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iPhone 3G Yellow Screen Issue
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im used to my screen now and i can easily tell a firmware update can fix it, but i honestly think the old iphones are way too blue and unrealistic. ITs all a matter of getting used to.
Yes I agree! But when u need an image your viewing, to be photo realistic! and an acuret representaion of the true color, like looking at a paint chart! the iPhones new displays goes against this basic principles of what a
LCD display is ment to do! In my opinion !
And unfortunatly the White point isn't White ! ??
Version 1 was special, like a (tablet)! IPhone 3G is a phone by definition & an iPod! (with iPod dislay)! Contrasted/tinnted for better viewing films & tv shows.
LCD display is ment to do! In my opinion !
And unfortunatly the White point isn't White ! ??
Version 1 was special, like a (tablet)! IPhone 3G is a phone by definition & an iPod! (with iPod dislay)! Contrasted/tinnted for better viewing films & tv shows.
Here are mine. The 3g iphone on the left is perfect....much much nicer than the 2G
The iphone on the left is perfect, and cant get any better its one of the few.
The two in the middle arnt nice, they look yellow. Doing the restore now, will post pics soon.
D3LL - Assuming you did the restore - what were your results? You didn't follow up. I assume the restore did nothing? Thanks.
I have 2 3g's here and they are vastly calibrated different.
I got my phone on Wenesday. My screen is normal.
I restored the iPhone before i even really looked at it, so i don't know if it was yellow before.
I restored the iPhone before i even really looked at it, so i don't know if it was yellow before.
Got my iPhone 3g on 11 July with no yellow screen issue. Unfortunately, yesterday I replaced it on the grounds of bad 3G chip. The new one does have the yellow screen issue
Welcome to the club....
You hit the nail on the head-iPhone 3G Yellow Screen Issue
Outstanding post Spanky,
Apple did make the new screen look "warmer" that means slightly yellowish. Not everyone of us is able to see, recognize and appreciate it.
As long as it is not a faulty real yellow screen as descibed in some posts, all colors will indeed look a little more natural than on the 2G where all colors looked more "cool" meaning blueish.
I am a photographer and my eyes are trained to see the difference. As mentioned before, perceiving colors is a personal preference and can only be fixed it Apple enables their users to adjust the screen via software. Technically not a problem at all since we have all seen this happen on our computer screens as well.
Outstanding post Spanky,
Apple did make the new screen look "warmer" that means slightly yellowish. Not everyone of us is able to see, recognize and appreciate it.
As long as it is not a faulty real yellow screen as descibed in some posts, all colors will indeed look a little more natural than on the 2G where all colors looked more "cool" meaning blueish.
I am a photographer and my eyes are trained to see the difference. As mentioned before, perceiving colors is a personal preference and can only be fixed it Apple enables their users to adjust the screen via software. Technically not a problem at all since we have all seen this happen on our computer screens as well.
IMO after experiencing many 3g phones (don't ask) - there are 2 screens floating around.
1. Green push (or yellow)? Noticeable instantly by the top menu bar being more a blue blue or cute blue. Like a diet Pepsi can. Greens are hotter, yellow cast can be seen when viewing from the sides, etc. White is a yellow white or steely white. Weather/Stock apps can have a Teal vibe. In photo taking tests, blue/green plants tend more green.
2. Pink. Blue menu bar is a warm blue. More indigo or bit of purple in the blue. Has pink in it. Less yellow. Greens more subdued. White is a warmer white. This seems to match my iMac screen better than the green/yellow. In photo tests, blue/green plants appear accurate.
I feel #2 has the more accurate blue. The pinky vibe plays with all aspects of #2 but while the whites are WHITE - the whole thing seems more pleasant to me. Comfortable. I go back/forth as to which one is more readable for emails but I tend to say "ah, it's comfortable" when reading #2.
There you have it. I cannot sort out how to judge from the box. I couldn't have gotten 2 phones closer in serial number than I did and they are still 2 different calibrations. Wish we could field test like in the 5 vs. 7 days.
Both are prone to the light leak issue which you can't really see unless in dim/dark room. LOL and trust me - you can't see a light leak in a bright Apple store!
1. Green push (or yellow)? Noticeable instantly by the top menu bar being more a blue blue or cute blue. Like a diet Pepsi can. Greens are hotter, yellow cast can be seen when viewing from the sides, etc. White is a yellow white or steely white. Weather/Stock apps can have a Teal vibe. In photo taking tests, blue/green plants tend more green.
2. Pink. Blue menu bar is a warm blue. More indigo or bit of purple in the blue. Has pink in it. Less yellow. Greens more subdued. White is a warmer white. This seems to match my iMac screen better than the green/yellow. In photo tests, blue/green plants appear accurate.
I feel #2 has the more accurate blue. The pinky vibe plays with all aspects of #2 but while the whites are WHITE - the whole thing seems more pleasant to me. Comfortable. I go back/forth as to which one is more readable for emails but I tend to say "ah, it's comfortable" when reading #2.
There you have it. I cannot sort out how to judge from the box. I couldn't have gotten 2 phones closer in serial number than I did and they are still 2 different calibrations. Wish we could field test like in the 5 vs. 7 days.
Both are prone to the light leak issue which you can't really see unless in dim/dark room. LOL and trust me - you can't see a light leak in a bright Apple store!
Sorry for the poorly photographed pictures, but the iPhone 3G on the right looks better in person because it's brighter and more vivid. They are both running the restored 2.0 firmware version.
ok so here's my experience...
Sometimes its got a yellow tint to it. Just warmer, but noticeably yellower than the 2G phones me and the lady friend also have.
But then it will brighten up to a perfectly sharp and clear brightness. It mostly happens when I'm just sitting in bed doing nothing but playing a game on it or surfing the web. Just BAM and its not yellow anymore.
Weird...
Sometimes its got a yellow tint to it. Just warmer, but noticeably yellower than the 2G phones me and the lady friend also have.
But then it will brighten up to a perfectly sharp and clear brightness. It mostly happens when I'm just sitting in bed doing nothing but playing a game on it or surfing the web. Just BAM and its not yellow anymore.
Weird...
When taking side by side pics - I've found it important to swap sides. I know it might not make sense but if you say - go into a pitch dark room lay them on a table, then swap them - it changes again.
I tell ya - it's a curse to have 2 or more phones in the same house.
I tell ya - it's a curse to have 2 or more phones in the same house.
Sorry for the poorly photographed pictures, but the iPhone 3G on the right looks better in person because it's brighter and more vivid. They are both running the restored 2.0 firmware version.
This perfectly illustrates the difference between my girlfriend's phone and mine. Hers looks like the one on the left, mine looks like the one on the right.
When I picked up my iPhone 3G, I immediately noticed the warmer white point as compared to my original iPhone, and I was glad to see it. The new calibration is a much closer match to that of my 6500K computer displays and HDTV. Plus I always felt the original iPhone had a noticeably purple tinge to it anyway.
That being said, it does appear that some iPhone 3Gs have a negative black issue while others don't. I suspect Apple is using more that one display provider where the new calibration doesn't match the hardware in some cases. That or some of the displays are simply defective. But if you do get a good one, don't dismiss "yellow" as bad.
That being said, it does appear that some iPhone 3Gs have a negative black issue while others don't. I suspect Apple is using more that one display provider where the new calibration doesn't match the hardware in some cases. That or some of the displays are simply defective. But if you do get a good one, don't dismiss "yellow" as bad.
Well first off, the difference between our two screens isn't quite as drastic as what you have in the photo. Hers isn't as dark, and mine not as bright as your examples.
At first I thought I preferred hers, but after more research and time with the two, I prefer mine. Mine very closely matches the colors of both my MBP and 23" Cinema Display.
The real kicker came when viewing the same photos in the Facebook app on both phones. Everyone appears to have severe red splotches or a bad sunburn on her phone. Everyone looks natural on mine.
Perhaps somewhere in the middle would be perfect, but in the meantime, I'll take mine.
I've had 2 3Gs now. (and had a 1st gen all this past year)
The 1st 3G was warm to the point of dingy. Drop shadows against white almost had a sepia tone, and gradations were not smooth. The keys on the keyboard looked like smoker's teeth instead of light grey. It was almost as if I was looking at a CMYK profile iPhone vs an RGB one.
The 2nd phone is much better. Warmer than my old iPhone, but no where near as dingy.
The 1st 3G was warm to the point of dingy. Drop shadows against white almost had a sepia tone, and gradations were not smooth. The keys on the keyboard looked like smoker's teeth instead of light grey. It was almost as if I was looking at a CMYK profile iPhone vs an RGB one.
The 2nd phone is much better. Warmer than my old iPhone, but no where near as dingy.
I think I saw the more vivid panel in-stores (there's definitely more than two different LCD panels that Apple is using). The more vivid panel is too saturated and a lot less accurate than it should be, which can be annoying for web browsing and mostly anything. I really like my display, it's accurate, vivid, doesn't really have a yellow tint, crisp, and sharp. Much better than the five different iPhones I've compared it to. Like in D3LL's pictures, my first iPhone 3G that I exchanged in the store when I got it, was more yellow than the store's demo models, and was horrible compared to other iPhone 3Gs. If you have the yellow panel and you compare it to another iPhone 3G, you'll see that Apple is giving you a much worse display.
Just to let you guys know, I have two iPhone black 16GBs running the new version of the 2.0 firmware, and mine looks a little yellow, and my wife's looks more blue.
THAT said, I have a Spyder2-calibrated Apple Cinema Display 23", and MY (warmer) iPhone very closely resembles the picture on my Apple display, whereas my wife's is clearly much cooler in temperature.
So take that for what you will. I think the comparisons are perhaps a little off. I know that generally people's eyes prefer a bluer/cooler temperature for the pop factor, but it's better for your eyes not to be pierced. I know when I calibrated my Samsung 46A650 1080p TV, it's calibrated to be a little warmer.
So take that for what it's worth...
Time to do some professional photo editing on my iPhone?
THAT said, I have a Spyder2-calibrated Apple Cinema Display 23", and MY (warmer) iPhone very closely resembles the picture on my Apple display, whereas my wife's is clearly much cooler in temperature.
So take that for what you will. I think the comparisons are perhaps a little off. I know that generally people's eyes prefer a bluer/cooler temperature for the pop factor, but it's better for your eyes not to be pierced. I know when I calibrated my Samsung 46A650 1080p TV, it's calibrated to be a little warmer.
So take that for what it's worth...
Time to do some professional photo editing on my iPhone?