When it involves screens, you’ve obtained a humiliation of riches to select from. Size, decision, refresh fee, panel kind — all have tons of choices and good causes for all of them. But one selection stays contentious: Should your display screen be matte, just like the shows of olde, or shiny, like a ritzy new HDTV? At CES 2023, Gordon grabbed Connor of Graphically Challenged to duke it out on this determination.

According to Connor, matte finishes are much less fascinating for tremendous high-res panels, as a result of they diffuse gentle extra steadily and make the person pixels much less distinct. This “oily” look is especially noticeable on extra-matte finishes. Gordon counters that seeing his shiny head on the panel of a show is the very last thing anybody needs (particularly if you happen to’re coping with eye pressure).

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