glossy vs. matte screens

[vorotylo]

Amigos,

if you have experience using laptops with different screen types, please, answer my question:

Other things being equal, would you buy laptop with glossy (reflecting) or matte screen?

Or you are not bothered with reflections and find glossy screens to be just fine?

Thanks in advance!

Comments

[lionet]

My wife wanted a glossy screen at some point, attributing the "shiny colors" as a primary motivator. Since then, we've studied the issue thoroughly and find out that the colors are the same, colorimetrically (sic! bazed on Eizo research paper comparing S-IPS matrices with glossy vs. matte finishes), just the human perception is different because of unwanted reflections.

Moreover, we've discovered that the glossy display is a trick to hide some display problems specific to TN displays, so the better matrix quality is (such as S-IPS) the less chance it would require such a blatant cover-up for its deficiencies.

After all, ACDs are still not made glossy for a reason, and Apple laptops use TN which indeed does benefit from some of that "deficiency cover-up".

So, we're all matte, especially since we're doing lots of image munching in Photoshop and sometimes aren't doing it from home where we have a benefit of stand-alone ACDs.

[_navi_]

do you have a link to the research paper that you mention?

[lionet]

http://www.eizo.com/support/wp/pdf/wp_07-001.pdf

Specifically,

Influence of Surface Treatment on "Color Space" and "Grayscale"

When comparing a glossy LCD and a non-glare LCD, it becomes clear that the diffused reflection of light and the resulting washing out of the screen on a non-glare LCD greatly affect our perception of color.
…
… EIZO and other manufacturers usually measure [color space and grayscale of LCD monitors] in a dark room. The measurement results show that a glossy LCD and a non-glare LCD have little differences in their performance in color space and grayscale rendering.

Be advised, hovewer, that they have probably compared some good glossy vs. matte monitors, not the more usual TN crap, which might have given different results (or might not).

[vorotylo]

Спасибо, Лев! Очень полезные комментарии.

[_navi_]

I prefer matte screens and frown upon glossy ones. Also, if you have a choice, try to find a laptop with S-IPS matrix.

[lionet]

And make a hackintosh? ;)

[_navi_]

Some ThinkPads have S-IPS matrices with matte screens. I can't say I'm really into Macs.

[lionet]

There _was_ a model (IBM Thinkpad T60), but I believe all manufacturers by now have stopped producing S-IPS based designs, since this matrix is very power-hungry.

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[limetta]

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Re: off

[vorotylo]

Вполне занимательно. Хоть и не по теме совершенно, ты права. :)
Спасибо.