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There are times using my iPad (which I'm doing right now) where the screen starts to remind me of a Kindle reader. This looks very interesting. How are the re

There are times using my iPad (which I'm doing right now) where the screen starts to remind me of a Kindle reader. This looks very interesting. How are the reflections? If there is an overhead lamp, can you recognize your face on the screen and see the lamp reflection clearly? Disclaimer: I am in the crowd who despises reflective screens but all the advertisements arrange the devices such that there is no visible reflections when in fact you are staring your own face or reflection of the lamp all the time. I find that most of the companies should be slapped with hefty fine for deeply misleading advertisements.

MBCook 11y ago
The Air 2 was pretty good, and the Pro is supposed to be even better. I haven't noticed any issues, but to be honest I use my iPad at home in situations where I don't think glare would come up much. I don't notice my face, but honestly I don't remember having that issue with the Air 2 either.
wlesieutre 11y ago
A thorough look at the screen from DisplayMate: http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm It's _very_ good. > The iPad Pro 9.7 has a very innovative low Reflectance screen that reflects just 1.7 percent of the ambient light by using a new Anti-Reflection AR coating. It has by far the lowest screen Reflectance of any mobile display, so its image colors and contrast in high ambient light will appear considerably better than on any other mobile display. It’s a major enhancement that reduces the reflected light glare from the screen by a very impressive factor of 3 to 1 compared to most Tablets and Smartphones. > Our Contrast Rating for High Ambient Light quantitatively measures screen visibility under bright Ambient Light – the higher the better. As a result of its high Brightness and very low Reflectance, the iPad Pro 9.7 has a Contrast Rating for High Ambient Light of 301, by far the highest that we have ever measured. See the Screen Reflections and Brightness and Contrast sections for measurements and details. (emphasis mine)
- eveningcoffee 11y ago
  This is very serious review. Thanks for this link. It looks like they are admitting that the problem of reflections is a serious one and needs addressing. I think that this is very positive. But just a number does not make any sense, so I looked up some videos. Here is the first one where he turns the tablet around quite in the beginning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGbn2oAri8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGbn2oAri8 It looks like that 1.7 percent of reflectance will still cause serious reflections. This is not good enough. So the rating Outstanding should in fact read still far from barely satisfactory. :( I hope that people will wise up and start demanding reflection free devices.
  - chrisseaton 11y ago
    I don't understand - why do you care so much about seeing reflections? Why is that an issue? Why should I demand reflection free devices? I like the shiny surface - it's easy to clean and looks smart.
    - eveningcoffee 11y ago
      I limit the discussion to the tablets. First of, reflections distract. If I see a movement, my instinct is to focus on the movement. I do not want that. I want to focus on what is on the screen. When laying on the table, a reflective surface shines an overhead light source into my eyes. This forces me to carefully position the tablet when not in use. I do not want that. Reflective surface will mirror my face, I do not want to be constantly conscious about my presence.
      - wlesieutre 11y ago
        You could try a matte screen protector. Overall reflectance will me much higher than the stock screen, and IMO they tend to look a bit fuzzy, but it at least cuts out the mirror reflections.
        eveningcoffee 11y ago

MBCook 11y ago

The Air 2 was pretty good, and the Pro is supposed to be even better. I haven't noticed any issues, but to be honest I use my iPad at home in situations where I don't think glare would come up much. I don't notice my face, but honestly I don't remember having that issue with the Air 2 either.

wlesieutre 11y ago

A thorough look at the screen from DisplayMate: http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm It's _very_ good. > The iPad Pro 9.7 has a very innovative low Reflectance screen that reflects just 1.7 percent of the ambient light by using a new Anti-Reflection AR coating. It has by far the lowest screen Reflectance of any mobile display, so its image colors and contrast in high ambient light will appear considerably better than on any other mobile display. It’s a major enhancement that reduces the reflected light glare from the screen by a very impressive factor of 3 to 1 compared to most Tablets and Smartphones. > Our Contrast Rating for High Ambient Light quantitatively measures screen visibility under bright Ambient Light – the higher the better. As a result of its high Brightness and very low Reflectance, the iPad Pro 9.7 has a Contrast Rating for High Ambient Light of 301, by far the highest that we have ever measured. See the Screen Reflections and Brightness and Contrast sections for measurements and details. (emphasis mine)

eveningcoffee 11y ago
This is very serious review. Thanks for this link. It looks like they are admitting that the problem of reflections is a serious one and needs addressing. I think that this is very positive. But just a number does not make any sense, so I looked up some videos. Here is the first one where he turns the tablet around quite in the beginning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGbn2oAri8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGbn2oAri8 It looks like that 1.7 percent of reflectance will still cause serious reflections. This is not good enough. So the rating Outstanding should in fact read still far from barely satisfactory. :( I hope that people will wise up and start demanding reflection free devices.
- chrisseaton 11y ago
  I don't understand - why do you care so much about seeing reflections? Why is that an issue? Why should I demand reflection free devices? I like the shiny surface - it's easy to clean and looks smart.
  - eveningcoffee 11y ago
    I limit the discussion to the tablets. First of, reflections distract. If I see a movement, my instinct is to focus on the movement. I do not want that. I want to focus on what is on the screen. When laying on the table, a reflective surface shines an overhead light source into my eyes. This forces me to carefully position the tablet when not in use. I do not want that. Reflective surface will mirror my face, I do not want to be constantly conscious about my presence.
    - wlesieutre 11y ago
      You could try a matte screen protector. Overall reflectance will me much higher than the stock screen, and IMO they tend to look a bit fuzzy, but it at least cuts out the mirror reflections.
      - eveningcoffee 11y ago