MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

finally the tech sites are starting to report this issue.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/134985-apples-new-retina-display-dogged-by- image-retention-increasingly-unhappy-users

Hi Guys. I have the same problem. LG screen, simply horrible image retention.

I have booked an appointment at the apple store on friday and hopefully they will replace it instead of being aholes.

I can't believe I paid so much money for this crap. And the stupid part is, even if they do replace it, chances are they give you another rmbp with another defective LG screen!

SOOO angry right now.

Sev BH wrote:

Hi Guys. I have the same problem. LG screen, simply horrible image retention.

I have booked an appointment at the apple store on friday and hopefully they will replace it instead of being aholes.

I can't believe I paid so much money for this crap. And the stupid part is, even if they do replace it, chances are they give you another rmbp with another defective LG screen!

SOOO angry right now.

I am in the same position. I am very happy with the computer - actually, if the IR problem was uniform across all rMBPs, I would be fine with it. It's the fact that apple has this screen lottery going on with one display that is clearly flawed. The fact that we, as the end-users, can tell the difference between the two displays just by looking at them is just not acceptable...

pescio wrote:

finally the tech sites are starting to report this issue.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/134985-apples-new-retina-display-dogged-by- image-retention-increasingly-unhappy-users

It is about time this issue was given more recognition considering its apparent uniformity across a high percentage of all LG manufactured panels. Coming to think of it, the user they mention in that article seems to have had a terrible experience very similar to mine...

I ordered my custom rMBP (2.6/16/512) on the 20th and it has been shipped today, due to arrive later this week.

This thread has made me quite nervous about it's arrival, hoping that I get either a good LG or (more preferably) a Samsung display. I need it for work, so I can't really afford the hassle of the endless returns/replacements (which sounds like it's just pure luck as to which you get).

Here's to hoping! Maybe I'll be too excited on it's arrival and forget to even check which display I have.

Sorry about your bad luck with LG. Same boat, two faulty screens with bad IR.

Ignore the one or two naysayers around who claim you and others are imagining things.

Received my computer last monday. Been using it all day and everyday as much as I can. Least amount of use is 2 hours most is 6. Ill use it more when im back from vacation but at this point ive tried everything I can think of and atm this is probably the best LG screen ive heard of and can think of. I would love to keep this, but im also worried issues might crop up.

LG Screen

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Just ran the TestRetention app.

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Ran the test for 10min - had retention for 3:30min...

Just got a second replacement (3rd rMBP) with LG screen again. No IR at all. Still yellow. 😠

where did u get this app?

I would like to use it when I go to the apple store.

thanks

You can get it here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?1jwh6o6ql1wmiww

Credit goes to RetinaUser who wrote this app.

So am I still the only one who's been told to wait for Apple to figure out a software/frimware/driver fix? After repeated phone calls for 3 days in a row, I'm still told to wait. They won't replace.

By the looks of things, it seems replacing is a lottery indeed.

I was wondering if the Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit has had any effects on the supply of Samsung screens.

Anyone else who's been told to wait- please let us know.

Dr Sly wrote:

Oh and to all the naysayers who say:

"why do you care, it's only light-on-dark-gray and that's pretty specific",

well, here is an example of unacceptable daily use in the life of a non-photographer, non-videographer, yet pretty important to me.

Being reasonable and pointing out what the issue actually is and how it is likely to actually affect people is not 'naysaying'. It's being realistic.

Thank you. I ran the test and my retention seems to last around 5:35. at that point i could no longer see any retention.

I'll take all this to the apple store on friday and hopefully get a new one (with sumsung display).

At the apple store waiting for a genius now. I found a rMBP here with a Samsung display, and not only does it not have the IR problem, but the screen looks a bit better. Having my computer side by side with it made it apparent that the whites on my computer are a bit yellow.