Thoughts on glossy display? I've read all the good reviews and am considering one... is the glossy, reflective screen something you get used to?
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Advantages of the glossy display are sharpness, brightness, clarity, ie, image quality. When the glass is "frosted" for a "matte" display, it does not reflect much light because the rougher matte surface scatters any light which strikes the screen, spreading the reflection out and reducing the amount of reflected light which strikes your eyes ("glare"). HOWEVER, it also scatters the light coming THROUGH the glass, that is, the light from the display which is what you want to look at. This makes the display a little less sharp. On the other hand, a glossy screen does not scatter light; it reflects light quite well, resulting in more glare in some situations, but you can usually adjust the position of the monitor or move your head a bit to reduce the glare. Because there is no scattering of light passing through the glass as well, the display is sharper and also has better color. These effects may not be very pronounced, or they may be quite noticeable, depending on the particular display you are considering. It is simply a matter of preference. I like the glossy screen because I have poor vision (only one eye is working now, so I need all the help I can get!), and I enjoy the brighter, crisper display I get with glossy screens. Again, as a matter of preference, there are some poorly done glossy displays which are inferior in clarity, brightness and sharpness to well done matte displays. The best way to check all this out is to go to a computer store and look at the various monitors, glossy and matte, and decide for yourself. (whew! weez ..... pant ..... gasp .... )
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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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The monitor is quite matte. Very little reflection. This works well if you have a light behind you (like a window); however, there may be some slight cost of sharpness vs a glossy screen.
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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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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
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Hi Max, Feel free to let us know if you have any other questions and we'll be happy to assist you.Thank you for your inquiry. Please know that the item you are referring to is a Glossy screen. Regards, Glaiza
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Are you sure? I thought Amazon only sold the matte screen version even for the previous model. I don't expect they will ever offer the new model with a glossy screen here.
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Mine was glossy too. I asked them before purchasing it because I didn't want to risk getting a matte finish and they said that glossy finish were the only ones they had left then. It wouldn't hurt to check with the seller now again though I guess. I really liked my screen and the packaging was really good! Good luck!! :)
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Glossy. It is a very nice picture. I don't get any glare - it is set up on a corner desk away from the window. I really do like this monitor.
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The one I was shipped is glossy. However a few sellers for this screen offer both options or state 'based on availability' in the details/description areas. If you have a preference check all the sellers before making a final decision.
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Sorry for the delay, I was out of town. The screen looks kinda like a matte surface. It is not what I consider to be a glossy. I have had this screen for about a year and it works just fine. Thanks!
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The screen is a matte finish, not nearly as glossy as a plasma or a high contrast LCD. Resolution is decent, but is definitely a matte finish, no gloss.
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It is more of a matte vs glossy. Background reflection is minimal. Is a good monitor.
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The screen is glossy but I do not have a problem with shadows or reflection. It is a great Screen. I think it is wonderful!
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Personally I vastly prefer the "matte" (ie regular) screen. Really bright and nice looking, with no glare...although as so-called "glossy" screens go Apple's are good.
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It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the type and everything is fine. It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the... » Read More It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the type and everything is fine. « Show Less
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Mine appears to be more of a glossy screen. I love it! The only bad thing is there is no DVD/CD drive, so keep that in mind.