Glossy finish - is the reflection distracting? Anyone?
106374
I own this unit and ours is in our family room with 2 big windows on each side of the room and the glossy finish does not reflect and cause us problems at all. As a matter of fact my wife commented to me how much less this TV reflects light than our old TV. Anyone who complains of the glossy finish must have OCD because the screen is magnificent. Personally I think the glossy finish makes the unit look even more high end and rich.
672387
No it is not glossy, I really do like this monitor, the only negative that I have found is to turn the monitor on or off, the button(s) are located under the screen, and I have to keep pushing from the underside of the screen, and I am concerned that the monitor will start to "lean" to the side after prolonged use. But that still does remain to be seen. I hope this is helpful to you
1505847
I think it's more between matte and semi gloss. I can get some reflections on the screen with the TV off, but I don't notice them with the TV on. I have my set wall mounted in a bedroom.
856930
Glossy. It is a very nice picture. I don't get any glare - it is set up on a corner desk away from the window. I really do like this monitor.
235827
Glossy - great monitor but will reflect so you have to consider where you place it
275793
It's glossy. I don't have problems during the day tho (my room is quite bright too) but at night I have to turn off all the lights cause the reflection is pretty strong.
789158
It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the type and everything is fine. It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the... » Read More It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the type and everything is fine. « Show Less
913208
I would have to say a low glossy, semi matte,the ones I used on the fabric look similar to scotch tape, the rest I covered high gloss photos with so they look glossy.straight on there is no glare, but my ceiling fan light does reflect from a side view. Hope this helps.
1065144
It has a bit of a glossy look when it's turned off. It makes it look quite nice when it's off.When it's on, there is no trace of mirror like reflections on it.
259729
I would also say on the glossy side, certainly not matte, but it's not a high gloss. The surface is smooth, better for cleaning and like all glass surface has a bit of shine and reflection.
1156128
I have this monitor, and I do like it a lot, however, at certain times of the day, the glossiness does reflect light and I have to lower my blinds to prevent glare. Supposedly glossy screens have better image quality, but the glare is sort of annoying, and I wish it were a matte or anti glare screen. I didn't realize it was going to be glossy when I ordered it.
745757
It is a matte finish but it has a little glossiness to it. I can see my reflection in it which is the only thing that bothers me about it.
1623922
It's semi-matte. The whole point is to be anti-glare, and a glossy shine would be counterproductive. That said, it's not perfect. With the film on the screen, there's significantly less glare/shine than without, but there's still some glare/shine. I wish it had been a perfect solution, but I'm decently happy with the result. For me, it was worth the money.
711600
The board definitely does "not" have a matted finish. You can see images of the surrounding room on the face of the glass. It doesn't bother me, but this probably isn't the board for you if you need non-glare.
2046099
It's glossy, not mirror like but definitely a little glossy. I know what you mean ant the matte finish. You won't get that, bit the sheildf actually provides better grip than without.
106375
Have mine near sliding doors and the glossy finish is not an issue in daylight. Don't let this sttop you.
789159
It's certainly not glossy but it does have sort of a frosted anti-glare coating which is most noticeable when you have a white background and text. If you are looking at a photo or video or a lot of color you don't see the coating but if all you were doing was typing documents all day it gives the white areas on the screen a very faint "textured effect" for lack of a better phrase. Having said all that, I personally don't mind it and I really like the monitor overall. In most cases if I find I'm noticing the coating at all, like while writing this, I just bump up the size of the type and everything is fine.