Glossy Screen: Is it really that bad I'm at a crossroads between the 69FX and the 71F. Other than the contrast ratios the biggest concern is the matte and glossy finishes. I was leaning towards the 71, but is the screen really that bad? Glossy Screen: Is it really that bad I'm at a crossroads between the 69FX and the 71F. Other than the contrast ratios the biggest concern is the matte and glossy finishes. I was leaning... » Read More Glossy Screen: Is it really that bad I'm at a crossroads between the 69FX and the 71F. Other than the contrast ratios the biggest concern is the matte and glossy finishes. I was leaning towards the 71, but is the screen really that bad? « Show Less
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It isn't any worse than the CRT TV that you used for years. And the glossy finish makes everything look brilliant. IT is worth it.
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As someone else mentioned, it's no worse than the glare off of a flat CRT screen. It doesn't bother me one bit.
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When it's off you will see your furniture or whatever is in the room but for me, it makes it look evern more stunning. And once it's on, you won't notice it because the picture is so captivating it will blow you away. Take the LNT-4071F with its glare and the 25,000:1 contrast over the LNT-4061F with its matte finish and 20,000:1 contrast. Once you get it hooked up and see the HD, email me at gc.martin@insightbb.com and tell me what you think. Remember, its all in the Contrast. I have friends who think I bought a Plasma after seeing the picture on this puppy.
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the matte and glossy finish is not an issue. And my 71F is in a room that gets tons of light. I'm not sure what some people are talking about when they warn about the finish. It only adds the beauty of the set. Go for it!
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I got the 71F about a month ago and the glare is not an issue. Don't get me wrong, if you position lights badly or the sun hits directly you'll get the glare on any set. Once you power it up the quality of this set will blow you away. My only wish is that I bought the set sooner....
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I just bought the 71F and once you turn it on you won't notice the glare. This is the most awsome looking picture you have ever seen! My friends think I spent 4 grand when they see the picture. I'm connected with Dish network and trust me, you'll think you're there.
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If you will use your MBP outside most of the time, then do not even consider glossy. As glossy's display is like a mirror; yes colors 'feel' richer, but once you're outside, the sun will reflect on the display and you will not see well. Actually, anywhere with excessive lighting will influence your display negatively. If you do writing more than video applications, then without thinking go for matte. I would suggest going to an apple store and looking at the macbook and the macbook pros, the former have glossy displays as standard, while the latter have matte as standards. take your pick, but remember, glossy does not react well to excessive lighting or outdoor computing. cheers
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Michael...Thank you very much for your input - this helps. I know there are xbr4's out there with no fan noise from reading countless reviews. Maybe the third one will be the charm(?) Can I ask where & when you purchased yours? I'm wondering if the ones with later production dates have better fans. Is the Panasonic you're referring to a Plasma? Our living room is pretty bright, especially in the summer months.Also thanks for your comments regarding the Samsung models. We were hesitant on the 71 because of the glossy screen & I've read a few other comments regarding "shadow effect". Thanks again!!! Michael...Thank you very much for your input - this helps. I know there are xbr4's out there with no fan noise from reading countless reviews. Maybe the third one will be the charm(?) Can I ask where & when you purchased yours? I'm wondering if the ones with later production dates have better fans. Is the Panasonic you're referring to a Plasma? Our living room is pretty bright, especially in the summer months.Also thanks for your comments regarding the Samsung models. We were hesitant on the 71 because of the glossy screen & I've read a few other comments regarding "shadow... » Read More Michael...Thank you very much for your input - this helps. I know there are xbr4's out there with no fan noise from reading countless reviews. Maybe the third one will be the charm(?) Can I ask where & when you purchased yours? I'm wondering if the ones with later production dates have better fans. Is the Panasonic you're referring to a Plasma? Our living room is pretty bright, especially in the summer months.Also thanks for your comments regarding the Samsung models. We were hesitant on the 71 because of the glossy screen & I've read a few other comments regarding "shadow effect". Thanks again!!! « Show Less
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I just got the new 46" 860...been out about 4 weeks. It blows away my XBR. And the 860, unlike the 650 and 850, has almost NO GLARE. That's why I got it instead of going Sony again. The 860, I think, is the best LCD on the market in it's price range.
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re Geordie - me too. iLife 08 installed. Leopard, I had to install but the disk was included. Matte screen imo is better than glossy.
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I have had both the glossy and the matte screens. As long as you don't have light directed towards the glossy screen then I think that you should enjoy it. Many people are overstating the negatives of this monitor.
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I think he meant Matte screen or glossy. I went to Fry's just to look if matte finish will bother me since I am very sensitive, cause headache with blurry text caused by thin film coating on the screen. I found out the text is blurry, so I cancel my order to amazon today.
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I would like to know this too. Is the screen excessively glossy? I know on some of the higher end ones they make the display very shiny which is incredibly annoying if you have even a dimly lit room. This set is priced in the middle range so I'm wondering how the gloss on the screen is. It's so hard to tell in the stores because they have the screens in a dark area and angled just so.
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High-Resolution Gloss Screen, honestly you would not want a matte finish to interfere with the display quality of this monitor. Make sure that it is compatible before purchase though, made that mistake with my iMac until the new iOS update.
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Chuck - As far as I am concerned, the screen has a glossy finish. There is a very fine coating that I think LG may consider to be matte, but reflections are quite noticeable to me. So, I say glossy. As far as 'how many hertz' it has, it runs as a 60Hz display natively. Period. Anyone who reports differently is just missing the boat. The monitor reports its capabilities to Windows, and the specs are available to anyone who knows how to read. If it were an active 3D screen, it would have to run at 120Hz or higher, but passive 3D is fine at 60Hz. I've got absolutely no complaints to express about how it performs in either 3D or 2D with fast motion at all. As a final note, if you can work with a glossy screen, then I think this should be a great 2D and 3D monitor for you. That is, if 23 inches is big enough... &lt;WG&gt;
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The LN40B550 has a more reflective screen that produces a higher contrast ratio than the less reflective matte finish screen of the LN40B530. Also, the LN40B550 has red Touch of Color, USB 2.0 jpeg and an extra HDMI port over the LN40B530. ^As written on the us-appliance website. Not sure if the 540 has a glossy screen though. Thats actually important to me as I have a 50" Panasonic plasma with that anti-glare coating and it lacks the "pop" of glossy screens. Thats in a well lit room so I needed the anti-glare. I want a glossy screen for the bedroom though. :)
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contrast ratio differ from dynamic ratios. you need to be careful when purchasing an lcd... it can be tricky. the higher the ratios the better. for example, on a Sony tv i saw (the one with glass trim around it) the dynamic ratio was 18000:1, while the contrast ratio was 2200:1. this is not so good. by what i've seen contrast ratios only go up to 15000-25000. also, 4-5 ms is the lowest made so far. most lcd's are 8ms. so if this is correct this tv isn't as bad after all. i would buy it!
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My feeling was the 4065 was at the sweet spot on price vs. performance. Newer models are already out...69 (matte) and 71 (glossy) are 120Hz models, but $400 more. The 81 is the top model, but is $900 more. With mixed reviews and people turning the 120Hz feature off, I decided it wasn't worth the extra cash.
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I have the 71F and once you turn it on the glare is really not an issue. I would much rather have the 25,000:1 contrast!
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This is actually a gloss Monitor with an antiglare finish. So it's kind of right in between. The truer colors that a glossy screen can provide and not as much reflection from ambient light. However on bright screens it does have a somewhat odd pattern that is visible because of this.
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There's only two differences that I have found after research and they are related.69F 20000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, matte screen71F 25000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, shiny screen
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The matte display is fine. They are not glossy at all. A very good monitor for this price point.