{"id":34604,"date":"2022-01-03T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T19:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=34604"},"modified":"2022-01-05T16:16:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:16:06","slug":"external-retina-display-rumors-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/03\/external-retina-display-rumors-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"External Retina Display Rumors for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker Ortolani<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Rumors have started to pick up about a new more affordable Apple display that could come this year. Just this morning, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg<\/em><\/a> reported that the company is indeed planning to release a display in 2022 that’s half the price of the Pro Display XDR. But the Pro Display XDR is $6,000-$7,000 leaving this rumored display to be around $3,500 still. This product isn’t what most of us are looking for. It’s not even out yet and most customers in the market for an Apple display have been priced out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Tim Hardwick<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In related rumors, Twitter-based leaker @dylandkt last month claimed<\/a> LG is developing three new standalone displays that may end up being for Apple, including one based on the current 24-inch iMac<\/a>, one based on the upcoming 27-inch iMac, and a 32-inch model that may be a new Pro Display XDR with an Apple silicon chip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I would rather see something based on the 2021 27-inch iMac display. The new iMac will probably<\/a> be mini-LED. For many uses, that’s not worth the expense, and in some viewing conditions it actually looks worse due to blooming.<\/p>\n\n

Adam Chandler<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I knew this was an issue going into both my iPad Pro and MacBook Pro purchases but in that same MacRumors article, it was mentioned that the blooming has been mostly fixed in these MacBook Pros. I can say it has not. More technically speaking, “16-inch offers 10,216 miniLEDs across 2,554 local dimming zones.” and the iPad Pro 13″ has, “10,000 mini LED grouped into four so 2,500 local dimming zones.” so the two are very close so I can’t see how anyone would think the issue would just go away.<\/p>\n

Everyone knows Mini LED has this issue. Products from all companies have blooming complaints online but I think my issue here is that Apple went all-in on this technology from the $1300 iPad Pro up to the $4900 Pro Display XDR. MiniLED is something Apple is heavily invested in despite these short comings. How I fix it is to turn off ‘true black on apps like Reeder or various writing apps like ByWord. With true-black turned off, the issue is better. I can also turn on a light in my room and turn down the display which helps.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n