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    MB/MBP Screen Manufacturer?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Adaptive, Mar 14, 2008.

  1. Adaptive

    Adaptive Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Anyone know who manufactures the screens in the MB and MBP? From Anandtech's review it would seem the MB uses a TN screen, but is the MBP using a PVA/MVA by chance (I'm guessing not IPS sadly)?
     
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    The LED screens are made by Samsung and LG Phillips (according to Wikipedia).
    I don't think that any laptop nowadays uses an IPS screen.
     
    Fade To Black, Mar 14, 2008
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  3. free2spam.me

    free2spam.me Notebook Geek

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    I've been using my Santa Rosa based 15.4" MBP for more than 2 weeks and I've noticed that the screen doesn't really invert unlike what I get from my TN panel in my Acer notebook at the same viewing angle.. so I'd assume in a way that it may well be using other technology than TN?

    Mine's an LG-manufactured LED panel and I can't seem to find any official spec sheets through google.
     
    free2spam.me, Mar 14, 2008
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  4. Magimagus

    Magimagus Notebook Consultant

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    Go System Pref >Displays > Color >Color LCD >Open Profile >
    Line 13 >Model

    9C67 = LG
    9c68 = Samsung
    9C6D = Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO)
    9C66 = AU Optronics (AUO)

    Ive got an LG myself.
     
    Magimagus, Mar 14, 2008
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  5. hollownail

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    Hrm... I guess thats only for the SR MBP? Mine is an 9C57, but an old CD unit.
     
    hollownail, Mar 14, 2008
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  6. jet757f

    jet757f Notebook Evangelist

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    jet757f, Jul 14, 2008
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  7. Omela

    Omela Notebook Consultant

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    My new MBP is 00009C61 - what is this?
     
    Omela, Jul 14, 2008
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    apparently i have an lg screen. 9c67
     
    masterchef341, Jul 14, 2008
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  9. smcgil9899

    smcgil9899 Notebook Evangelist

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    What about 9C83?
     
    smcgil9899, Jul 14, 2008
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  10. Chris27

    Chris27 Notebook Deity

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    I think that's a Samsung display
     
    Chris27, Jul 15, 2008
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  11. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i wonder which of these is the best; and/or what are their characteristic. which is the most common, and what is the rarest.
     
    wobble987, Jul 15, 2008
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  12. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    between LG and Samsung, definitely LG.

    i've never heard of the other two though...

    honestly they are probably all pretty good.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 15, 2008
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  13. jet757f

    jet757f Notebook Evangelist

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    Well Im sad to report that the link I posted: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1017&message=26930520 is in error at least with the MacBook Pro 17." I just got back from my local Fryes store and checked out the MacBook Pro 17" and there is no way that the display is IPS. Looks more like TN to me. Im not sure about the 15" version since they didnt have any on display.
     
    jet757f, Jul 17, 2008
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  14. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah i do believe all of the macbook/pro is TN panel. the 15" MBP has similar viewing angle (if not worse) than the 17" MBP.

    where did u saw/heard/read that the MBP is S-IPS panel?
     
    wobble987, Jul 18, 2008
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  15. jet757f

    jet757f Notebook Evangelist

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    The links on this thread mention that they are IPS panels.
     
    jet757f, Jul 18, 2008
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