc]

That's my understanding of how SJ explained Apple's switch to glossy screens in the iMac.

 

[erandall38]

Ya thats what I have always thought, That the glossy screens seem to be much brighter, but man it sure sucks if you get any light on them.

 

[itsallinurhead]

Glossy screen up the perceived contrast of the screen.

 

[Cybergypsy]

clearer not brighter.....

 

[Starman27]

I heard glossy screens can screw up photo editing because the colors you are seeing aren't the colors that will print. Is this true? I am buying a new MBP after MWSF, and was planning on Matte for that reason, but was hoping for some more input.

 

[zioxide]

Glossy screens over-saturate the colors.

 

[Hawkeye411]

When I use the glossy screen on my MacBook, it's like looking at the image though a clean glass window. When I look at the nonglossy screen on my iBook, it's like looking at the image through frosty glass. The glossy screen is MUCH better in my opinion.

Cheers.

 

[cogsinister]

I have no problems with my glossy MB screen.....i don't even have problems with reflections..............

 

[Jim82]

I'm curious if one bar of brightness on a glossy MBP vs one bar of brightness on a nonglossy MBP will have the same brightness.

The colours do appear more vibrant, and so look brighter. It's just like looking at a glossy photo and comparing the same photo to a matte photo. If you get a MB or MBP with either, you can always go to PowerSupport and buy the opposite screen protector. I bought a Matte MBP (only thing available at the time) and put a glossy screen protector on it from Powersupportusa.com. Looks MUCH better!