Left is BOE, right is presumably Samsung
Samsung panel photo taken from here:
My LE Deck OLED has BOE screen which I confirmed through that firmware dump command. I don’t have any dead pixels or any issue with the screen, but I think this difference in su-pixel structure is VERY interesting.
There’s been some complaint about red/green fringes on text, but not everyone seems to see it equally well. I looked at mine, Even looking very closely to the point Im seeing individual pixels and the small gaps between the pixels, I just don’t see it.
If we zoom in and look at the text, this is in desktop mode in Chrome, we can see there is in fact no sub-pixel anti-aliasing, the font is made up of whole pixels.
BTW I think BOE layout is better than Samsung because every pixel is symmetrical and the gaps are evenly distributed. Where as the Samsung has alternating left/right leaning blue pixels, which creates a big gap every two pixels, and this can lead to a slightly more grainy look.
You can also see the slight blurring effect from the anti-glare screen I have on mine. The blur radius is smaller than these sub-pixels, it cannot reduce the sharpness of displayed images, but it can soften the appearance of individual pixels.
You guys are neurotic 😂
Seriously. I have an OLED coming later this week. Should I cancel my order if I’m going to start obsessing over pixel structure and the type of panel in my Deck? It seems to be a side effect of getting one
Don’t fall into this. This is why posts like these are so annoying, lmao. You won’t notice nor care about any of these differences unless you end up with a BOE panel with a dead pixels and are examining the damn panels. Only the difference between LCD and OLED matters, and there’s a big one there.
I think you might be barking up the wrong tree if you don’t understand why this is interesting information for people, also it reduces consistency which is also a surprising change from the other Steam Decks.
Tech enthusiasts are all very curious about this stuff, and we like when this stuff comes around.
Also, some people *do* notice these things with sensitive eyes, and are unable to formulate into words what they’re seeing.
I just got my limited edition this week. This is my first deck and I have no idea what a pixel or a glossy or matte is. Can confirm I am having fun with my new toy.
The girl part was unnecessary as the average redditor is a 12 year old boy.
First thing to do is to check the manufacturer of your screen, and RMA if it’s not the one you want!
No mate , these posts are bizarre honestly
What if you’re not stressing about any of this but just enjoy knowing how tech stuff works?
Not really, I immediately saw these downside to the Samsung panel without even reading anything here. They are blatantly obvious, including the green tint and grain.
The blacks look good though, I guess.
Eh, I don’t know if I’d go that far (uh, for me anyway, cant speak to others). The color fringing was the first thing I noticed when I got the “You got one of the first OLED” firmware update screen. But I’ll also admit notice and am bothered by those sorts of things than a lot of people (same with frame tearing, absolutely cant stand it).
That being said, that firmware update screen was one of the only times I’ve seen pure white text on a pure black background. Almost any other situation in SteamOS, or in the majority of games I’ve tried out, its not straight white on black, so I legit have not noticed it since.
But its definitely there.
I have only been checking on this sub every once in a while since the OLED was first announced. I feel like I’m watching a descent into madness.
I totally get the sentiment but I’ve just been enjoying all the info. I’m just interested in how stuff works.
I really love this
At this point this sub look like an endless paraonia… Do people even play with it… I bet not.
lol I sort of think enthusiasts in this particular hobby are bound to be neurotic…haha I spend as much time getting picture, sound, etc etc just perfect on my main rig as I do playing sometimes, but I love it :D