Monitor: matte vs glossy

[Burnt to a Crisp]

I have a nice matte one, BUT most people viewing images will be on a phone
and those are all more or less glossy.
Gloss still does things for images; so;
make 'em on matte and view 'em on gloss ???

 

[Burnt to a Crisp]

One AIO computer I have has a real glossy monitor...hate seeing myself in the reflection in the the blacks while I'm trying to get work done.

I love the fact I could get a Macbook with a matte display, although it costed an arm and a leg for the higher quality display.

Interesting, I wasn't aware they sold macbooks with matte displays. Are you sure you're not mistaken?

 

[Ron Poelman]

The latest ipad Pro 10.5" has a record low reflectance of just 2.5. Everything just pops on it, despite being glossy.

meanwhile, my matte ultrasharp looks grayish when there is ambient light. Plus, anti-glare coating makes text look less sharp.

I process on a Dell.
It probably should look grayish if you have the brightness down
to somewhere near the right level.
Text ? Who cares ? It's about the photos.
The result viewed later on a glossy is always better than worse, so; why worry ?
I check on Flickr or Zenfolio from time to time, but both fool with the sharpness,
so, the screen thing is pointless.
Better to gaze at your magnificent efforts on a 5" screen these days, it seems.

 

[Mike_PEAT]

One AIO computer I have has a real glossy monitor...hate seeing myself in the reflection in the the blacks while I'm trying to get work done.

I love the fact I could get a Macbook with a matte display, although it costed an arm and a leg for the higher quality display.

Interesting, I wasn't aware they sold macbooks with matte displays. Are you sure you're not mistaken?

Actually, it is a 2012 15" MacBook Pro. with a special order 1680x1050 antiglare display. From Everymac.com:

"However, it also is available via custom configuration with a "high-resolution glossy" 1680x1050 display and a "high-resolution antiglare" 1680x1050 display each for an additional US$100."

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everymac.com

 

[Burnt to a Crisp]

Which kind do you prefer and why?

I prefer Matte. Glossy monitors and screens are too susceptible to annoying reflections in the environments where I normally use them. Also, after hours of use a matte monitor is more restful on the eyes. A glossy monitor makes a good first impression, but that's about it.

One has to wonder whether the days of the matte monitor are numbered.

If you look at cellphones, tablets, and increasingly, laptops, they've all got glossy screens.

Monitors use for long continued work are different from cellphones and tablets. I love the glossy screen on my cellphone - great for photographs, but I do have trouble using it in bright sunlight. I recall often looking for a shady spot using my phone map on a sunny day.

Only Apple takes glossy screen reflectance seriously.

I've got a Surface Book and it has much higher reflectance than my years-older MBP.

Same with my phone: my Nexus 6 shows far more reflections than any iphone from the last 4 years.

And the latest iPad Pro looks absolutely phenomenal in bright sunlight, despite being glossy.

 

[mamallama]

Which kind do you prefer and why?

I prefer Matte. Glossy monitors and screens are too susceptible to annoying reflections in the environments where I normally use them. Also, after hours of use a matte monitor is more restful on the eyes. A glossy monitor makes a good first impression, but that's about it.

One has to wonder whether the days of the matte monitor are numbered.

If you look at cellphones, tablets, and increasingly, laptops, they've all got glossy screens.

Monitors use for long continued work are different from cellphones and tablets. I love the glossy screen on my cellphone - great for photographs, but I do have trouble using it in bright sunlight. I recall often looking for a shady spot using my phone map on a sunny day.

Only Apple takes glossy screen reflectance seriously.

I've got a Surface Book and it has much higher reflectance than my years-older MBP.

Same with my phone: my Nexus 6 shows far more reflections than any iphone from the last 4 years.

And the latest iPad Pro looks absolutely phenomenal in bright sunlight, despite being glossy.

I believe all recent smartphones have glossy screens to enhance and tout the image of the small pictures. I have an iPhone 6 and it has enough reflections that make it very difficult to use outside on bright days. Sounds like your Nexus 6 would be worse.

 

[Burnt to a Crisp]

Which kind do you prefer and why?

I prefer Matte. Glossy monitors and screens are too susceptible to annoying reflections in the environments where I normally use them. Also, after hours of use a matte monitor is more restful on the eyes. A glossy monitor makes a good first impression, but that's about it.

One has to wonder whether the days of the matte monitor are numbered.

If you look at cellphones, tablets, and increasingly, laptops, they've all got glossy screens.

Monitors use for long continued work are different from cellphones and tablets. I love the glossy screen on my cellphone - great for photographs, but I do have trouble using it in bright sunlight. I recall often looking for a shady spot using my phone map on a sunny day.

Only Apple takes glossy screen reflectance seriously.

I've got a Surface Book and it has much higher reflectance than my years-older MBP.

Same with my phone: my Nexus 6 shows far more reflections than any iphone from the last 4 years.

And the latest iPad Pro looks absolutely phenomenal in bright sunlight, despite being glossy.

I believe all recent smartphones have glossy screens to enhance and tout the image of the small pictures. I have an iPhone 6 and it has enough reflections that make it very difficult to use outside on bright days. Sounds like your Nexus 6 would be worse.

Just checked DisplayMate and the iphone 6's reflectance (4.6%) is very close to the record low achieved by the iPhone X.

The only thing lower is the iPad Pro, which has a 2.2%. But they haven't put that coating on the iPhone because it isn't as durable.

And yes, my Nexus 6 is much worse! Google has been getting away with paying scant attention to display quality for far too long, and this negligence finally blew up in their face with the ridiculed Pixel 2 XL, which is plagued by a host of issues, including grainy screen, poor color accuracy, and premature burn-in.