Is the screen matte really that good? I'm returning a Vizio 3D television because the reflection was just too distracting for my wife.
521998
No it's not. I have lots of natural lights in the room whitch makes it hard to see with the glare on the screen. I had to return this tv and bought a samsung with have a much better anti glare screen.
521999
Not sure if this will help but I don't see a reflection on this tv , it also doesn't have a problem with sun glare as my tv is in a room with 3 huge windows. The viewing angle is great too , you can sit almost completely to the side of it and still see the tv.
522000
The reflection is minimal compared to our 55 inch Sony Bravia. I'm not familiar with Vizio screen reflection issues. But you cannot go wrong with this Sharp LC-60SQ15U. The quality of the picture is awesome!!!! Your going to find yourself watching the commercials in the beginning because of the detail and clarity!!!!!
106374
I own this unit and ours is in our family room with 2 big windows on each side of the room and the glossy finish does not reflect and cause us problems at all. As a matter of fact my wife commented to me how much less this TV reflects light than our old TV. Anyone who complains of the glossy finish must have OCD because the screen is magnificent. Personally I think the glossy finish makes the unit look even more high end and rich.
1065143
The screen is glossy. I definitely get reflections, during dark scenes, if there is any other source of light in the room. Fortunately, I have blackout curtains. If you always view it from the same spot, you could careful position the TV so there is nothing bright or shiny that will be reflected on the screen at that angle. If you do that, then maybe you can have some light in the room without getting reflections.
283361
I just picked up the A630 for that exact reason. My friend has an A650 and in my opinion the reflections are just as bad in his living room as they were in the showroom of the big box stores with the 650. I have two windows directly opposite the TV and a large bow window to the right. My concern was how little control I would have with that much natural light hitting the TV. So far the set has past the evening lighting test with flying colors. With all of the possible lights on in this large room, there is absolutely no reflecting light visible on the TV. This morning with the Sunlight filtering directly into the back windows hitting the TV, there is no reflections to speak of. Awesome, consistent picture on the "matte" screen. Thanks to the reviews of the 650's about the reflections, I took a chance with the 630 with the "matte" screen and am I ever glad that I did. The difference is significant and because of this reason, I truly believe that the 630 has a better overall picture. It's all about personal preference. I just picked mine up @ CC last night for $1529 which is actually lower than Amazon right now. The actual price @ CC is $1999 on sale for $1699 and they let me use a 10% off coupon which brought the price down to $1529 in tax-free NH and with 24 mos. 0% financing. I am still making adjustments and learning just what this TV is capable of, but I got to tell you that the Browns/Broncos game in HD was nothing less than orgasmic. I was in awe switching between that and the Hockey game in HD. Unbelievable! This TV is the way to go if you want all of the features of the 6 series but not all of the reflections. Get this TV, you will be happy that you did!
1433104
It has a shiny finish however I dont think I would enjoy a tv with a matted screen at all. I would move my tv into a room with less windows or buy some drapes. This tv kicks ass. Everything else is the problem, not the tv!!!
1951952
I just read the description for this monitor and ya it could be a little confusing..... The BEZEL (the black edge of the monitor that the screen goes in) is glossy... I get my head at the right angle and I can see my tv that's behind me reflected in it. But the monitor's screen itself has nothing, no glare, no reflection.
670439
I'd see it's in the middle. there are definitely a much worse TV's that reflect light. I have windows with blinds behind me. and I can barely see the reflection
624447
Just for the record, I have the Samsung A550 40 inch and it has a matt screen and not a shiny screen as mentioned above. I am very satisfied with it, but it could be that the Sony is just as good. Our older TV is a Samsung and that and the good reviews influenced us. So far, we are happy with it, great picture. I have the sound hooked up to my sound system and that is great also.
221632
Hello. I am almost close to selecting KDL52V4100. All you owners of the TV, would u know if the screen has matte finish? I wanted to see this TV in BB but could not find it. so I havent seen it. I have seen SHARP and LG HDTVs and they have excellent matte finish. Can you please tell me how is screen finish for this SONY TV ?
79445
Why are you touching the bevel? I think the screen is matte. I kinda wish it was glossy.
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.
259733
Not as glossy as Plasma, but not matte either. I have lots of windows in the room with the TV and some times the reflection is bothersome. I have needed to cover the windows during the day so the picture can be seen better. My TV is a 47". My previous smaller 42" flat screen TV has a more matte finish than this LG and was better to watch in a room with lots of windows. But after all that, I do love this LG TV as it has an awesome picture and I love all of its features it has too.
1023509
Hard to answer......the edges are glossy - the screen when off is matte finish. When turned on, the picture is clear and crisp. We love it and have no complaints.
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.
897463
It is more of a matte screen, as it is LED/LCD. Most of the glossy screens are found on plasma TV's.
834399
Personaly because this tv is so revealing, it doesn't look very good. On hd contnet it looks realy sharp but on lesser stuff not so good. The other night I was watching my favorite actress jessica alba in the eye from 2008 and it really looked horrible because it was in standard def. If your going to get a tv like this and spend this much, you need to put the best quality input into it.
522739
The viewing angle is great. I did a 180 degree walk around and you can see everything as soon as you steps a view inches in front of it. It's an LED tv so your going to have great viewing angles with minimum glare, unlike plasma tvs.