Glossy or matte panel ?

[eldav]

Do you care of what type of panel your monitor has and why ?

I been searching for a new monitor with glossy panel unsuccessfully and i will not settle for a matte panel,

As a gamer and a movie lover i would like deep colors and real blacks that only glossy panels seem to give and personally i would say that a ordinary glossy panel can rival even a matte ips panel.

The only glossy panels i have seen are those in laptops wich seems kinda odd, since you are far more prone to glare and reflections.

How is the situation in your surroundings ? any variety in your stores ? any need for change ?

 

 

PS: why buy a va or ips panel if it is a matte screen?

[Phalanx108]

Imma let you finish, but glossy screens are basically just matte screens with a glass screen protector over them. The difference you are experiencing in quality is most likely down to placebo.

Edited September 26, 2013 by Phalanx108

[Rennn]

Matte panels are just better. Glass is added over laptop screens to increase durability, that's all.

 

There are no deeper blacks or richer colors in glossy panels; it's a placebo effect, most likely caused by glare. No offense, but it's been proven time and time again that a glossy finish is inferior in everything except durability.

Edited September 26, 2013 by Rennn

[kalikka]

How ignorant are you ppl!

Have you not seen the videos where a guy removes the matte MUD from xl24XXt screen?

Here it is:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1359419/ar-film-removed-matte-vs-glossy-lcd-coating-film-direct-comparison-same-panel-polarizer

 

Glossy panels all the way, and I'm talking about screens like samsung s23a700d, not those wannabe glossy laptop panels.

Samsung is known for making good glossy screens, S23A750D, S27A900D, etc. And those screens also have zero motion blur support (google it).

Edited September 26, 2013 by kalikka

[FMod]

As a gamer and a movie lover i would like deep colors and real blacks that only glossy panels seem to give

This is not true. What glossy panels give is darker grays - still very far from blacks - in high ambient light, in the area of the screen that is not glaring. This comes at the expense of losing part of the screen to glare.

 

This becomes painfully obvious if you have both to compare. In the dark, "black" level (I'll repeat once again, LCD displays without local dimming don't really have black) are the same.

 

 

PS: why buy a va or ips panel if it is a matte screen?

Because most people who buy VA and IPS models know their displays and want matte.

 

Just get a TN; almost everything is glossy there.

 

 

Imma let you finish, but glossy screens are basically just matte screens with a glass screen protector over them.

Glass is only used in a few laptop models since it's extremely heavy. And in a lot of TVs of course.

 

LCD displays are naturally glossy. Matte coating is, in most cases, a special polymer film applied to them. In some models this film is easily removed without disassembly, in others you have to take off the bezel first.

 

There are some advanced matte coatings that are done differently, usually combining glossy screens' high perceived contrast and matte screens' lack of glare, but these are largely limited to high-end models and TVs. The rest just use film.

[eldav]

Wow, didnt know this was a touchy subject, take it easy you all.

Yes there is a big difference between glossy and matte and No we will never agree on wich is wich.

[Werne]

When it comes to their difference, FMod has the correct description of those. I tried both glossy and matte monitors side-by-side when I was choosing mine. The store I bought them in has a room with directional lights that can be dimmed, which is great to have in a shop that primarily sells all kinds of monitors.

 

Anyway, once both monitors are in light there is a difference where dark colors are more pronounced on a glossy monitor, but there's a big light reflection on the screen due to a reflective panel surface while matte one has a much 'softer' reflection. In a dark room, they both have exactly the same colors. It's because they both have the same underlying LCD panel technology, the difference being that matte panels have a coating over it to reduce the reflection.

 

So each has an upside and a downside. Glossy panels have more pronounced dark colors when there is strong ambient light, but also suffer from having a reflective surface. Matte panels have a softer reflection that allows for better visibility when there's strong ambient light, but they don't have the dark colors as pronounced then. In dark, they are both exactly the same.

 

Personally, I always go with matte. I keep my PC and TV in a room with a lot of sunlight, I don't play games much (other than when testing my mods), I hate when the screen is glaring into my eyes, and I watch movies in the evening when there's practically no light, so the choice between the two is a no-brainer for me.

 

Basically - take the facts into account and see which panel suits you more, if you can try them out like I did, do it, then take the one that works out best for you. That's the best way to do it.

Edited September 26, 2013 by Werne

[hoofhearted4]

i have a Dell IPS screen and i love it.

[kalikka]

There are good matte and bad matte. My old monitor had absolutely horrible matte coating, the image was very grainy.

And that is why I steer away from matte, maybe if I can find a screen with decent coating I can say yes to matte.

Edited September 27, 2013 by kalikka

[samadchaz]

Do you care of what type of panel your monitor has and why ?

I been searching for a new monitor with glossy panel unsuccessfully and i will not settle for a matte panel,

As a gamer and a movie lover i would like deep colors and real blacks that only glossy panels seem to give and personally i would say that a ordinary glossy panel can rival even a matte ips panel.

The only glossy panels i have seen are those in laptops wich seems kinda odd, since you are far more prone to glare and reflections.

How is the situation in your surroundings ? any variety in your stores ? any need for change ?

 

 

PS: why buy a va or ips panel if it is a matte screen?

I think the light reflection on glossy panel feel harmful to my eyes :ermm: