On either model A) is the screen high-gloss or matte? B) how quickly does it turn on (my westinghouse lvm-42w takes &lt; 4 seconds to show a picture)?
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A) It is matte. B) From off to picture on digital TV is about 15 sec and 18 sec to a HDMI source. When you are on TV and change channels it takes about a second.
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I second Mithun: "The tv has a high gloss to it. So you will get reflection. Even on a matte screen, but glossy is worse. Now, if you block out some of that light - it's worth it. The TV will truly shine at night. The contrast and color saturation is awesome:
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I am going to have to have to say glossy. It has a very nice and clear picture.
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I do not like the term Matte screen because it implies that the screen on the 630 is not clear but hazy or something.The 630 has a clear panel and the 650 has a ultra clear panel.If you look at the samsung web site is says a Ultra clear panel "Absorbs aimbiet light and virtually eliminates reflections" this makes it sound like it is not high gloss which is the reverse of everyone telling you it is a high gloss screen.The probem comes from the fact the contrast ratio is 80,000 to 1 on the 630 and 100,000 to 1 on the 650.This is a 25% higher number which means that the light and dark colors will have more" contrast".A mirror is just a piece of glass coated with a relaective surfuce on one side.The thicker the coating the more the mirror will reflect.If you are willing to spend the money for the 650 I would not worry about the so called high gloss screen.Maybe if you watching it outdoors or in a room that you can't control the light but this will not be a probem for most home use.
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I am going to wait. Had the TF201, but sent back because of the GPS issue. The two factors making me wait are the lack of Gorilla Glass and the brightness of the display (not the resolution). I plan on using it heavily outside, and both of these can make a significant difference when out of doors.
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I did a side by side comparison at Best Buy in their calibrated Magnolia center. They also had Samsung's flagship LED HDTV from 2013 right beside it (the one I originally intended to purchase.). There was no comparison, the VT just looked better in the dark room. Blacks were truly black with no noticeable light bleed like there was from the LED. The F8500 looked good as well, but the VT won me over. The white level is fine in my living room where I have it wall mounted. It's not in direct sunlight, but the overall picture quality is nice even in moderate lighting.
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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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Matte finish vs Glossy finish! You can have that ACER with its glossy screen, the glare is horrible! I'll take the trade off of less vivid colors!I love mine! I think the sound is appropriate for the small speaker system. I am personally happy with the display and I've used both the ASUS and ACER. That ACER looks deceptively great until you start using it and the glare drives you crazy.
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Well, Mark I'm sitting here wondering the exact same thing. Is 120hz worth it? Matte or shiny? Why is the 4069 scarce in stores? Should I trust Eagle delivery? Should I pay hundreds more to just pick it up at a store? Why is the 4071 $200 more and 4" wider? Or maybe go $300 less with last year's 4065? Sorry I have more questions and no answers.
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There are multiple versions of screens on this Product Line. There is a matte version which is Full HD IPS but is not a touch screen. My model has a gloss screen, but not overly so. It too is Full HD IPS but supports touch which was key for me in making the move to Windows 8. AFAIK, Amazon is selling the Glossy/Touch version.
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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.
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Michael...Thank you very much for your input - this helps. I know there are xbr4's out there with no fan noise from reading countless reviews. Maybe the third one will be the charm(?) Can I ask where & when you purchased yours? I'm wondering if the ones with later production dates have better fans. Is the Panasonic you're referring to a Plasma? Our living room is pretty bright, especially in the summer months.Also thanks for your comments regarding the Samsung models. We were hesitant on the 71 because of the glossy screen & I've read a few other comments regarding "shadow effect". Thanks again!!! Michael...Thank you very much for your input - this helps. I know there are xbr4's out there with no fan noise from reading countless reviews. Maybe the third one will be the charm(?) Can I ask where & when you purchased yours? I'm wondering if the ones with later production dates have better fans. Is the Panasonic you're referring to a Plasma? Our living room is pretty bright, especially in the summer months.Also thanks for your comments regarding the Samsung models. We were hesitant on the 71 because of the glossy screen & I've read a few other comments regarding "shadow... » Read More Michael...Thank you very much for your input - this helps. I know there are xbr4's out there with no fan noise from reading countless reviews. Maybe the third one will be the charm(?) Can I ask where & when you purchased yours? I'm wondering if the ones with later production dates have better fans. Is the Panasonic you're referring to a Plasma? Our living room is pretty bright, especially in the summer months.Also thanks for your comments regarding the Samsung models. We were hesitant on the 71 because of the glossy screen & I've read a few other comments regarding "shadow effect". Thanks again!!! « Show Less
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It is a glossy finish. I'm not sure what the resolution is, but it's comparable to the original screen in the dv7.
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I think he meant Matte screen or glossy. I went to Fry's just to look if matte finish will bother me since I am very sensitive, cause headache with blurry text caused by thin film coating on the screen. I found out the text is blurry, so I cancel my order to amazon today.
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Not as glossy as Plasma, but not matte either. I have lots of windows in the room with the TV and some times the reflection is bothersome. I have needed to cover the windows during the day so the picture can be seen better. My TV is a 47". My previous smaller 42" flat screen TV has a more matte finish than this LG and was better to watch in a room with lots of windows. But after all that, I do love this LG TV as it has an awesome picture and I love all of its features it has too.
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It doesn't have the matte screen. It uses the ultra clear panel rather than the matte screen. Picture looks great in day and night. The thing that bothers me about about the b630 and b650 is all that red touch of color and the little bubble on the bottom of screen. I would think it would be distracting when watching movies. I went with the b640 with light grey touch of color, ultra clear panel, added DLNA and I love it. The price was too good to pass.
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I own this unit and ours is in our family room with 2 big windows on each side of the room and the glossy finish does not reflect and cause us problems at all. As a matter of fact my wife commented to me how much less this TV reflects light than our old TV. Anyone who complains of the glossy finish must have OCD because the screen is magnificent. Personally I think the glossy finish makes the unit look even more high end and rich.