I really love the etched display on the LCD version and it works fantastically on my office Apple Studio Display, where I have a ton of natural light.
But I can’t imagine why you would want it on an OLED display, it turns all the incredible inky blacks into a soft gray.
Which is a shame, because I would have loved to get the new colorway on a non-etched display, but guess I’m going down from the high tier to the mid tier with the refresh.
I’m replying to you now on my Alienware AW3423DW (OLED Ultrawide Monitor) with a semi-matte, anti-reflective coating and I can tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, that unless the room is pitch black, the contrast ratio and color vibrancy don’t come close to my LG OLED TV downstairs.
The Steam Deck OLED will be no different. Unless someone comes out with conclusive video showcasing otherwise, the 512 GB glossy is the smart play to maximize the visual experience in most conditions.
I say all of the above with no horse in this race, other than to look out for new buyers, many of whom might not have experienced larger-form-factor OLED outside of their phones. And even then, on said phones, they’ll be used to glossy panels!
I really love the etched display on the LCD version and it works fantastically on my office Apple Studio Display, where I have a ton of natural light.
But I can’t imagine why you would want it on an OLED display, it turns all the incredible inky blacks into a soft gray.
Which is a shame, because I would have loved to get the new colorway on a non-etched display, but guess I’m going down from the high tier to the mid tier with the refresh.
I’m replying to you now on my Alienware AW3423DW (OLED Ultrawide Monitor) with a semi-matte, anti-reflective coating and I can tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, that unless the room is pitch black, the contrast ratio and color vibrancy don’t come close to my LG OLED TV downstairs.
The Steam Deck OLED will be no different. Unless someone comes out with conclusive video showcasing otherwise, the 512 GB glossy is the smart play to maximize the visual experience in most conditions.
I say all of the above with no horse in this race, other than to look out for new buyers, many of whom might not have experienced larger-form-factor OLED outside of their phones. And even then, on said phones, they’ll be used to glossy panels!