MacBook 13" Display Question

[silencer51]

Just something I noticed with my less than 2 months old MacBook.

When the computer wakes from sleep, the screen takes a few seconds to reach full brightness, like its warming up.

Now this is not noticeable by other 'non-geek' people (I'm a nitpicker I know) but I find it strange that it happens now at only 2 months (both my two TFT screens exhibit this, but it manifested after over 1 year of continuous use).

I guess the screen needs a little (10-15 sec) warmup to reach full brightness...

Have you noticed this with yout MB/MBP?

 

[BlackMax]

I've noticed it some on my MacBook and I've noticed it more dramitically on my 19" LCD and my 23" LCD. I think this is pretty common.

 

[Freyqq]

it sometimes happens on my 12" pb too..but my external lcd monitor (19") doesn't..and its probably 5+ years old...so idk.

 

[holamiamigos]

i just noticed that happens with mine as well

 

[mick4394]

This has happened with all Apple laptops I've owned, 3 iBooks and 1 Macbook.

It seems to be a characteristic of Apple displays. It's never happened with notebooks I've owned from other manufacturers.

 

[toddster63]

Always happens on my 3 month old MacBook too...

 

[iW00t]

Perfectly normal.

It is the same thing as the energy saving bulbs you use around, you flick the switch on and it takes a second or two to light up and a while before it warms up and reaches full brightness.

 

[Grakkle]

Perfectly normal.

It is the same thing as the energy saving bulbs you use around, you flick the switch on and it takes a second or two to light up and a while before it warms up and reaches full brightness.

Yes, I have it too and it is normal. After all, the backlight is essentially a thin fluorescent bulb, so it has the same delay you get with any fluorescent.

 

[Stadsport]

Every laptop does this, as they use fluorescent bulbs for backlighting. Aside from newer ones with LED backlights, I suppose.