MBAir screen vs. iMac's

[MBAir]

Hi,

I just got myself a new MBA rev B 1.86GHz and 128GB SSD.

Was testing its screen against my 24" iMac. The photos on the iMac were much more 'alive'. If I remember correctly, that wasn't the case with the rev A.

I do have the "lines" on my MBA, however they are very faint and barely noticeable. I just ignore them.

Appreciate your feedback.

TIA.

-M

 

[MBAir]

PS. sorry for the photo quality, it was taken with the iPhone.

 

[justit]

The MBA lines are like a layer of grey grime which will effect picture and depth of color, especially at a distance.

Also on your MBA you can change the color profile to your liking. I remember the SSDs I had were a bit muted and the colors weren't 'punchy' until I calibrated.

Several on these threads have posted their color profiles.

 

[MBAir]

Thanks for the reply. I did calibrate the screen and set it to "2.2 Television Gamma" which made it a bit better, but still not as expected. (the photo was taken after calibration)

Can you please post your profile? Will look around for others'.

Thanks

 

[tubbymac]

This is actually what you should expect. Your iMac 24 has an IPS 8 bit display panel. Your MBA has a 6 bit display panel. Even though your MBA is LED backlit, the 2 bits of lost color information cannot make up for the significantly better color accuracy of your iMac.

As for your rev A looking better, as justit explained that's probably due to the horizontal lines throwing off the display in the rev B.

 

[eXan]

Thats because 24" iMac's screen is 8-bit H-IPS panel that can display full 16.5 millions of colors without dithering. The Air's screen, though nice for a laptop, is only a 6-bit TN screen that displays 262000 (forgot the exact number) colors without dithering.

 

[MBAir]

Thanks for the explanation guys. I was just wondering because my previous MBA had a better screen. It could be due to the "lines". Apple sucks.