It’s already been some time and people got their decks, so I wanted to ask you all which one should I get. From what I saw on YouTube, I’m not a fan of etchy screen diffusing the lights and making the blacks more gray if there is even a little light on the screen, I feel like glossy screen looks better. But - I don’t think it’s that noticable while playing, I think YouTube videos might not be a good indicator of that, (It looks different in person, idk?) and most important - I’m gonna use my deck a lot in trains, I spend around 1,5h everyday in them and I’m unsure if train windows might be bad for it. So, what do you all think?
Here is a macro shot:
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Glossy is a bit blacker and has a sharper image. But in general, there is not so much difference.
I have a glossy one and I use it quite a lot outside (in a car, on a train). There was never a situation where I had an issue with the screen. Before that, I had the etched LCD and the experience was the same. So the whole thing is truly overblown.
I have an etched (also had an etched OLDED) and it’s amazing. Perfect for travel, used it planes a lot. Even looks awesome at home. Its impossible to get a feel for it from a YouTube video, you need it in your hands. To me the glossy looks incredibly reflective, which is fine if you play at home a lot in the dark I guess. I’m happy with what I have anyway.
The YouTube videos mostly over exaggerated the glare/haze depending on the screen. Some did it to create controversy and draw eyeballs for ad views, some did it to simply show the difference more starkly, but whichever the case, it’s not representative of real world usage.
I will say, reflections on an OLED panel are more visible than what you’d see with an LCD, simply because the true black the OLED is capable of creates a near perfect mirror, whereas it’s naturally more diffused on the dark greys of an LCD. In my opinion, the etched glass gives a superior viewing experience in most lighting situations, unless you’re in a dark or dimly lit room. Then the difference is basically minimal. The so called haze you get from the etched glass is only visible when directly lit or at an indirect angle you wouldn’t be playing at using it as a handheld. You might have areas in your home with more direct lighting where you could see it, or if using it propped up with an external controller, the angle of the screen might show it more. Otherwise, it’s a non-issue.
I went for the glossy as I had an etched LCD version before and really hated it. Etching creates so much halo on the screen that I find it much more disturbing than regular reflection.
By the way no OLED TV has this kind of matte etched screen. This is nonsense to me to have opted for this technique of antiglare. There are much better ways like what you can find on an iPad or on my LG OLED TV.
