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Q: MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

I first noticed this after my MBP [Retina] had gone to sleep, but: when returning to the login screen (since I have it set to require a password whenever the computer is idle long enough) I noticed what appeared to a very faint ghosting primarily noticeable on darker backgrounds.

 

After messing around with it a bit, there seems to be a fairly consistent in-display ghosting that occurs without much time at all; I was able to leave my screen on (a little above half-brightness) for about 10-15 minutes and the ghosted "burn" would be of the screen I left it on (which I deliberately reconfigured so that everything would be a new position).

 

Has anyone else experienced this? Is this a normal thing that I just have to get used to? It's not really noticeable at all in standard use.

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jun 16, 2012 10:30 PM

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I saw a genius today.  They ordered me up a new macbook due to the burn-in.  I may not see it for 3-4 weeks because I have a custom build, but I get to hang on to this one until then.

Posted on Jun 20, 2012 5:24 PM

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  • by Sound Evolution,

    Sound Evolution Sound Evolution Dec 2, 2012 8:33 AM in response to mittense
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    Dec 2, 2012 8:33 AM in response to mittense

    And the burn in get's worse by the week. This is after hardly 5 min. of a small chat on Facebook. It really feels like I have a crappy product...

     

     

     

    IMG_0281.jpg

  • by Spetsnazos,

    Spetsnazos Spetsnazos Dec 2, 2012 8:52 AM in response to Sound Evolution
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    Dec 2, 2012 8:52 AM in response to Sound Evolution

    Okay seriously the amount of exaggeration in this thread is reaching epic proportions...

     

    Talking about how this is a pre-beta laptop...LOL you serious?  Have you ever seen what beta means?  Come on now, you're not being honest with yourselves.

     

    This laptop is perfect aside from the ones that come with an LG display.  I have no scroll issues or anything else that people rage about but I do have a Samsung screen.  The first one I got was an LG so I quickly returned it for a Samsung.

     

    The hardware in this laptop is unmatched.  The price is about average for the components.

     

    Apple's QC isn't bad, they just need to stick with good suppliers and not jerk around and sue everyone.

  • by Spetsnazos,

    Spetsnazos Spetsnazos Dec 2, 2012 8:55 AM in response to RoozbehB
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    Dec 2, 2012 8:55 AM in response to RoozbehB

    Sony Vaizo Z is not in the same league, the Vaio competes with the macbook air...

  • by SitaCh,

    SitaCh SitaCh Dec 2, 2012 9:23 AM in response to Sound Evolution
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    Dec 2, 2012 9:23 AM in response to Sound Evolution

    Can't see the image.

  • by tmathuram,

    tmathuram tmathuram Dec 2, 2012 10:04 AM in response to mittense
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    Dec 2, 2012 10:04 AM in response to mittense

    2012-12-02 22.53.28.jpgOMG !!!! Got a PERFECT SAMSUNG screen only to find out after 4months (Roughly 4 DEAD pixels scattered)

    Guessing all of us who bought the rMBP are doomed one way or the other with this GOD FORSAKEN Retina Screen and forced to get the APPLECARE... What a way to live with a FAULTY screen...AWFUL.

  • by tmathuram,

    tmathuram tmathuram Dec 2, 2012 10:20 AM in response to tmathuram
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    Dec 2, 2012 10:20 AM in response to tmathuram

    2012-12-02 23.35.02.jpg

  • by Spetsnazos,

    Spetsnazos Spetsnazos Dec 2, 2012 10:51 AM in response to tmathuram
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    Dec 2, 2012 10:51 AM in response to tmathuram

    lol dang that *****...you guys are making me tempted to return this thing before the holday return period expires!!  I now thought i had a perfect laptop with a sammy display. 

     

    Maybe IPS technology just isn't there yet.

  • by RoozbehB,

    RoozbehB RoozbehB Dec 2, 2012 11:04 AM in response to Spetsnazos
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    Dec 2, 2012 11:04 AM in response to Spetsnazos

    Yeah, but you can compare Sony Vaio Z series with the 13" rMBP and MBA and every other laptop and ultrabooks out there. Plus it has the full working range of quadcore CPU and also it has premium screen.. In my opinion, It beats them all. Also my friend who is running it under windows 8 says the battery lasts around 7 hours.

  • by tivoboy,

    tivoboy tivoboy Dec 2, 2012 1:23 PM in response to RoozbehB
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    Dec 2, 2012 1:23 PM in response to RoozbehB

    I'm rolling the dice, my 3rd order for a 2.6/16/256GB is coming tomorrow.  Ordered it just last week.

     

    question though, are we now in the HOLIDAY RETURNS period, so one has more than just 14 days to make returns for full refund? That might prove better for me, get at least 30 days now to test this out - that is if it is ANOTHER LG.

  • by jdhiro,

    jdhiro jdhiro Dec 2, 2012 2:21 PM in response to Spetsnazos
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    Dec 2, 2012 2:21 PM in response to Spetsnazos

    Spetsnazos wrote:

     

    lol dang that *****...you guys are making me tempted to return this thing before the holday return period expires!!  I now thought i had a perfect laptop with a sammy display. 

     

    Maybe IPS technology just isn't there yet.

     

    There are plenty of perfectly fine IPS screens on the market.  The even higher PPI IPS iPad doesn't show these kind of issues.

  • by tmathuram,

    tmathuram tmathuram Dec 2, 2012 9:21 PM in response to Spetsnazos
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    Dec 2, 2012 9:21 PM in response to Spetsnazos

    Your right, the technology isn't there yet!!! but its really heart breaking to know that our precious SAMSUNG is also somehow prone to dead pixels..

     

    LG rMBP - Image Rentention

    Samsung rMBP - Dead PIxels  (MIne was solid for 3 months until I started geting dead pixels)

     

    Any other MANUFACTURER please!!!!! APPLE.

     

    With STEVE JOBS gone this is going NO WHERE !! :-(

  • by Shaluda,

    Shaluda Shaluda Dec 3, 2012 12:26 AM in response to tmathuram
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    Dec 3, 2012 12:26 AM in response to tmathuram

    Another MANUFACTURER / VENDOR?!

     

    Maybe Sharp?!

     

    SHARP IGZO

  • by j12345mc,

    j12345mc j12345mc Dec 3, 2012 3:01 PM in response to mittense
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    Dec 3, 2012 3:01 PM in response to mittense

    4th screen. Finally a Samsung. Looks good so far.

  • by Ginduzzi,

    Ginduzzi Ginduzzi Dec 3, 2012 3:18 PM in response to mittense
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    Dec 3, 2012 3:18 PM in response to mittense

    Someone can tell me how do I know which manufacturer has made my display?

     

    I'm from Brazil and I found a cheap MacBook Pro here. By this way, I was searching on the web about this thread and now I really need to know how to discover, without open the box (if possible), which manufacturer made it.

     

    Regards.

  • by verdepollo,

    verdepollo verdepollo Dec 3, 2012 3:40 PM in response to mittense
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    Dec 3, 2012 3:40 PM in response to mittense

    After spending a couple of hours on the phone with an apple guy (not a "genius", but a guy from the local Apple office in my country), they've agreed to replace my screen; they originally told me the issue was "expected behaviour on all IPS screens" (SRSLY!??!)

     

    Now I'm waiting for my screen to get replaced this week. Hopefully I get a Samsung this time.

     

    In any case, that does not dismiss Apple from the lack of commitment they're showing to the affected users of this particular issue; telling them that "all IPS screens show the same issue". C'mon!

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