Glare on new iMacs

[overcast]

what glare?... it is really not a big deal... I have my new 24"imac in my family room... I also have a 55" Mitsubishi HD projection TV (3 yrs old) in the same room that has a major glare issue during the day... the imac is so much better with regards to glare... I am looking to sell my TV and replace it with a 1080P LCD TV.

Not everyone hides in the darkest corner of the room when using the computer either.

 

[sinser]

Not everyone hides in the darkest corner of the room when using the computer either.

Yes, I agree. The position of the computer in that picture is a bit weird.

 

[NewtypeCJ]

That's called poor planning. Having a reflective surface on a monitor produces glare, end of story.

And it either makes a difference to you or it doesn't. It doesn't to me. It's like car windows...you get reflections of light or the interior of your car in those while driving during the day or night and those either freak you out and hinder your driving ability or you look past them. The image coming through the glass is such that the glare has no particular effect on me being able to see the screen.

 

[overcast]

And it either makes a difference to you or it doesn't. It doesn't to me. It's like car windows...you get reflections of light or the interior of your car in those while driving during the day or night and those either freak you out and hinder your driving ability or you look past them. The image coming through the glass is such that the glare has no particular effect on me being able to see the screen.

That's why people wear polarized sunglasses while they drive. Should I wear them while computing between daylight hours?

 

[inkswamp]

And it either makes a difference to you or it doesn't. It doesn't to me. It's like car windows...you get reflections of light or the interior of your car in those while driving during the day or night and those either freak you out and hinder your driving ability or you look past them. The image coming through the glass is such that the glare has no particular effect on me being able to see the screen.

Generally, you don't drive your car for 8 hours straight. Many people do use computers for that much time--or longer--for work purposes on a daily basis. For those with imperfect eyesight or particular sensitivities to glare and reflections, it can be an issue and result in eyestrain and other wonderful side-effects (like splitting headaches.) If you don't think this is that big a deal, consider why there was a flourishing market for producing screen hoods in the 90s when reflective CRTs were your only option.

 

[NewtypeCJ]

That's why people wear polarized sunglasses while they drive. Should I wear them while computing between daylight hours?

Sure! I think it's clear there will always be two camps on this. But I found the gloss in the pictures on Engadget, etc. to not be what I experienced or saw when I finally got the machine on my desk.

 

[jimsoff]

I'm on my 24 inch right now, I have no problem with the glossy screen. Infact I can't even tell it's glossy, the only time you'll notice a slight reflection is when you are looking at something dark colored.

Even then, it's not very noticeable. I have a ceeling fan with a light right above my head and it doesn't cause a reflection. I can't see the glossy screen being a problem for me unless I have some kind of extremly bright floresent lights or something.

But to be fair, the screen doesn't look as nice with the light on, but neither does the CRT on my emac.

I have no complaints so far, also, not much of a problem with colors at sharp viewing angles, although with a light on and viewing even a slight angle produces a reflection, but it's not that bad. Also, I don't plan on looking at my imac any other way besides head on.