Glossy Screen: Is it really that bad: I was leaning towards the 71, but is the screen really that bad?
295060
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.
1270284
The screen is glossy as it is a capacitive touch screen. The glare can be pretty bad, but on full brightness the screen should always be seeable. Just don't sit with the sun over your shoulder.
503953
Glare is absolutely a NON issue.. screen is all matte and very effective. Having said that I am returning this product for reasons of other defects - ripples on the display starting from the bottom going all the way to the top. Very irritating!
1450238
This monitor is not glossy (I wish it was). It has a very light anti-glare matte screen (what some might call "semi-glossy"). Technical review sites like www.pcmonitors.info rate it at 15% haze factor, so it is lighter and clearer than modern lightly-coated IPS panels at 18% (and much lighter than older panels at 25%), but not as light and clear as Samsung's semi-glossy coating of 13% haze factor.
1307351
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.
744745
This is matte. Which I'm torn on. I see lines in the screen in totally black areas which bug me. But on prints it's not there so I'm getting used to it. I do like that I never have any glare so there are pluses and minuses to it. Over all I love this computer! It's amazing!
79445
Why are you touching the bevel? I think the screen is matte. I kinda wish it was glossy.
291312
The screen is glossy. The picture you are referencing is the back of the screen. Hope this helps.
1681628
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.
918521
My understanding - which is why I just bought the 820 - is that the 820 features a matte screen, while the older 810 has a glossy screen. That glossy screen was a common complaint among reviewers. FWIW, the 820 display is beautiful. Either way, they're Sonys, so you won't be too disappointed - but I'd seriously consider the 820 for the screen alone. They say it's a lot easier to view in glary/sunlight conditions.
1047489
I just ordered the HP W2207. I went back and forth trying to decide on both, because Samsung has a really great reputation. However, the HP W2207 seemed to have better reviews. No bleeding, tilts for both landscape and portrait views, etc. I saw over and over again where people said it was by far the best display out there right now at this size and price. I saw lots of consistent negatives for the Samsung 226BW: Bleeding; the VERY annoying blue light on the power button which stays on even in sleep mode; the loud, constant buzzing noise after adjusting brightness (most all said it's default brightness is WAY too bright and needs to be dimmed- which means there'll always be the buzzing); no tilting to portrait view; and no height adjustment. Although it can be mounted on the wall, the mounting equipment must be bought separately. The only negative comments I saw repeated with the HP were the possible glare if light hits the screen (because of the glossy screen), and it is more compatible with a PC than a Mac, although it works fine with Macs, there were comments that it is truly best suited for a PC. So it seems as if the HP2207 is probably newer and is overall a better buy. So we'll see how great it is when it gets here. Hope this helps...if you've not already made your decision.
489790
This is an IPS Monitor, I highly recommend as long as you don't mind a glossy screen!
1682655
I have the 47, yes there is some glare. Its worse than a matte screen but not as bad as some other glossy screens I have seen. During the day with a bunch of ambient light I turn the backlight up to about 70 or 80 and its not a problem. At night I generally turn off all my lights and turn down the backlight to 20 or 30 for the best experience.
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
903259
I just bought 7, yes 7, TVs and returned all of them except the Samsung 500 which is the one I chose to keep. Want to know why? Weighs a little more than 35 lbs, I could Calibrate it myself, cost $600 to the door and the pic is unbelieveable. Contrast ratio is "only" 40,000:1 but it works for me. The one bummer for others maybe that it only has two HDMI ports but since I'm not a gamer I don't care. Can't figure out why you want a glossy screen but my advice to you is buy the TV from a big box store and take it back till you find the one you love. I think I may write a book about my experiences! I must be honest and tell you I am tired but happy with my purchase. I just bought 7, yes 7, TVs and returned all of them except the Samsung 500 which is the one I chose to keep. Want to know why? Weighs a little more than 35 lbs, I could Calibrate it myself, cost $600 to the door and the pic is unbelieveable. Contrast ratio is "only" 40,000:1 but it works for me. The one bummer for others maybe that it only has two HDMI ports but since I'm not a gamer I don't care. Can't figure out why you want a glossy screen but my advice to you is buy the TV from a big box store and take it back till you find the one you love. I think I may write a book about... » Read More I just bought 7, yes 7, TVs and returned all of them except the Samsung 500 which is the one I chose to keep. Want to know why? Weighs a little more than 35 lbs, I could Calibrate it myself, cost $600 to the door and the pic is unbelieveable. Contrast ratio is "only" 40,000:1 but it works for me. The one bummer for others maybe that it only has two HDMI ports but since I'm not a gamer I don't care. Can't figure out why you want a glossy screen but my advice to you is buy the TV from a big box store and take it back till you find the one you love. I think I may write a book about my experiences! I must be honest and tell you I am tired but happy with my purchase. « Show Less
1090258
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.
2157896
The os is your choice; I have Win7 upgradable later if I want. The screen seems matte to me, but I'm not sure....