High Gloss or Matte Screen on Samsung LCD's ? What is everyone's preference on which screen gives the best results for movies, or any show actually ?
575007
I do not like the term Matte screen because it implies that the screen on the 630 is not clear but hazy or something.The 630 has a clear panel and the 650 has a ultra clear panel.If you look at the samsung web site is says a Ultra clear panel "Absorbs aimbiet light and virtually eliminates reflections" this makes it sound like it is not high gloss which is the reverse of everyone telling you it is a high gloss screen.The probem comes from the fact the contrast ratio is 80,000 to 1 on the 630 and 100,000 to 1 on the 650.This is a 25% higher number which means that the light and dark colors will have more" contrast".A mirror is just a piece of glass coated with a relaective surfuce on one side.The thicker the coating the more the mirror will reflect.If you are willing to spend the money for the 650 I would not worry about the so called high gloss screen.Maybe if you watching it outdoors or in a room that you can't control the light but this will not be a probem for most home use.
1507753
I am going to have to have to say glossy. It has a very nice and clear picture.
1666275
According to cnet.com, Samsung's 5 Series TVs have a matte screen, unlike the glossy screens on the 6 and 7 Series TVs (not sure about the 8 and 9 Series TVs).
1810658
To correct the previous answers...the screen ITSELF is a matte display...however with the touchscreen overlay it will still appear as glossy. So it depends on how you look at it. Figuratively speaking.
316858
No, the screen is gloss finish and does show reflection. It's not as bad as another Samsung gloss screen I have for some reason, but it's not non-glare. That's my only dislike of this TV, and I bought two of them at Christmas.
897463
It is more of a matte screen, as it is LED/LCD. Most of the glossy screens are found on plasma TV's.
370684
Lol I had to suffer the same thing. The matte one is really nice if you dont want a shiny screen with a million fingerprints but it kinda makes the screen blurry. I'd say get the HD with impact protection
717526
It's not the Panasonic, it's the Samsung. Many people go out and buy these LCD's with 120 refresh rates only to find themselves with the same thing you are talking about a nearly "too clear" or "soap opera" looking picture. Go out and read the reviews for the 120 refresh sets. Many people find themselves preferring a little extra judder from the 60 refresh than the picture being almost too realistic as you stated; others say it's worth the trade off, it all personal perference. I know for sure the Samsung LCD 600 series are 120 refresh for sure. Being you feed it such a nice clean 1080P signal with the panny and you get the result. Bottom line is that effect is not from your DVD player.
259732
More glossy than matte, but not as glossy as some of the plasma TV's I've seen.
1475864
The screen is semi-matte. It is glossier than the old matte screens but nothing like the mirror gloss of many other models and brands. This was a concern of mine and with this set it is not an issue.
493878
I know this is matte, but it was not answered here. The problem with matte finish is they make the text fuzzy or blurry which is the reason I hate matte. So can somebody please tell me how is the text on this monitor. My U2412M which my son uses mostly in games, gives me a headache when I uses it to read news, stock rating, reviews like this.
1757195
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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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.
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I have the LNT5265F and I love it love it love it! A friend has a Pana Plasma. I don't think Plasma has come far enough yet. Plasma has the potential to be better than LCD, but not yet. Go with the Samsung. I have 3 Samsungs 52", and 2 40" and they are all great.
1505848
The finish of the screen since somewhere between semigloss and high-gloss.I originally wanted something that was much flatter as far as finish, but the features of the TV , and the price, outweighed this concern.
1023507
I never gave it any thought until the question was asked, but looking at it, in contrast to the edges surrounding the screen, I'd have to say matte. It will reflect light, but no where near as much as an older picture tube type TV.
1168174
I believe all flat screen TVs have some reflection on their screens from windows, table tamps, etc. (I don't know any that don't.) My Samsung does have some screen reflection but the screen is semi-matte and the picture itself is very bright so it over-rides the reflections to a great extent. I don't like it but I don't know of any others that are any better. If you don't want any reflections you'll have to go back to the old CRT rear projection sets. The special thing about the Samsung is the brightness of the picture.