No dramatic color changes on the new 24" iMac as you describe them. Of course color changes somewhat at extreme viewing angles, but nothing like you describe.
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New 24" iMac owners - test your screen
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anti-reflection / anti-glare film
Question regarding this:
Where would you find a screen protector this size? Do you mean a device that hangs over the screen, or a film that adheres to the glass?
I found a good anti-reflection film, but don't have an imac to test it on. The question remaining is whether the 0.25" from the glass+anti-reflection film to the actual LCD panel will distort the image (the films are designed to adhere directly to the LCD panel itself).
Anybody care to test out the film with their new imac to see how much it helps? let me know...
p.s. apple really dropped the ball with this stupid glossy screen. I'm thinking about pulling off the glass permanently when I get one
Question regarding this:
Where would you find a screen protector this size? Do you mean a device that hangs over the screen, or a film that adheres to the glass?
I found a good anti-reflection film, but don't have an imac to test it on. The question remaining is whether the 0.25" from the glass+anti-reflection film to the actual LCD panel will distort the image (the films are designed to adhere directly to the LCD panel itself).
Anybody care to test out the film with their new imac to see how much it helps? let me know...
p.s. apple really dropped the ball with this stupid glossy screen. I'm thinking about pulling off the glass permanently when I get one
Reaffirming that the new 20" does the color-shift; 24" doesn't
Just returned from the Apple Store (had 2005 iMac wireless mouse replaced
with Mighty Mouse under Applecare - woot!). Ran the color-shift tests on new 20"
and 24" iMacs. While the 20" has the radical color shift, the 24" does not, and
the display is at least as good as my Rev B iMac G5, if not better (gloss not withstanding).
Just returned from the Apple Store (had 2005 iMac wireless mouse replaced
with Mighty Mouse under Applecare - woot!). Ran the color-shift tests on new 20"
and 24" iMacs. While the 20" has the radical color shift, the 24" does not, and
the display is at least as good as my Rev B iMac G5, if not better (gloss not withstanding).
This makes me nervous
I fear that I may have been spoiled with my G5 RevB iMac screen.
I was thinking about getting a nice little MBP with the next upgrade (not to mention Leopard), but my love of screen real estate and beautiful colors and viewing angle may not make this so attractive any more...
Lets just hope that some future updates iron out all these issues...
I fear that I may have been spoiled with my G5 RevB iMac screen.
I was thinking about getting a nice little MBP with the next upgrade (not to mention Leopard), but my love of screen real estate and beautiful colors and viewing angle may not make this so attractive any more...
Lets just hope that some future updates iron out all these issues...
I fear that I may have been spoiled with my G5 RevB iMac screen.
I was thinking about getting a nice little MBP with the next upgrade (not to mention Leopard), but my love of screen real estate and beautiful colors and viewing angle may not make this so attractive any more...
Lets just hope that some future updates iron out all these issues...
Which screen is that? I didn't think the G5's used anything but TN.
H-ips
The new 24" iMac has an H-IPS panel, the same panel used in the old 24" I think.
The ACD 23" uses an S-IPS panel, an H-IPS panel is the same panel with a coating so it doesn't go purple at extreme angles.
I'm sure I read this on macrumors.com somewhere so a search should turn something up.
The new 24" iMac has an H-IPS panel, the same panel used in the old 24" I think.
The ACD 23" uses an S-IPS panel, an H-IPS panel is the same panel with a coating so it doesn't go purple at extreme angles.
I'm sure I read this on macrumors.com somewhere so a search should turn something up.
The 17" were TN and 20" were S-IPS, AFAIK.
My monitor also passes all the "display tests" that have been flying around recently...