Q: AppleCare using lower quality retina displays when repairing?

thanks for the response, EduardoLG

and yes, i started with contrast settings on both computers at the default levels, and there was a noticeable difference in image quality. i can slide the contrast bar to achieve the same black levels, but at the expense of washing out any kind of contrast i have between different shades of white. positioning makes no difference, the disparity between the displays is still apparent.

i was planning on taking this into the apple store tomorrow, but i wanted to get the community's opinion on this first before making the drive. i did a quick search and couldn't find another thread on this so i'm "hoping" it's an isolated issue that they would be willing to fix.

actually, i ran the terrminal command to ID the screens, it's an LG panel on the right and a samsung panel on the left.

looks like you've got your facts straight, clinton. it is indeed a samsung on the left and an LG on the right.

the color looked off to me, but if the hardware is working like it's supposed to, then that's that.

thanks for your help, everyone!

i have seen that thread, and from everything i've read samsung screens are supposed to have better image quality and no image retention issues, but the fact of the matter is the samsung screen i own has poorer image quality than the LG screen i had before. if you look at the post by user Bradsop on August 7th at 11:40 AM, he had this to say about the replacement samsung screens:

"Most replacement screens have been Samsung, some of those have other issues such as color, but there is no guarantee that your replacement screen will be Samsung. But anechdotal evidence from the posts here suggest that it is likely, if you replace the screen only, it will be Samsung."

so it appears as if someone else has noticed as well.

i have owned multiple pioneer kuro displays and high end computer monitors, so i understand the nuances of dynamic contrast, black/white levels, and color accuracy fairly well. today, i even showed a few friends of mine (who also own mbp retinas) if they noticed anything strange about the display, and they were able to easily tell that the display was way too bright and the colors faded.

if the samsung displays are truly supposed to be better than the LGs, i would want a replacement. i paid apple $700+ to replace a screen with banding issues, and in turn received an inferior display. judging from apple's initial reaction to the LG fiasco though, i doubt they'd be willing to replace the screen.

no yellow tint, just poorer colors overall that seemed washed out. the difference is easily noticeable even when not comparing two displays side by side, but as you said, i'm sure if i brought it into the store i would be told something like " it's within apple limits".

i have 90 days from when the repair was made (about two weeks ago), but i'm not sure what kind of options i have since it was an out of warranty service. even if i can convince them to replace the screen again (doubtful), i could just end up with another inferior display, and i wouldn't feel comfortable asking for a refund since work was performed and parts were replaced.

it also annoys me that certain users feel as though i should be thankful i got a samsung, or that the hardware is working perfectly and i am just nitpicking. there is a difference between people complaining about not having a samsung lcd, and me complaining about paying $700 for one with inaccurate colors. i suppose it's my fault then for buying a mac too