Is screen glossy and reflective? How is bright room performance? Pls advise as my room has 2 windows.
54068
The screen is not reflective and the TV has a smart sensor that till brighten or dim depending on the light available in the room. I have 3 windows in my living room and this doesn't cause any issues unless the slight in shining directly on the screen
54069
I don't know if this description will help, but I would term the screen either a Light Matte or Semi-Gloss finish. When the TV is off and you're starring at a blank screen, if you're in a well lit room, you will see your faint reflection but it's a very soft reflection (no real detail). If you've ever sat at a desktop computer like a new iMac when the screen is blank you can see your reflection quite clearly (like on a lot of plasma TVs). The LN5600 screen is nothing like that. The room our TV is in has two large windows that run along the side of the wall about four feet away from the screen. When all the lights are on, or the window blinds are open they have no real impact on the visibility of the image on the screen. Now if the windows were directly behind me as I was watching the screen, you could have an issue without a doubt. My current problem is that I have a six foot tall lamp that sits off to the side of our sofa that faces the TV. In the evening when we're watching something, if what's playing is dark (like a night scene, or outer space) you can see the soft reflection of the light in the upper corner of the screen. This could be easily fixed by just moving the position of the lamp (or if the TV was mounted on a wall) just angling the tilt of the screen more steeply. My advice would be, as long as you don't have any light sources (aka, lamps, windows, etc.) that fall directly within a visual triangle that spreads from your screen out to where you'll be viewing you should be perfectly fine. Windows and lamp light that run along the peripheral of this imaginary triangle shouldn't cause you any real noticeable issues. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me again. Best of luck!
856930
Glossy. It is a very nice picture. I don't get any glare - it is set up on a corner desk away from the window. I really do like this monitor.
1782233
It seems to be glossy, but this screen has 5 or 6 brightness settings to choose fromPs.This is an excellent monitor!!
347912
No, the display is not glossy. Unlike conventional screens on regular monitors that are glossy, this one is not. Reflections on the screen are almost non-existent. You have to look for certain angles at which you can catch some faint reflections on the screen. It truly is a great display for photography/image processing.
1156126
I have had both the glossy and the matte screens. As long as you don't have light directed towards the glossy screen then I think that you should enjoy it. Many people are overstating the negatives of this monitor.
1627624
I actually don't notice any glare from overhead lights. There isn't a window with sunlight shining on the monitor so I don't know if that would be a problem. I would say it's more matte than glossy.
1674672
It has a "matte" finish meaning it greatly reduces glare, there is still glare but it's not as bad as "glossy" (aka shiny) monitors. In fact, It has almost no glare even with direct sunlight.
265277
It has a glossy finish that does not reflect light. I use this in a very bright room currently, No issues with reflections.
56979
I have a very well lit room and have no glare. It is like a matte finish. The only thing I did was to buy bolts for the stand because the ones provided were too short. So take the ones provided, if they are too short, to the hardware, and match them with a longer version.
287910
Definitely not glossy. The picture is fantastic and adjusts to varying light in the room.
316854
The screen itself is not shiny. It has a matte finish. The plastic border however tends to pick up light.I've placed the Hiteker in a room that tends to get a decent amount of sun and I don't have to look around my own reflection to see the image.I've had this HDTV for a few months now and I'm still very please with it for the price.
275793
It's glossy. I don't have problems during the day tho (my room is quite bright too) but at night I have to turn off all the lights cause the reflection is pretty strong.
1810657
Glossy. Looks nice and sharp!, I love this display. I don't have reflection issues in my room with lights on ( desk lamp and ceiling light) but not tried outside or under bright florescent lights (if need to I can check in basement where we have many florescent tubes). Next to my awesome 22" matte 1080p Samsung led LCD TV I just got (from amazon) the ASUS display is crisper. And the TV has a great display but the glossy IPS display in this ASUS rocks! *edit: I did try it in brighter light and I can see reflection if certain colors. Like if I put the entire screen blue when it was restarting and doing updates, I can see myself with bright lights on. Right not typing this under lights and the screen is white allot, I do not see any reflection.
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No, it is a bit glossy due to it being a touch screen. When brightness is turned all the way up or if you don't have lots of light directly behind you, you barely notice it. But when you have lots of light of course you will pick up some reflections. It really comes down to your personal preference. Hope that helps.
909308
Great question, I own two of them and they are matte. Works as well as you can expect in a Sunlit room. Works even better when used facing a darker seating area with light coming from rear of monitor - instead of on the screen itself. Screen lighting option lets you tune screen for best view.
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I can only speak for myself, but I really don't care for the glossy screens. I have one on my Dell laptop and it looks great in perfectly controlled lighting; However, it is very reflective and I find myself adjusting the screen angle more than I would like. I am also looking at this monitor, which looks like a good deal, but I think I'll go with a matte screen.
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The screen is matte and not glossy at all. I have bright lights directly above my screen and sit about 2 feet away from it, and there's no glare on the screen. The frame is glossy, though; the only place I notice it is at the bottom, where it's a little more than 1" wide. The frame on the top and sides is very thin and the gloss isn't noticable there. Hope this helps!