Glossy lcd screens

[v6maro]

I've seen LCD panels with a glossy cover over them, and some without, does that gloss actually do anything for the picture?

I have a friend that swears by them and I am just curious.

thanks

 

[JayD]

I've seen LCD panels with a glossy cover over them, and some without, does that gloss actually do anything for the picture?

I have a friend that swears by them and I am just curious.

thanks

The picture looks sharper with the glossy layer, but it is more reflective and thus harder to see in bright environments.

 

[IanG]

It also supposedly makes the colors more vibrant, but I think it depends on the ambient lighting. Personally, I prefer matte.

 

[Kherozene]

i agree my dads laptop has a glossy screen and the colors look great on it compared to his stand alone 19" lcd montor.
But you also need to take into account of the lighting situation you are in that can affect the appearance as you dont want to many standout reflections

 

[w1retap]

I have the Sony SDM-HS95P at the moment, and it has the glossy screen.. I also have the glossy screen on my 12.1'' MSI S270 laptop. In bright environments, it is still easy to see. You get very little reflection because the shiny surface looks tinted or polarized when light reflects off of it. I've had zero problems, even using my laptop outdoors. I like the shiny coated screens much better than normal diffused screens. The shiny coat gives a 10x better picture from my standpoint since I own multiple types of LCD screens. I don't know how to explain it, but the picture just looks much clearer and brighter. Text stands out better and photos or hd content look amazing. With the diffused coating on normal LCD's you kinda get that filmy look like DLP TV's have when you look at them at a certain angle. If you own a DLP TV, you'll know what I mean. But, you have to be looking at the right angles.

 

[joemama]

Most people who have never spent time with a glossy screen or have only seen them in brightly lit stores imagine they have a "mirror" finish or a flat piece of glass effect. This is not true...the only time you get a mirror effect is when the screen is off or on a blank black background. If you look at the screen closely it is not a perfectly smooth, glassy finish...it is somewhat reflective but it also allows the true colors to come through un-diffused. If you like working in a darkened environment like me then you'll love a glossy screen.