New Macbook Screen 9CA8?

Xirurg · 05-23-2009, 11:37 AM

Congrats!can you please post couple of pictures?

mikethebigo · 05-23-2009, 12:52 PM

I don't have access to a camera for a couple of days, but I'll try to get some pics up soon. I'd just like to say I'm actually very pleased with the screen on the macbook. I was afraid it was too glossy at first, but it really does make colors vibrant and even outside the backlight is powerful enough to make the screen easily visible.

In fact, given the choice between matte and glossy I would probably still choose glossy after playing around with the system.

Xirurg · 05-23-2009, 02:12 PM

Nice!Congrats!

dampfnudel · 05-24-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mikethebigo

Just a quick bump for this thread. I just got back from buying a 2.4 ghz MB. When I turned it on, one of the first things I checked was the display model. Mine is the 9CA6 model. I have to say, it does indeed seem like a much nicer screen than the display models. It still washes out vertically eventually and all that, but viewing angles do appear to be a bit better and when the screen is pointed straight at me the colors/black level are definitely nicer than the display models.

Whew.

Yeah, my friend got the same panel on his new MB a few weeks back. It's a definite improvement. These panels should have been on the Unibody MB from the beginning.

jwb-VT · 05-25-2009, 08:54 AM

Hello All,

I got a MB 2.4 about 3 weeks ago and can confirm that my LCD panel is MUCH better than display at the store. I am very picky about my lappy display panel, having gone so far as to change out a few on previously owned notebooks. This panel on my MB is very good.

HTH!

ATC · 05-25-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jwb-VT

Hello All,

I got a MB 2.4 about 3 weeks ago and can confirm that my LCD panel is MUCH better than display at the store. I am very picky about my lappy display panel, having gone so far as to change out a few on previously owned notebooks. This panel on my MB is very good.

HTH!

Which screen is it and where did you pickup your MB from?

I have to get a MB for my wife and I usually get them from FutureShop or BestBuy but I'm not sure if their stocks get refreshed frequently.

Xirurg · 05-25-2009, 03:09 PM

No way to check in store?

Phil · 05-25-2009, 03:09 PM

Has anyone posted some good pictures of the new screens? Maybe somewhere on Macrumors?

mikethebigo · 05-25-2009, 07:45 PM

To answer someone's question above, I got this system at the Apple store. If you have one nearby that'd be a good bet, I'm sure their stock is pretty liquid and they should have the latest models in stock.

On macrumors there were some pictures of 9CA5. Since last I posted, I noticed a pretty annoying dead (not stuck, but really dead) pixel near the center of the screen. Thought it was just a speck of dust at first. The more I paid attention to it, the more obnoxious it became.

I brought the system to the Apple store. Their policy is to typically not replace a model unless there are like 3 or more dead pixels. However, the genius I got must have been in a good mood, because he just said, "yeah, that would really annoy me, we'll replace it with a brand new one."

Awesome, awesome service, I was really expecting them to just say no. They brought out a new machine and even moved my HD and extra ram to the new machine for me.

The screen is now a 9CA5 instead of a 9CA6. No dead pixels to speak of. I can't notice much of a difference between the two but I can say they still do seem better than the display models. Again, I'll try to get pics up soon.

SPEEDwithJJ · 05-28-2009, 12:50 AM

Quick update. Apparently, the 9CA6 screen is a LTN133AT09, which means that it is a Samsung.

Therefore, the full list of the codes for the newer screens are the following:

9CA5 - LG-Philips
9CA6 - Samsung
9CA7 - Chi Mei
9CA8 - AUO