MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

Looks like NBC's taken notice and tried to contact Apple on it, without a response so far, surprise, surprise...

Hmmmm.

After my screen got replaced from a Brun-in LG to a perfect Samsung. My Samsung screen got the first dead pixel. So I send it back again. Now I got it back again and it is a new perfekt Samsung screen again and no dead pixel.

Great so far.

Technologeek KMJ wrote:

Looks like NBC's taken notice and tried to contact Apple on it, without a response so far, surprise, surprise...

The article (which seems to be fairly old) almost makes it sound like Apple is replacing the rMBP of anyone who complains of IR, which seems not to be the case (see the complaints in this thread about the tests that the Geniuses run). I'm not surprised either that Apple had no comment, though; saying something about Maps in iOS 6 was unavoidable, but there's no way this rMBP issue affects as many people. Gradually fixing software over time is one thing; eating (or having LG eat) millions of dollars with of retina screens is another.

Mine developed slight IR after two weeks, have to set screen to dark grey to see it. At medium gray is fine. 2 months later and it still fine, hasn't changed.

Don't know personally, but people have reported there is IR on their 13" models.

I just tried 13" Retina in the store, here in Europe - there was slight image retention. My guess is it will develop and be worse.

I returned my 15" back in September because of this, and I'm really disappointed there's no sign of fix being worked onx...

Well I've had enough.

After thinking that my last replacement that came with a Samsung screen was the one I was going to keep, I've decided that I can't live with the uneven colouring.

This is my 4th replacement and to be honest I've just had enough of this whole debacle. I'm sending this last replacement back for a full refund and I'll wait until the Haswell update next year to see if Apple can pull their socks up.

At the very least, I can go back to my old trusty workhorse for now, a 2010 13" MBP which I've not once had a problem with in over 2 years that I've had it.

Best of luck to everyone who's persevering with this, including the 13" rMBP crowd who may well find they run into the exact same issues the 15" rMBP crowd like myself have had to endure.

My only advice is don't put up with this IR issue, just because it may be the lesser of two evils between LG and Samsung. Just remember that, certainly in the UK, this is a computer that costs well in excess of £2000 and in my case nearly £3000. No computer costing that much money should have problems such as this and the only way to make Apple listen is vote with your wallet.

"Best of luck to everyone who's persevering with this, including the 13" rMBP crowd who may well find they run into the exact same issues the 15" rMBP crowd like myself have had to endure.

My only advice is don't put up with this IR issue, just because it may be the lesser of two evils between LG and Samsung. Just remember that, certainly in the UK, this is a computer that costs well in excess of £2000 and in my case nearly £3000. No computer costing that much money should have problems such as this and the only way to make Apple listen is vote with your wallet."

There are "perfect" Samsung screens out there with vivid, even colors and no IR. I believe mine is one of them. However it took 4 exchanges to get there. If you are very particular (and you have a right to be since it is your money paying for a top notch product) you have to be willing to play the lottery. My advice is to try your luck soon as Samsung supplies will only decrease according to Macrumors. If you don't want to deal with potential multiple exchanges, you may want to wait or buy the cMBP and opt for the high-res screen and SSD.

It is a brilliant notebook if you get one you're happy with. The best available IMHO. I love reading news, watching Netflix HD content and playing Portal 2 occasionally on that brilliant display. Best of luck!

Finally got my 15" rMBP today. I'm at work so I haven't been able to check if it's a LG or Samsung, but the screen looks great so far.

@danielwerner, check your serial number here:

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

http://osxdaily.com/2010/07/28/find-out-what-model-lcd-panel-in-your-imac-macboo k-macbookpro/

for the one who got LG display, you can make it look better

http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/30/how-to-check-for-an-lg-display-in-a-macbook-air-a nd-make-it-look-better/

I am very interested in this, my one is arriving tomorrow (Build Week 45, in China, 368 for the week) so if yours is samsung then hopefully so is mine!

And if your's is LG.... then i still hope I get lucky....

Just picked up my new 15" retina MBP last night on my way home from work last night. I have been paying close attention to this thread and any other possible problems with these computers. I checked using the terminal commands and I am one of the lucky few to get a Samsung with my first retina. I've read some Samsungs have had other issues besides image retention, so I am checking for any of those problems. Last night I was able to check for backlight bleed and dead pixels and didn't see any problems with either. I didn't notice any uneven colors, but I will check that better tonight. I will also run an image retention test tonight as well. I hope this display stays as beautiful as it is currently. Has anyone heard of problems occuring over time with Samsung displays? I have heard of dead pixels occurring, but is it possible for backlight bleeding to happen after a couple weeks or months? Also, have there been any reports on color getting uneven over time? Thanks and good luck to others with problems.

@cbs20 Which production week is your rMBP? Check it here with your serial no.

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php