Is the bezel matte or shiny? And is the screen highly reflective or not too bad? I have a bright living room.
204087
The bezel is neither. The bezel has a bumpy finish on top of a shiny finish. The net effect is that the bezel has a bit of a shine to it without being a finger print magent and doesn't have distracting glare. The screen itself has a slightly matte finish. The screen is glossier than the 6 year old Sharp Aquos it replaced, but it's not super glossly like some Samsung displays I've seen in the past. My viewing area has windows and lamps and the glare hasn't been distracting. Viewing TVs in a showroom, the finish on this screen is just like all other TVs offered at this time. I was concerned about this myself and I am happy with the finish on the screen. The picture still pops even though it doesn't have a super glossy screen.
1681627
Its kinda glossy but not realy bad. I get a glare on my screen when I have my lights on.
2025970
I believe it to be a matte screen; it has no glare or reflection. I have used it in fluorescent office light and natural light, quality barely changes. I hope this helps.
1312695
Not overly glossy at all, my main screen faces my ceiling fan directly and i have no glare issues from it on the screen itself, whereas i can see each bulb on the fan on the much more glossy bezel. I have no glare issues at all with it.
1357729
Its matte for sure......i dont care for glossy screens which is one of the reason I went with this monitor. So good I actually have 2 of them
494343
I do see some reflection but not much. It is not enough to interfere with the picture even if I shine a bright flashlight directly on the screen. I can see the flashlight but it is pretty dim. It does have a matte screen.
1881528
The screen itself is not glossy, but the bezel around it is. There are no reflections from other light sources that would hinder viewing. I have a window facing the screen, a desk lamp next side it and overhead lights and see no reflections from any. I use this quite a bit for Excel spreadsheets & Word Documents and have no problems with clarity.
90310
It's glossy but I don't think any more so than other TVs. It's in a bedroom though so it's usually on at night only but I've never noticed or been distracted by a glare.
28984
Thanks everyone--I really appreciate your answering! A matte screen is a must have for me and they are getting very hard to find! Can't understand the attraction to those shiny reflective screens! You all have been very helpful!
1921060
It is not a matte, but not real glossy either. I have windows on two sides of the room facing the sun, and this TV has the least glare of any TV I have had in the last 36 years. I love it.
670112
the finish on the screen is matte. i have not had any issue with glare and my monitor sits next to a window.
1681626
I bought this TV last month. Although this does have a glossy screen, it's not too reflective. My living room is moderately lit, and an overly refelective screen was a big concern of mine. I bought this TV with the idea that I would exchange it if the glossy screen proved to be an issue. It's not and I'm happy with the purchase.
1706665
It isn't a matte finish. I wouldn't call it a glass finish either. It is just like my TV which is a 32" Vivio. What I like about it is that it doesn't gradually get darker a darker picture as it gets older like most monitors do.
1674672
It has a "matte" finish meaning it greatly reduces glare, there is still glare but it's not as bad as "glossy" (aka shiny) monitors. In fact, It has almost no glare even with direct sunlight.
1700739
The screen is glossy, but not high gloss. I don't even notice a reflection when it's turned on. Max supported refresh rate is 60Hz.
747765
It's not totally matte but not too shiny either. Our family room has a huge sliding glass door to the patio so there is a lot of natural light. It is really beautiful and very sharp (with DirecTV HD or any DVD). Although we normally sit almost directly in front of it, it still has a great picture from pretty far too either side. We really love it.
1354890
it's glossy - shiny - i like it a lot. there's one bad pixel but for the price, I don't care.