Why glossy screens?

cherokee54 · 19-05-2014, 10:24

I had a Philips 42" flatscreen for about 6 years,which I never had any problems with.
I recently upgraded to an LG smart TV which I was really pleased with,until summer arrived!! My old Philips had a matt black screen and could be viewed in any conditions.The new one has a black gloss screen which reflects every bit of light in the room,making daytime viewing almost impossible on darker scenes.I looked around a few showrooms and found that virtually all new models are the same.
Being retired I often watch a film in the afternoon,so looks like I'll have to buy some blackout curtains!

mac2708 · 19-05-2014, 11:56

is this, by any chance, a plasma display?
Glossy, highly reflective, screens are IMHO the major criticisms of plasma displays although the are advantages too.

You may find this interesting http://www.rtings.com/info/reflectio...tte-and-glossy

cherokee54 · 19-05-2014, 12:35

No, it's an LED. I must admit though, the gloss screen does give a lot more depth to the picture,but the reflection of the room is always in the background on darker areas.

meltcity · 20-05-2014, 00:04

I had to return a Samsung LCD myself because of its insanely reflective screen coating - far worse than a CRT - and I exchanged it for a Panasonic 3D plasma which is the least reflective screen I have ever owned.

While plasma manufacturers worked hard to reduce the reflectiveness of their screens (well Panasonic did anyway), LCD manufacturers have gone in the other direction - as evidenced by pretty much every laptop display on the market.

steveOooo · 20-05-2014, 07:57

Judging by this unboxing video, the samsung f7000 has a similar gloss / sheen to that of a ipad 2 or something - I find using a ipad fine for video - just turn the brightness up

http://youtu.be/fH60tKEWJiQ

anthony david · 20-05-2014, 10:26

Are glossy screens more child proof?

abigail1234 · 22-05-2014, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherokee54

I had a Philips 42" flatscreen for about 6 years,which I never had any problems with.
I recently upgraded to an LG smart TV which I was really pleased with,until summer arrived!! My old Philips had a matt black screen and could be viewed in any conditions.The new one has a black gloss screen which reflects every bit of light in the room,making daytime viewing almost impossible on darker scenes.I looked around a few showrooms and found that virtually all new models are the same.
Being retired I often watch a film in the afternoon,so looks like I'll have to buy some blackout curtains!

I have an LG TV which I love except as you say for the high gloss screen! I have the curtains drawn or blinds down if it is daytime (and it is staying light for much longer of course). This solves the problem. I can never understand why the mirrored surfaces / screens on phones and the like..a real pain

19-05-2014, 10:24	#1
cherokee54 Forum Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 66	Why glossy screens? I had a Philips 42" flatscreen for about 6 years,which I never had any problems with. I recently upgraded to an LG smart TV which I was really pleased with,until summer arrived!! My old Philips had a matt black screen and could be viewed in any conditions.The new one has a black gloss screen which reflects every bit of light in the room,making daytime viewing almost impossible on darker scenes.I looked around a few showrooms and found that virtually all new models are the same. Being retired I often watch a film in the afternoon,so looks like I'll have to buy some blackout curtains!

19-05-2014, 11:56	#2
mac2708 Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,196	is this, by any chance, a plasma display? Glossy, highly reflective, screens are IMHO the major criticisms of plasma displays although the are advantages too. You may find this interesting http://www.rtings.com/info/reflectio...tte-and-glossy

19-05-2014, 12:35	#3
cherokee54 Forum Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 66	No, it's an LED. I must admit though, the gloss screen does give a lot more depth to the picture,but the reflection of the room is always in the background on darker areas.

20-05-2014, 00:04	#4
meltcity Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,770	I had to return a Samsung LCD myself because of its insanely reflective screen coating - far worse than a CRT - and I exchanged it for a Panasonic 3D plasma which is the least reflective screen I have ever owned. While plasma manufacturers worked hard to reduce the reflectiveness of their screens (well Panasonic did anyway), LCD manufacturers have gone in the other direction - as evidenced by pretty much every laptop display on the market.

20-05-2014, 07:57	#5
steveOooo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,470	Judging by this unboxing video, the samsung f7000 has a similar gloss / sheen to that of a ipad 2 or something - I find using a ipad fine for video - just turn the brightness up http://youtu.be/fH60tKEWJiQ

20-05-2014, 10:26	#6
anthony david Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,469	Are glossy screens more child proof?

22-05-2014, 21:04	#7
abigail1234 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,088	Quote: Originally Posted by cherokee54 I had a Philips 42" flatscreen for about 6 years,which I never had any problems with. I recently upgraded to an LG smart TV which I was really pleased with,until summer arrived!! My old Philips had a matt black screen and could be viewed in any conditions.The new one has a black gloss screen which reflects every bit of light in the room,making daytime viewing almost impossible on darker scenes.I looked around a few showrooms and found that virtually all new models are the same. Being retired I often watch a film in the afternoon,so looks like I'll have to buy some blackout curtains! I have an LG TV which I love except as you say for the high gloss screen! I have the curtains drawn or blinds down if it is daytime (and it is staying light for much longer of course). This solves the problem. I can never understand why the mirrored surfaces / screens on phones and the like..a real pain

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