Still Deciding on TrueTone

[mavis]

Is this a serious question?

Yes. Night Shift is the one that helps reduce blue light, not TrueTone.

 

[MrGimper]

Yes. Night Shift is the one that helps reduce blue light, not TrueTone.

Yes you are correct, Night Shift reduces blue light. I know that, having been an iPad user since the iPad 2 and an iOS user and beta tester since like forever. If you read my post and your post, you should be able to work it out for yourself ..... True Tone changes the colour temperature of the screen.... blue-light-reducing lenses, erm reduce blue light and further change the colour temperature of the screen. And the combination of the 2 effects produces a screen that is too pink. Therefore I do not use true tone. I wear my blue-light-reducing lenses to change the temperature of the screen by reducing blue light, and have no need for night shift or true tone to reduce it further. I didn't say blue-light-reducing lenses achieve the same effect as true tone.

 

[throAU]

Yes. Night Shift is the one that helps reduce blue light, not TrueTone.

True tone will reduce blue light if you are viewing the display in anything other than quite blue unnatural lighting.

If you're like most and either using it in natural light or incandescent bulbs, it will look less blue and more yellow than normal displays that you've previously become accustomed to. Most regular displays are excessively blue to make them "pop" more.

Nighshift deliberately makes your screen yellow to help you sleep better.

So. Compared to regular displays and display without night shift, both features make the display more yellow. To different degrees and for different reasons.

 

[viettanium]

Does TrueTone turn off automatically when watching movies or viewing pictures?

confirmed

 

[jonnyb098]

I have been trying out a new 10.5" IPP to possibly replace my first gen 12.9" and True Tone was one of the new features I thought would be nice until I used it... I absolutely hate it. I have tried using it for a couple hours to adjust and it simply makes my screen look way too warm and orange cast over everything. I don't see any benefit to being easier on the eyes or making colors better. I'm calling 'gimmick' on this one. ProMotion is a close second as well.. sure, ti's a wee bit smoother but it's not like this earth shattering night-and0day difference. I can move from my first gen to this new one and barely notice much difference unless I am consciously looking for it. Actually focusing more on my work (writing, email, etc) it just gets lost and I don't pay attention it it. I mean, it really doesn't make one bit of difference when you are writing a document in Pages or Word or working with spreadsheets. Scrolling is a tiny bit smoother... big deal.

Just because it isn't a big deal to you doesn't mean its a "gimmick". Personally I always found my eyes getting fatigued for prolonged sessions with my Air 2. So when the pro came out , true tone made a noticeable difference to me. As far as ProMotion, everyones eyes are different but I notice it EVERY time I use my iPad Pro. And when I used the pencil.....amazing.

So....to you no big deal, to others, big deal. Clearly the new iPad lineup brought huge growth to what was a decline in sales for the last couple of years.

 

[MrGimper]

True tone will reduce blue light if you are viewing the display in anything other than quite blue unnatural lighting.

If you're like most and either using it in natural light or incandescent bulbs, it will look less blue and more yellow than normal displays that you've previously become accustomed to. Most regular displays are excessively blue to make them "pop" more.

Nighshift deliberately makes your screen yellow to help you sleep better.

So. Compared to regular displays and display without night shift, both features make the display more yellow. To different degrees and for different reasons.

Indeed... so my screen is too warm/off-colour with true tone on AND blue-light-reducing lenses.

 

[Max Your Macs]

Just because it isn't a big deal to you doesn't mean its a "gimmick". Personally I always found my eyes getting fatigued for prolonged sessions with my Air 2. So when the pro came out , true tone made a noticeable difference to me. As far as ProMotion, everyones eyes are different but I notice it EVERY time I use my iPad Pro. And when I used the pencil.....amazing.

So....to you no big deal, to others, big deal. Clearly the new iPad lineup brought huge growth to what was a decline in sales for the last couple of years.

Actually, it was the price cuts that boosted sales.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/1/16079060/apple-earnings-q3-2017-ipad-sales

Again, to you ProMotion and True Tone are great. To me, and I have owned literally every model iPad released except for the two last minis, these two are incremental upgrades. ProMotion does not come into play unless you are scrolling or using the Apple Pencil, and it's not like the prior experience was horrible. Coming from an Air 2 I'm guessing that you didn't have much experience with the Apple Pencil on a first gen IPP and yes, it is amazing with ProMotion but only incrementally better than the prior gen. I have been using a 12.9" IPP since they were first released so my point of comparison comes from daily use. True Tone, well, let's just agree that it's an individual matter. Plenty people hate it, others love it and a big batch are in between.

 

[throAU]

Indeed... so my screen is too warm/off-colour with true tone on AND blue-light-reducing lenses.

If you're using glasses that's fair enough.

And if you use many different displays that aren't truetone as well then that's probably the best option.

Which is why it has an off switch
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Actually, it was the price cuts that boosted sales.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/1/16079060/apple-earnings-q3-2017-ipad-sales

Again, to you ProMotion and True Tone are great. To me, and I have owned literally every model iPad released except for the two last minis, this two are incremental upgrades. ProMotion does not come into play unless you are scrolling or using the Apple Pencil, and it's not like the prior experience was horrible, an True Tone, well, let's just agree that it's an individual topic. Plenty people hate it, others love it and a big batch are in between.

Promotion means that iPad can actually do 24 FPS (or 48) for movies properly. Most other displays in tablets, laptops and non variable refresh monitors can not.

Which causes hitches. Because 24 or 48 fps into 60 doesn't divide equally.

You may not notice, but it's definitely a thing.

It can also save power by slowing the refresh rate when not required. It's not JUST about being capable of 120 hz. its up to 120hz or anywhere below that.