Q: MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

screen replacement no..they will try to give you an LG/Sharp...if you want a Samsung..they have to replace the whole machine..and they have a few in the back..you just have to go to the right store..find a nice manager that will work with you..explain you only want a Samsung...and they will hopefully find one using the ripley system..they did in my case...

transfix..yes you can test it in the store..but you have to download this program install it and run it....Im not sure if you find that its an LG whether they will keep opening boxes...you can tell them before purchasing you only want a Samsung..most will tell you they have no way of knowing..but they do....and maybe they keep the samsungs for customers that have had issues with their machines...not sure....anyway here is the link

http://cyneticsoft.com/downloads/DisplayDetector.dmg

I am in the SAME EXACT shoes as you, i want to go purchase one today and it is killing me that this is a major issue. I am debating between the rMBP or the AntiGlare non retina, But i will purchase only with the manager, not just any rep if i go today, because i will tell him that if when u get me the computer from the back and i open the box and i see its an LG, i am returning it within 5 minutes after purchasing!

Haha I am sitting here ready to head down to do that same thing. Sheesh In all the years I have had Apple products I don't ever remember hesitating so much to buy something.

I cheated in the lottery by contacting the manager of the store (not an Apple store, but a premium reseller), and we made a deal that I could swap to the samsung machine on the store display if the new machine wasn't. We agreed on an extra fee for having to replace and reinstall the display machine. Luckily we didn't have to go through that, as the new machine had a samsung. It has some bad pixels though, but that's nothing compared to this IR mess.

abacus01 wrote:

 

Dont know why you guys are having such a hard time..

I have to say that was a humorous post!  "Don't know why you guys are having such a hard time" ... followed by a huge long saga detailing the hard time you had (doesn't sound like it was fully resolved yet either).

rohit.anupindi wrote:

 

Check this page by Cnet  http://news.cnet.com/8301-33620_3-57454551-278/forget-retina-look-how-much-the-n ew-macbook-pro-displays/

 

Scroll down to the part where  MacBook Pro retina and the old MacBook are compared. In that picture the Retina screen is clearly yellow. Basically most people are ignorant of the problems they are facing or they just don't know what to do.

Do you seriously think you can reasonably compare two images taken at different times by an iPhone camera?

Hi abacus01

Is that picture with your rMBP on default colour LCD profile ? I can get mine somewhere between my iPhone 4s and iPad 2 white point by messing with the calibration profile, though I am not sure if this is as good as having a screen with the orrect native white point ?

Its nice to see that some of you are finally utilizing the Ripley system as I had recommended in one of my earlier posts. I have a theory as to why it seems there are more LG displays than Samsungs. Samsung is currently working on their own Retina Like Computer(s) (Series 9). It stands to reason that these displays are not as simple to produce as many others. Combine that with Samsung launching probably more than 1 Retina Computer, ie: a 13" & 15" model, I would think that Samsung is going to utilize their factories to serve their own products as opposed to Apple's product line. This is just a opinion but maybe? Take a look at the link below for reference to what Samsung may be launching.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/261763/samsung_shows_off_series_9_laptop_with_ret inamatching_display.html

my color calibration is set to the adobe rgb because I like a higher contrast..if i set it to the LCD profile.believe it or not...my screen is even brighter and whiter...i use the RGB setting because i find I get better contrast even though some pics look a little darker depending on the pic.....

Ok thanks.

Well I am within my 14 days on this second rMBP. I will decide by monday whether to return it, I think if I do it will be for a refund, and I will sit this generation of rMBP out, may even look at another brand with a high res 15" screen (though I know nonehave as high as retina)

Must say I have bought apple phones and iPads, and been reasonably happy with them. I owned a mid 2011 MBP more as a curiosity (toy) as I am a PC man usually (I build my own servers). This rMBP was different enough for me to seriously consider switching to OSx, and I got mac versions of my Zbrush, C4D etc to give it a real chance.

But now feeling dissapointed, and thinking I may go back to a high spec PC (which I can sort for a fraction of the cost)

Shame, I thought Apple stood for quality (which is why they survived as a niche manufacturer). Seems times are changing.

DrAndy...if i were you ...i'd go into the store..ask to speak to the top manager no one else...and tell him you buy so much stuff from them....and tell him ...you have heard that they can check the machines they have in stock thru this ripley system..to determine if the screen was manufactured by samsung..and you'ld like to give it one more shot to see if they can find a samsung machine in the back...if they do...you'll have no more problems...and a white screen...and you'll thank me....tell him if they open it up and its not samsung you want a refund instead..you have nothing to lose...give it a shot...and good luck......

one more thing...if you dont need the 15 inch..apples is coming out with the 13 inch macbook pro retina will be announced in another month or two..at a 1500 dollar price point..you may want to wait for those.....im happy with mine now..as long as i dont have a crash on software....they offered me another samsung as a replacement...but it was slightly yellow so I opted to try to get mine fixed with reimaging..so far so good...

what college would let you in:   "I brought it cuz I feels like it"

So here is the what´s happening to me...

I've been pushing for the graphics of the rMBP and today i start noticing the IR effect...

My classes will only start on september 19 so i'm thinking about get a refund then see what will apple do about this then decid what to do..

I'm still whith in the 14 days, and i bought by the portuguese apple store could someone tell what are the steps that i have to follow in order to get my money back?

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I have had the Apple MacPro Retina for a few days (LG screen). It's a shame that people are combining the image persistence issue with claims of yellow screens and low brightness on this thread, as these are completely different issues.

As a photographer, I take the colour accuracy of monitors very seriously and previous Apple screens (e.g. Macbook Air) have been pretty appalling for colour accuracy. Furthermore, like most PC monitors out of the box, the screens are generally far too blue.

I was pleasantly surprised that, out of the box, the LG screen was one of the most accurate that I've ever tested. The yellow tinge that so many people are commenting on is actually accurate, like it or not. In fact, the LG screen is still slightly too blue, so would need to look even more yellow to be totally accurate.

In terms of brightness, the LG screen goes far brighter than is recommended from a calibration perspective.

In terms of image persistence, I have nothing to report so far, but it is early days.