Replacement LCD is here: WTH is with the "high-glare" glossy finish?

[Jeff7]

Update2: I just got it out of the box. What is up with the high-glare, mirror-finish on these new LCDs? I could ditch my bathroom mirror now and just use this monitor. :roll:

Is the glossy thing just a simple sheet of plastic that can be taken out? I might need to risk voiding my warranty and pop the monitor open to remove it. They claim "anti-glare" for the screen. Maybe compared to a first-surface mirror, yes.


On the plus side, dear sweet god it's bright. And I see no dead or stuck pixels. It's also great to be back to 22" widescreen from my 14.1" 4:3 ratio laptop screen.



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Update: Replacement is here, a L227WTG. Quite similar to the L226 it's replacing, except with a 10000:1 contrast ratio, vs 3000:1.
It also appears to be new, and not refurbished. Let's hope it has no dead pixels.


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It started about a week ago, when I turn the monitor on, there's a quite audible buzz that persists for a few minutes before going away on its own.
It's an LG L226WT.

The best I can describe it is that it's somewhat like the buzzing that is heard when a cellphone causes interference on something that has speakers. However, my monitor doesn't have speakers built-in, my speakers are turned off, the cellphone is far away from the computer, and the sound only starts when the monitor is on.

Capacitor death imminent? Just another one of those "things" that won't cause any problems?



Edit: I got a recording of it, but it's not especially audible. However, the frequency looks like it's strongest around 1500Hz.

 

[0roo0roo]

inverter go bye bye soon?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
inverter go bye bye soon?

If that's all it is, I'd trust that something like that would be fairly cheap. It'd suck though, since I only bought it in April 2007.
And I wouldn't want to risk sending it back for replacement, since I was fortunate to get one with no dead pixels.

 

[Jeff7]

Update: It just died.

I turned it on today and half the screen got a little dim.

After a power cycle, it looks like this for about half a second while making a hissing noise, then it goes completely black. The power LED remains on solid, and the sound stops.


Got it. 3 year warranty. *phew*

They say the dead pixel policy depends on where the dead pixels are, but even 1 dead pixel can be cause for a return.

They did an advance warranty replacement, so 2-3 business days and it'll be here.


Hurray for kwalitee.

 

[Jeff7]

Replacement is here. Update in the OP.

 

[0roo0roo]

clearer picture from clear gloss screen.
the disadvantage is glare. get used to it.
the glossy isn't an addon. matte is an addon.

 

[BassBomb]

there is no way to remove the glossiness of the screen without damage/ruining it along with voiding the warranty big time.

Glossy screen makes it feel more like a CRT and can make it feel like it has deeper blacks. When it is on for the most part you should not be able to notice any glare (depends on the monitor and what you are displaying). Obviously in dark pictures you will see more glare, I rarely notice mine except when watching a movie in the dark.

 

[lxskllr]

The next time you clean it, use steel wool ;^)

 

[yhelothar]

Get rid of most sources of glare in your room? Reposition the monitor so that most glare is eliminated?
I personally love the vibrant colors and deep blacks found on the glossy screens.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
there is no way to remove the glossiness of the screen without damage/ruining it along with voiding the warranty big time.

Glossy screen makes it feel more like a CRT and can make it feel like it has deeper blacks. When it is on for the most part you should not be able to notice any glare (depends on the monitor and what you are displaying). Obviously in dark pictures you will see more glare, I rarely notice mine except when watching a movie in the dark.

My old CRT had a very good anti-glare coating. If this monitor has it, well, could've fooled me.
It looks like a sheet of plain polycarbonate or acrylic.

Originally posted by: astroidea
Get rid of most sources of glare in your room? Reposition the monitor so that most glare is eliminated?
I personally love the vibrant colors and deep blacks found on the glossy screens.

I have a single light in the room. Anything in the room which is illuminated in any fashion shows up on the screen in any dark regions.


Yeah well, guess I just live with it.

 

[yhelothar]

Yeah I never see the anti glare coating on the glossy screens. I wonder why.

 

[0roo0roo]

single light source lighting= teh suck

 

[RallyMaster]

Agreed with the OP on the mirror coating of these monitors. I refuse to buy one.

 

[Lvis]

I have one.. it was a gift. I thought it would be a problem, but it has been fine. It is in a fairly dark room though.

The colors are very nice and its super bright