How much does the anti-reflective coating impede the clarity of the screen? I'm looking for as crisp a picture as possible.
64855
I've noticed no such imdedance of clarity. The screen is as crisp as you could ask for. I love mine.
64856
Impede clarity of screen? Didn't know such a thing was possible... only thing bad I can say about the screen coating is it needs Windex more often than I expected (that or it's just me being OCD about it)
728646
I would not recommend it if your concern is to get rid of glare - it has the same glossy finish as the underlying screen and essentially replicates the screen. I use the screen as a shield to protect the TV from projectiles thrown by my toddler and it works very well for that purpose.
1682651
Yes, there is a little glare and reflecting, but it's not nearly as bad as a plasma screen. It's not quite as remarkable as LG makes it out to be with their semi matte screen covering, but I personally find it to be more than acceptable. I hardly even notice it after having it in my home for a few weeks. We live in Arizona, so there's LOTS of sun and big windows in our home. Hope this helps answer your question!
1214449
I think the screen images are fine - not grainy or noisy. In fact, I wasn't sure the screen protector was anti-glare until I compared it to my wife's phone's screen protector and then realized it does mute the glare, but not to the point of compromising the images....at least not to my eye.
513473
The screen is some what anti reflective to some degree, however the rear cover doesn't allow great clarity when taking photos. You probably want to remove it to get better results.
637226
Yes, the picture is crisp and clear! I'm very happy with my purchase. The screen also cuts back on situational glare and darkness depending on the angle at which you are looking at it. So in other words just as good as a smartphone screen if not better
525147
The "glare" (or reflection) is pretty minimal unless the room you're viewing it in is super-bright (as in tons of artificial lighting) or extremely sunny (as in a wall of windows with direct sunlight coming through it). Otherwise it's not a big deal. You can deal with it simply enough by adjusting the screen brightness in the display menu, or pull the curtains or shades closed. Considering the quality of the picture and the price it's no big deal to live with.
604516
I would not try this if i were you, as far as I've been able to discern this film is not only the matte coating but also the polarizing filter on some monitors. While it's hard to say if that's true for this particular one, it would be a shame to destroy a brand new nice monitor like this because it was also the case with this one. If you don't like the matte finish, you might consider the Dell S2240M, which is a very similar screen to this one, only with the fully glossy screen. EDIT: I should add that I can't remember if there was a protective film over the screen when I recieved mine, but if there was it would have a noticable tab that sticks out off the screen itself. The matte coating that I was talking about before DOES look like a sticker, and doesn't go *quite* edge to edge on the monitor. However, it is the actual matte finish, while a protective film would extend beyond that.
1881528
The screen itself is not glossy, but the bezel around it is. There are no reflections from other light sources that would hinder viewing. I have a window facing the screen, a desk lamp next side it and overhead lights and see no reflections from any. I use this quite a bit for Excel spreadsheets & Word Documents and have no problems with clarity.
645326
Yes it's well made and very solid. The screen is very clear and easy to see. The bad, when I'm driving into the sun the reflection off my clothes and the seats makes the screen almost impossible to see although turning away from the sun restores the view on the screen. I have not tried an anti-reflection coating and need to check some out. The only times I've had this problem is when the sun is low in the sky.
1525875
Glare, no, but it will wash out the picture depending on how strong your lighting is
1547325
The screen is glossy but I do not have a problem with shadows or reflection. It is a great Screen. I think it is wonderful!
508971
If you fins something please let me know. The contrast of the screen is terrible!!!
695336
The screen is glossy, however it's also ridiculously bright, so for most applications the lack of anti-glare is a non-issue. I haven't tested it outdoors, but I imagine that would be the one area you might have a problem.
1623922
It's semi-matte. The whole point is to be anti-glare, and a glossy shine would be counterproductive. That said, it's not perfect. With the film on the screen, there's significantly less glare/shine than without, but there's still some glare/shine. I wish it had been a perfect solution, but I'm decently happy with the result. For me, it was worth the money.
234848
It's definitely glossy and reflective, but I wouldn't say that there's any more glare than the original screen by itself. It's really quite unnoticeable. Unless maybe your screen brightness is all the way down and you're out in direct sunlight at noon, but then there's always the viewfinder.
743504
The screen is a matte finish, not nearly as glossy as a plasma or a high contrast LCD. Resolution is decent, but is definitely a matte finish, no gloss.