Q: MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

On2Dancer wrote:

Any suggestions as to where I can find Pixel Check?

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10793/pixel-check

Should I purchase MBP retina now? Is it week 40 now?

It's hard to say for certain. Reports are coming in that LG has been ditched. So far we've had half a dozen week 40s, all Samsung. It's all positive so far. However, it could be just a Samsung batch or temporary hold on LG.

If it keeps happening over the next two weeks, that would be enough to convince me. YMMV.

I will take a chance to buy it tmr.

Thanks

My sis's got a new retina macbook pro in Korea recently (a few weeks ago). I bought a retina macbook pro when it was released in the States. She's got a Samsung one; I've got a LG one. Yesterday, we met and tried to compare these two laptops in many ways.

Well, clearly, mine has shown the burn-in problem (strangely I noticed this issue, since I upgraded from Lion to Mountain Lion). My sis' laptop didn't show the burn-in problem. In terms of tone, both latops look fine. But in terms of white point (color), Samsung panel looks yellowish (looks like D55-60), my LG panel looks clear white (around D65---seems better calibrated). I agree the Samsung one is better for burn-in. But the LG one seems better for color at this stage.

Aloha i just buy my MacBook Pro Retina Today 2700$ with Apple Care

I I used that Display app and this is the info I got from it

Color LCD

LSN154YL01001

DLM236600LDF49HBE

What screen do I have?

also i heard its bad to put the invisible shield on the palm rest? is this true? what about the keyboard cover? i really dont want anything scratched on this lovely machine...

im new to OSX so hello all ^^

another question i have a razer naga mouse and I cant seem to make the back and foward page buttons work.... it was fine in windows how can i fix this in OSX? i downloaded the razer naga drivers but it don't help

Mahalo

You have a samsung panel :)

Bought the rMBP at the end of August. Had an LG screen with terrible IR problems. Unfortunately I got to an Apple Store after the 14-day no-questions-asked exchange window.

At first, the Genius tried to tell me the screen test falls "within spec". After some persuasion, he admitted to the problem, and offered to have the screen replaced. Since I was outside of the 14-day window, I decided to go for it.

As others have noted, I too can confirm that item number 661-7171 corresponds to a SAMSUNG (LSN...) screen. After 3 days the screen was replaced, and so far after 3 days of use I see no sign of IR problems. The screen is beautiful, and I can't see any change in quality compared to the LG one. I also don't have any yellow tinting problems as reported by others.

My advice - If you have the LG screen with IR issues and can't get a completely new machine, opt for the screen to be replaced, it worked out great for me.

Hope this helps someone.

Hello all,

Just keeping you updated on the topic:

• Ordered: 18/09/12
• Shipped: 22/09/12
• Delivered: 01/10/12

Spec:

• 2.6GHz i7
• 16gb RAM
• 512gb SSD

Confirmed as Samsung display

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Matthew

Double post...

@Dr Sly. Congradulations. After a lot of patience you get it finally.

awesome thanks then i should have nothing to worry about the screen looks amazing by the way

I am dealing with Apple's call centre team right now on the terrible Screen Ghosting issue.

Main points are noted as follow:

Purchased: Aug 2012 in Singapore

Issue discovered: Mid Sep

Symptom: First observed problem when the Safari search box "ghosted" even after the broswer was closed.

Screen model: "LP" (as indicated in the terminal command query)

Call centre contacted (Singapore/Asia Pacific): 26 Sep 2012

Apple's initial reply: This is the first case they have heard of.

Apple's latest's reply: The technical team is actually aware of the issue. However, this is expected of an IPS display.

My response: This is not acceptable.  Apple is telling me to accept an inferior product.  Why so when I had not experienced the same problem with my 5 year old iMac?

Apple's proposal: "Repair"

My response: I want a refund.  However, I would have to observe due process and allow apple an opportunity to make good the promise by way of "repair".  Should the "repair" fail to reticfy the issue, I will push for a full refund based on the Singapore's Lemon Law.

The entire experience was frustrating. Will keep this forum posted on the outcome.

MacBook Pro with "possessed display".The best and most horrifying ghost that we have ever made.

so after following this discussion for weeks its my turn to say something:

Production week: 28 (July)

CPU speed: 2.6GHz/2.7GHz

Family name: Become a pro user to see this information. (sorry)

Screen size: 15 inch

Screen resolution: 2880x1800 pixels

Colour: Aluminium

Capacity: 16GB

with a LG Screen, noticed Ghosting after reading this and makeing a test on a gray background.

called apple and went to the apple provider to fix it. after they told me i have to wait for a new screen cause apple is out of displays at the moment....i waited and waited...

today after 3 weeks its enough, i called apple again, they put my order on a high priority and if in 2 days nothing will arrive i get a new machine ( hopefully because my macbook got another hardware problem with the ssd...)

so much problems with this machine its unbelivable...

I will let u know in a couple of days if its gonna be a happy end or just a new start of repairing and waiting