Ok I just remembered that the downstairs cloakroom has no windows, and is completely dark. You guys had defective screens. Photo taken with iPhone X
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M1 MacBook Air black uniformity (red glow)
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Take without keyboard backlight on, because it is making you camera seeing the screen way too dark.
But in your last photo, reddish glow is becoming apparent and can be easily noticed when photoshopping the screen image brighter to match the other ones in this thread.
Ok I just realised that because I closed the lid when I moved the laptop it reset the brightness level. I have retaken at max brightness and my screen looks like more like the images that you posted. However this is still a non issue as I would never have my screen to max brightness in those lighting conditions anyway. You only see the discolouration when you are pushing the brightness way more than the ambient lighting conditions need. I am happy with my screen as it is fine in normal working conditions.
I rest my case.
That what I thought and I could see that from the one before the last one when I photoshopped it a bit lighter and it looked about identical to mine.
Can you guys mention your units serial number first two and 5th character. Shows the factory and manufacturing week.
I see the red tint in dim to bright lighted conditions. It also depends on the screen brightness level, Increasing the brightness level makes a reddish-pinkish tint while lowering the brightness makes the screen reddish-grey tint.
The serial number begins with C0 and the manufacturing week is 47.
Guys,
I think you are looking for a problem that is not really a problem in my opinion. Most of the images I have seen, even from screens that people say are better show some colour cast when the displays are pushed beyond how most people use them in ambient lighting conditions. I am happy with my screen, it works fine at normal brightness levels for the prevailing lighting conditions. I had a real problem with my 2012 retina MBP that had an image retention problem and I got Apple to exchange it.
For the record my details are
- Manufacturer: 00000610
- Model: 0000A03C
Serial number starts with CO
I think you are looking for a problem that is not really a problem in my opinion. Most of the images I have seen, even from screens that people say are better show some colour cast when the displays are pushed beyond how most people use them in ambient lighting conditions. I am happy with my screen, it works fine at normal brightness levels for the prevailing lighting conditions. I had a real problem with my 2012 retina MBP that had an image retention problem and I got Apple to exchange it.
For the record my details are
- Manufacturer: 00000610
- Model: 0000A03C
Serial number starts with CO
It is week 45. So obviuosly not just certain week then. I would imagine there is huge numbers of panels used at the factory in couple weeks time. Just my quess but I don't think all could be from the same batch.
Based on excellent bright image uniformity I'm wondering if all this dark image glow is from screen coating? Just moving my head to the right say 5" still looking the screen straight makes it so much better with black image even in dark room.
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Not sure what you are expecting, as it is not really a problem. It's like turning a speaker up to max and wondering why you get some distortion. No one works in complete darkness and has the brightness turned up to max.
Well it does not have to be at 100% in those conditions but surely it is easiest to notice right away then, but it is there with few clicks down from max.
notebookcheck's review unit doesn't seem to have any of that red glow going on.
The MBA has a better grey-to-grey response time than the MBP. Might make for noticeably less smearing while scrollin'
The MBA has a better grey-to-grey response time than the MBP. Might make for noticeably less smearing while scrollin'
I noticed that but it did not mention brightness setting. Image seems so dark it seems like it is running rather low setting. That is the only one so far seemingly good, but really need to know settings.
I was hoping someone in this forum would have perfect one too and willing to test it to make sure...
Yes, I agree white and light gray uniformity is very important and this is one reason I have not rushed returning my MBA M1 because as I have said, it has excellent white and light gray uniformity (I find nothing to complain about that).
From what I have read here even that is not guaranteed with this model as someone said returned 3 MBA's for that and all had issue with bright image.
Even my previous MBP 2019 I was happy with the display, did not have quite as good white uniformity as my MBA M1 but I think it was mostly due to heat (but very minor and practically almost unnoticeable still) as it was perfect when new.
It was disappointing to hear your MBP M1 has issue with bright image. I was considering that as a safe alternative.
Bright image uniformity issue is something I cannot even try to live with.
I believe that was related to white image uniformity and not the one discussed in this thread.
My MBA M1 has perfect white and light gray. Issue only with black up to say around 10% gray in mentioned conditions.
The kind of thing I'm talking about isn't exactly some glaring flaw. It's just the inevitable lottery that comes with mass produced consumer LCDs. I'd bet it's like 80% of panels I would find disappointing. I admittedly have display OCD dating all the way back to having to return the splotchy iPad 3 multiple times before getting a nice one lol.
my M1 MBP is intended as a holdover for the 14". The next owner likely isn't as sensitive / crazy as me.
my M1 MBP is intended as a holdover for the 14". The next owner likely isn't as sensitive / crazy as me.
Same ”issue” with my M1 Air.. However, I do see the warmer colors on the right side of darker windows such as gray/dark gray backgrounds during normal use at 50% brightness.
For example, in Final Cut Pro X, The right side is warmer than the left side. The left side almost feels a little green.
I returned the computer and got a new one but it had the same uneven colors. The temperature and brightness do shift when I’m moving my head away from the center so maybe its the coating, maybe not, no clue.
Got the computer for more than half off so I think I’ll just going to live with it! Very odd issue though!
Does the M1 Pro suffer from the same issue? Could’ve gone for that one but seriously hate the Touch Bar and prefer the shape of the Air..
For example, in Final Cut Pro X, The right side is warmer than the left side. The left side almost feels a little green.
I returned the computer and got a new one but it had the same uneven colors. The temperature and brightness do shift when I’m moving my head away from the center so maybe its the coating, maybe not, no clue.
Got the computer for more than half off so I think I’ll just going to live with it! Very odd issue though!
Does the M1 Pro suffer from the same issue? Could’ve gone for that one but seriously hate the Touch Bar and prefer the shape of the Air..