Identifying Yellow Tint Issue on iMacs and Apple Cinema Displays

[PaulGrantDesigns]

I have a Cinema Display w Thunderbolt and a 27" 2011 iMac. Both screens have a generally yellow cast to them. On the Cinema Display, I corrected the temp to about 75K. But the iMac seems to be getting yellower with time. it's at 85K. So much for 65K. If Apple is going to continue to spit out these expensive and faulty screens, at least add some built in sotware/hardware solution, that can help correct some of these issues.

[Grasinemo]

Hey, my dad got himself an iMac 21,5" after discovering how cool my mba was. I wanted to check the screen for yellow tint, but the link is broken. Do you know where I could find it again? Thanks!

[jimmywiz16]

great so some chino factory worker has jizzed in my screen and it dried great 

[TheBigRedTom]

Or you can be like me and borrow a proffesional screen callibrator :P

[altu892]

With mac os, there is not much different between specs

[Hkerai]

got mine yesterday.. thank you sooo much.. i checked mine straight away.. sadly had a yellow tint at the bottem of the screen:(.. but apple was really nice, sendin me a new one right away :).. thank you.. noticed it quickly!

[GarryBacon]

Cant wait until the end of may AYE GEAR!

[MacGareth]

Maybe editing some video & pictures at most was thinking is it worth while spending on the HDD/SSD

[TalesOfWar]

Slight yellow tinting is actually fairly typical on IPS panels. The only real "con" I can think of beyond cost of course.

[AppScreencast]

I have slight issue with my Samsung TV, its none issue, I don't notice it a less I go looking for it.

[the67bug]

good idea for a vid ;)

[jaysenstudios]

Hey Zen.... love the show :), hate to burst your bubble, but scottevest have done a gadget coat....

[theunits3]

@jaysenstudios i don't claim to be the first one with it ;)

[jaysenstudios]

@theunits3 oh :P can you do one in S size for me please ??

[supergamer2346]

I bet you are getting spoiled with the two iMac screens, I used to have two iMacs and I loved it!

[troy2062]

When I bought one of the 27" iMacs in '09, I ended up sending back about six of them because of this. o.O;

[iPhone3GSCase]

u think apple care will fix my keyboard?

[MacGareth]

Looking for advice from anyone,I'm about to buy a new 27' iMac just wondering should I spend extra an get the SSD/HDD confiq on my mac or just spend on something else is it worthwhile.

[theunits3]

@MacGareth what you going to be doing - task wise? i.e. gaming, video, photo etc etc...

[Wiejeben]

Hmm, Apple would blame LG for it :P Because LG made the screen.

[theunits3]

@Wiejeben apparently thats exactly the issue when it comes to the iPad 2 (LG supply the screens). The shortage is because Apple is looking for another supplier... or atleast, that is the rumour.

[Wiejeben]

@theunits3 What do you think is the chance that we will end up with Samsung displays?

[monkeypeople2011]

@Wiejeben

It's impossible for most firms to contract with Apple. They have such a greedy policy and low budget, no one can work with them and actually make a profit. It's a mostly break even deal.

Steve Jobs... sigh.

[hroksvaag]

Lol. First you say the imac 2011 is just for a review. Not its suddenly your friends:p

[theunits3]

@hroksvaag you clearly have a hearing problem. Even if so - whats it with you?

[Dugm94]

2011" iMac. Made me lol! Who noticed?

[theunits3]

@Dugm94 whoops lol *wtf moment*

[iMhike]

Great mac tips as we've all seem to have experienced the yellow screen every now and then

[jalil714]

cool, ill use that if i get one

[Halfun1995]

i have the same problem its like dust under the glass in the top corner , i think i'll take it in but its a 3 hr drive to nearest apple store

[matt123roll]

@Halfun1995 you can remove the glass of the imac with 2 suction cups, find a video on youtube and remove the glass (it's held on with magnets) and use a micro fiber cloth to clean the screen.

[Halfun1995]

@matt123roll i know about the method . but i really don't want to mess up. this imac has really been the most faulty apple product i've ever had, dvd burning problems screen problems and a few times it failed to boot up and i had to select the startup disk by using the restore dvd.

[matt123roll]

@Halfun1995 I did it to my last iMac and had no problems but it's understandable not wanting to mess around with something so expensive. My iMac had grey varying bars of brightness going across the screen so I got rid of it and got a Macbook Pro instead. No problems anymore!

[BurnNotice151]

woooo in the first 10 minutes

[IamMeUareYou]

yellow = better.

[theunits3]

@IamMeUareYou i love yellow snow. :D

[IamMeUareYou]

@theunits3 uh, who doesn't?

[rtownz251251]

@IamMeUareYou lol let me guess: you're chinese!

[IamMeUareYou]

@rtownz251251 im english u twat?

[rtownz251251]

@IamMeUareYou yes that could be but I was just kidding about chinese people because most of them are yellow :P

[KillerKarrit]

Are those things underneath the left screen coasters?

[theunits3]

@KillerKarrit yup ;) appcoastersDOTcom

[22Rocker22]

Two 27" imacs... That's sexy as fuck.

[kurczak9195]

Thumbs up if you aimed to be the first :P

[theunits3]

@kurczak9195 and expected to get laid last. :D

[spikez0071]

1st



[JaseSheehan]

@spikez0071 stfu