How to remove the Anti Glare Coating from monitor DIY (Matte to Glossy)
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- In this video, I am going to show you a tutorial on how to remove the Anti Glare Coating from your monitor and change the finish of your monitor from matte to glossy DIY. Perfect modification for those who don't like the frosted look and reduced color vibrancy caused by the anti-glare coating on the display. Links below ↓↓
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most underrated video ever. I've been so frustrated that manufacturers insist on only selling panels with the AG film.
i agree. but do it must be have huge brave...
I agree
as I unfortunately found out the hard way, now they not only have them with the AG film but the polarizer layer is built into it as well... So if you want to do this on some you have to remove the polarizer and then replace it with a glossy one
I understand why they do it but I wish it was easier to remove (like hot swappable)
@@Willy38134 but why do they do it? Apple pays them to produce shitty stuff?
Why is Apple literally the only company in the world that makes Glossy monitors (which cannot connect to PC), and why does every other company allow Apple to hold a monopoly over this section of the market?
No idea. I might start a glossy monitor company of my own haha, there have to be some people that would buy nicely designed monitor with glass.
@@tomkosdiy You should totally do that -- someone's got to, lol
@Theodore Nguyen Those "glossy" Dell monitors actually have a dirty filter in them.
Tell hp to make 1440p version of the HP 2511x. I just did through facebook. Only way to make companies make these is if we keep bothering them on social media
I would prefer matte screens on phones because of the fact that in high sunlight you might need to put your screens brightness near a macs and you could honestly get some super accurate colors still with some matte screens if they are built right. My Samsung monitor has super accurate colors with the color calibration I used on my mac. It has almost exactly the same colors as my Macbook ever since I callibrated it with the built in color calibration thing which means it is super accurate. My Macbook Pro is the latest one without the touch bar. I understand that people have preferences and can see colors differently on some matte screens, but that does not mean all of them do not look as accurate as colores on some of apple's displays. Apple is known for color accuracy and even my Note 9 on bassic mode when I don't use the blue light filter can look very accurate like some Apple diplays. I do recommend using blue light filters if you don't mind the colors at night. I have mine on a schedule and set low. Even set low I can notice my eyes and brain getting more ready for sleep. I turn blue light filters off for art and photo editing though because I like the accuracy of colors when it's not on in Basic mode on my phone. There are some very good matte screen protectors for some phones out there. Matte black can be dark enough to my eyes on some monitors to my eyes.
Every Manufacturer: "Lets add a shitty blurry layer so you can reduce (but not completely remove) glare in lighting conditions which can be avoided!"
I keep seeing pictures and videos of people's setups where they *don't* have their backs against a windowless wall, and some of these people even have glossy displays
to be honest it doesnt even help, the glare is still there, just covering a way bigger area of your screen
Imagine buying a 4K HDR monitor and getting worse image quality than a 12 year old FHD TV.
a non-blurry image is a premium feature
Every Manufacturer: "Lets add a shitty blurry layer so you can reduce (but not completely remove) glare in lighting conditions which can be avoided! Lets also manufacture a great looking glossy OLED 80 inch TVs most likely situated in a bright living room environment. It is also therefore less portable than a 27 inch monitor"
I finally did it. I hesitated for a year and looked for something sacrificial before trying on my main monitor but I bit the bullet today and removed the shitty matte plastic on my monitor. Now it looks perfect.
When you peel off the outer layer, underneath it, as far as I know, there is a polarizing filter. Isn't it dangerous to use the screen in this way? Isn't there a possibility of distortion? I would appreciate it if you share your experience.
@@White_Polar_Bear I am still using the monitor in question and it is working absolutely fine. I guess you would want to not touch or wipe the polarizer as much as possible to avoid damage. Don't do this on laptops though because some have just matte polarizer on top layer and bad things happen if you remove it.
With proper light arrangements, one can avoid the mirror effect from a glossy screen to a large extent and imo the glossy screens display colors with WAY more 'pop'.
Never been a fan of ag matte screens personally.
This video needs to be shown to every matte freak
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Glossy image is way superior but I don't have the balls to do it, my monitor is too expensive to risk losing it.
Agree 100%, unless you deal with heavy glare on the regular, glossy is way superior. You could get couple older monitors on craigslist and try it out for a few times first :-)
DIY KOS true man I had an iMac before my gaming pc and the image is stunning I have no problem with reflexes in my room so it would be awesome removing the anti glare. I live in Brazil don’t know if I can find cheap monitors for experimentation but I will make contact with Acer Brazil to see if they can recommend me a professional to do this mod. Great content it’s very hard to find this stuff
Thank you very much! The most important part I think is, when you are peeling the layer, to watch out for peeling just the white antiglare one. The dark layer under it is the polariser, which you need to keep on. You could also maybe take a look around your local scrap yard, if you can find some older monitors to practice on. Anyways, good luck!
IMO can be risky because can damage Your eyes.
@@alisur736 Are you sure???
Thank you, it is fantastic, but I think it would be appropriate to note that after doing this it is very delicate to clean, it can easily damage the polarized.
Great point!
if you do this, it might be a good idea to get a fitting glass plane, and mount/glue it to the display, like it's one in iMacs
maybe use ceramic coating then
@@maxfuchs7995 and where would you find that? probably have better luck with a plastic of some sort
I can't believe I can't buy a 4K USB-C glossy monitor anywhere! I might have to do this to an expensive monitor! Thanks!
dunno if you already saw/know it but there is the "Eve Spectrum 4k" now, it has optional Glossy panel and USB-C
@@G-O-A-M I did thank you. I purchased the apple studio monitor but if I ever need a new one I’m going for the Eve.
Cool video, Ive done that twice except I open the bezel from the outside with either two butterknives or hard thin metal spudger/prying tool/spatula's, small tip is to fold the glass/polarizer/3m blah-blah (top) layer out of the enclosure and sit them beside each other on the towel before using the paper towel and water just in case you were to use too much water and have to blow dry all ~10 of the layers that it encloses, layer by layer ;)
Everybody doing this. Its a small extra step on step 6 to remove the power unit and display circuit board (4-6 more screws and unplugging 2 cartridges). When you soak your the coating you have no chance to ruin these parts by condensation.
Depending on the monitor, i often manage to peel the protective coating after 1 hour soaking and some needs like 24 hours. And you should not have to force it..it should glide off after u peel the corner. If u feel resistance like the one this guy had on the video dont force like what he did. Check wether the coating is not partially clipped in to the secondairy basel. If not, let it soak a bit longer.
trust me i've done this tons of times. Not to flame: This guy got lucky. I want to see him turning it on after this, instead showing us a before and after clip.
Did you do it on G9 Neo or G8/G7 Neo? :)
⚠️ YOU HAVE TO SOAK IT. Only after 1,5 hour I managed to remove the anti glare layer. But DO NOT FORCE IT, if its going hard to peel off or you will rip the lower polarization layer.
My monitor is DELL U2718Q 4K. A couple of lines from the middle to the left, which are appeared when I forced to peel off. Cause I was slow, and the anti glare coating adhesive started to dry and kept hardening. Keep in mind. Almost satisfied the result. And sorry for my french. :]
but will the water get into the deeper layer of the monitor ???
@@giotphan9673 Didn't mentioned it btw. I've put paper towels on table and filled them with water so they were very wet. And then I've put the monitor with face down. So this way the water will not come up to monitor parts. It requires flat surface.
how much soaking? I mean, I had toilet paper over the monitor, wet them with a sprayer every 2 hours or so. After about 7 hours I tried to remove, but nothing came out. My monitor is the LG ERGO 32".
Only did some visual damage at the very top corners attempting to remove the coating with my nails. Gladly it didn't affected the image, is at the very corners.
Like, seriously, I think besides what I've done, only if I bath my monitor :D
@ 7 hours is more than enough, hmm, thats strange.
here i tried to remove it without soaking, you can see there are two layer os coating, one is polarisation and second is matte film.
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@ I'm no expert but I think you might have tried to peel of the polariser film or whatever it's called. Is the picture missing where you tried to peel the layer off, or is it just shiny?
Bro i just followed your steps and it worked. THANK YOU!
Stfu liar
@@asdbef3667 lol....
Holy crap dude.. this is insane.. u r a genius..m doing it today.. wish me luck
Any idea if the AG 3h hard coating on a Dell S2721HN is easy to remove by this method?
If the adhesive is too strong, it will totally ruin everything.
I need to try this on HP 25f. I hate antiglare, tested so many monitors and all have haze and light color distortion and 178’ view angle is bs becase of this. I have old HP 2511x, glossy, and despite old technology is better then any new monitor. I think all monitors should come glossy like cell phones, and if some (or most) people don't like gloss they can always put some film. Anyhow thanks for the video. I'm glad to see it's possible to "clean up" the monitor
damn, ive been mislead so many times, i once thought i can get free electricity for a magnet when i was younger, and when i saw the paper towels i thought it was gonna be fake but this turned out to be a helpful and informative tutorial. subscribe worthy
Thanks a lot bro this is really helpful 🙂
Happy to help
Did you happen to scratch the screen or have any residue to clean up between the matte layer and the screen? can you clean it with a microfiber cloth without scratching it?
Very Useful video for me and people like me.
Thanks bro.
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wow amazing. The anti glare mkes it look like a super old lcd monitor.
i find this couple of years. u r cool!
by removing that did you notice a more clear and colorful picture ?? and is it worth it ??
is there any good matte layer for lg ultrafine 5k which is very glossy!
It's best to find a clear screen protector and slap it on there to prevent scratching the polarizer. It scratches very bad over time when cleaning it. That's what i do now when i perform this mod
Thanks, that is a great idea. I was thinking I would use regular 2mm thin glass next time I do this to give it a more of a premium look.
Hey guys, im gonna do this mod to my Asus MG279Q! Where i can find glass screen protectors for 27" monitor?
DraKK did u find anything
@@xXxPhenom finding glass ones is very hard. Even a plastic one for 27 inch is very hard. I got mine from a local store and they are usually sold together with stickers
@@tomkosdiy Also some monitors have ag coatings so thin they are impossible to remove this way. So the only way would be removing the polarizer and buying a glossy polarizer from china they come with glue pre applied and plastic protection on both sides tricky tho. at least with that you wouldn't have a raw exposed polarizer.
Hey great video man . just had a question or two, do you use hot water and do you think you are able to use any paper type of paper towel ?
Thank you so much for the video!!!! The trick have worked out perfectly for me 🥳🥳🥳🥳
wich monitor do you have ?
You're welcome!
@@tomkosdiy Is the panel still good 2 years later?
Hello,can i remove the matte coating from my ASUS VC239H monitor?
The reason i'm asking is because despite turning vividpixel off,making sure that the resolution is set to 1080 and adjusting clear text,the screen still looks pixelated.
I've read online that removing the anti glare coating fixes this problem.
I have the Dell S2740L which is a glossy IPS monitor and I love it. Even though it is 1080p it honestly looks as sharp and more vibrant than a 1440p 27 inch monitor with anti glare coating. I wish there were many more options for glossy monitors, I would like to increase to 4K but not sure if I want to do that if it won't be glossy.
Dell S2419h
ive got an alienware m15 r3 , is it possible to do it to my screen? laptop
Thank you!! The coating peeled smoooooooothly after leaving the paper towels there throughout all night
Do you need to remove the panel from the housing if the bezels don’t cover the edges of the panel
That sound when you start peeling the anti glare sheet is so satisfying😅
You rule Tom!
Hello, thank you for the tutorial. I'm just wondering can I do this to my laptop screen, cuz my laptop screen is matte as well and I really want to make it glossy. And how many hours does it need to wet for the laptop screen?
5-6 hours he said
yeah laptop panels are fine, i just did mine
I would be very nervous about the soaking part. I destroyed a couple of screens like this, water just infiltrates between the glass layers of the panel and it either shows up directly on the screen as a black expanding blob or it destroys the electronics by shorting out the traces that go to each pixel row/column, and it takes very little water for that to happen.
Can't short a circuit with distilled water, unless of course it picks up conductive contaminants.
@@_ch1pset But it can go inside the screen.
@@techalyzer I think if the water got under the screen, it was probably too much water, or a manufacturing defect. However, I'm not sure distilled water would have the same effect that you are describing. Distilled water is not conductive, and it can't cause a short, unless it gets contaminated with something that is conductive. It's not that it can't cause damage, I think it can still cause corrosion, but I don't think this is an issue for LCDs. I'm not a materials engineer, so I'm not quite sure, but I don't think LCDs are prone to corrosion. If you get water on copper wiring, however, that's a different story.
Put the monitor facing downward , on top of the soaked towels .
worked perfectly, just had to remove excess residue after using window cleaner and lint free cloth, thanks a lot
Glad it helped
Bro you are a life saver, the window cleaner method applying a tiny bit of pressure helped me to remove the leftover glue/compound after removing the matt layer. Thanks big time! :D
Amazing! I also much prefer glossy screens but I'm not brave enough to try this. Do you know why they are so hard to get, almost impossible?
Thanks for the video sooo much! I hate the monitor manufacturers for making us risking our devices instead of making monitors without matte coating in the first place! I only use 16:10 monitors and there are no glossy versions, they are non-existent.
Same for budget gaming laptops, ALL of them are matte.
HP have
@@lsg303 not in gaming laptops. Office laptops are too weak for me.
@@TabalugaDragon I know but monitors from HP and DELL both have glossy screen type, also it is 6bit+frc mostly
@@lsg303 I only use 16:10 displays, and there are no glossy ones among them. I looked. A lot.
@@TabalugaDragon W2558HC if still there？the true love
My previous monitor was a glossy IPS and the monitor I have now is ag coated. It too is an IPS and the colors would "pop" more on the previous one. I have no windows behind me and my room is a bit dimmed when I use my PC. I might try this trick on an old monitor...
I just cleaned my monitor with bio ethanol and tiolet paper, it scratched badly. The coat is ruined. Is this a method I can use? Or is there a spray s I can diy recoat?
Wow day and night difference in sharpness 🔥
i have an old hp e231 led monitore, do you think this will work in thismonitr
I see no reason why it should not, according to pictures I saw of HP E231, it seems like it does have the antiglare layer. Good luck!
Is it possible to remove the anti-glare from the monitor LG 24MK430H ips I really like the shiny screen?
would a towell be enough if i dont want to use paper for this ?
My monitor came with a diffusion coating that was just way too strong and foggy. Found myself squinting just to see sometimes, even at max brightness. Thanks to this video though, i was able to finally replace it 😂. I’m not a full glossy guy, but the new coating that I got is a good mix of both.
Holy shit you are the man I didn't know this could be achieved. I will try it on my crappy acer TN monitor and then on my VA one. thanks man
Did you tried it ? And what was the result ? Does it make the color of screen more vivid ?
@@itachiuchiha-sk4sf yes I did, it looks crispier and the colors pop up more. Here's an advice; use a safety pin instead of your fingernail when you peel the AGlare and the anti glade shouldn't be sticked to the polarizer when you lift the tip, if you feel you lift the tip and it's giving you resistance stop what you're doing because you are peeling the polarizer, the anti glade is another very thin layer on top of the polarizer which can't be seen you can only lift it with a safety pin,
@@marcelfernandezromero8905 thank you for your advice one more question , is it comparable to TVs glossy screens ? I mean in colors and vivid range..! Because i am searched for a monitor which have a TV vivid colors and crisp and after a very long time i realized that the problem was the garbage matte screen...!!😭😭😭
By the way what is your monitor ?
@@itachiuchiha-sk4sf no os not comparable, is comparable with laptops screens that are glossy without a protective crystal. Normally glossy TV screens have a crystal before the screen itself, in this case the mate film as s layer of protection against scratches, when you remove it you leave it as a pure LCD, you know those screens that you push a little and you see some ripples.
As for colours it depends on the technology, TN has bad viewer angles and quality overall but pro gamers prefer them because of the high refresh rate, VA are my favourite panels because I am no gamer and VA offers 3000:1 contrast, apart from oled these monitors have the best blacks and whites, making the colours pop even more. IPS panels are for people that want the best of both worlds and it's the most used technology right now on monitors, you can't go wrong with it, but be prepare to not have blacks, instead the darkest black is just a really dark grey, they have good colours and angles though.
Really if you got money to burn buy an old TV with 55" that allows 120hz and hdmi 2.1, provided that your card accepts it. It has the best blacks, the best colours and still good refresh rate. Although you have to configure it in order to avoid burn in.
Current monitor technologies are like a videogame characters, if you increase their magic they are crap at physical tasks and vice versa if you get what I mean.
@@marcelfernandezromero8905 i have a 55 inch TV already and the colors is so great and i have the benq ew277hdr 1080p monitor of course a matte glass and it is colors is bad honestly i don't know how to tell put the display looks like have a sand inside it and not have a smooth and crisp picture as the TV or the smart phones so i am confused wither i should remove the matte grale or not is it worth removing it ? I mean in colors and crisp..!
You did an awesome job removing the AG from that TV. What did spray on the towel?
I done this process so after this how to clean the display on a regular basis can I use a spray and cloth 🤔 r cloth with any liquid cleaner
@Pablo Carrasco just in the normal way sprayed and cleaned it no problem so far
does this apply to laptop screens?
The comparison at the end is pretty bad lmao. I like glossy but the difference at the end is way over exaggerated. You can clearly see the after has no direct light from the outside window but in the before the sun is hitting it since the blinds are open. Pretty misleading.
Wouldn’t you want to use rubbing alcohol instead? Or is that corrosive to the panel.
Could you please put acetone on the matte layer that you removed and show what happens? I have glue on my monitor and I would like to know if acetone will damage it. (The last resort is removing the matte layer.) Thank you!
Thats a great tutorial.
I have AOC monitor with anti glare screen, but I doesn't bother me at all. Maybe because it is inside with no lights behind me
sun is always behind me. sometimes i can't even see the screen.
What do you look for when buying a new laptop (in the description) if wanting a glossy screen? Thanks
high resolution. accurate colours.
Look for, "glossy screen."
Amazing!! Really you did hard work,,,,,great video
does every monitor has a anti glare can fill out?thanks
Can it possible to remove it from dell inspiron 15 3000 laptop? Please help me
I have 3 dells ultrasharp pros, and 1 old lcd but top 23 monitor, I will try with it, lot of fun :) lcd is less colorfull than led, I hope this mod can do an upgrade in image quality to the old samsung LCD gaming monitor. Thanks for the idea.
All monitors are LCD. LED is the back lighting. LCDs age too... so i doubt it will look like it did when it was new.
@@digibluh you're saying that my old LCD monitor loses light and power in past years? I think you could be right, cause its very cloudy image now, poor light. Thanks
Let me know how it turns out! Good luck
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm going to change monitor soon, as my current monitor is matte (Asus PB278Q) and my future monitor will be glossy (probably OLED), I wanted to see what a glossy monitor would look like in the room where I have my PC. As I'm not patient, I removed the anti-glare after only an hour 😅 By removing it, I thought the screen was broken but in fact, the anti-glare plastic was torn. That said, I managed to remove the torn pieces without having to add paper and water. After putting everything back together, I turned on my PC and my god... what a slap I took 😱 My monitor already had very good image quality but now, the image is magnificent 🥰 I'm still going to have to change because I play a lot and my monitor is limited to 60Hz but the image quality is so much more beautiful after removing the anti-glare...
I did it on mine and it fucked the screen
Nice. Is it necessary to put a kleenex on the screen and wet them? Can't remove the matte layer from the screen without getting wet?
I want to try it, but not sure it will work. Did you removed without getting wet?
Great.
I have searches on that anti glare layer, I thing fixing by removing it.
before i came here, while i was looking at my monitor i talked to my self.. "wait a minute can i remove anti glare on my screen" 🤣🤣
Hey! Will this work on Lenovo Laptop screen?
Prob not
For laptop how to do this. Can. Doit for laptop pLlz tell bro
what about a lenovo laptop how do i remove the anti glare
How can you brick the panel by just removing that film iam wondering
have you tried to clean the monitor with the polarizer on?
Yes, a few times already. I use slightly damp microfiber towel, when the monitor is cold and so far no problems at all.
Wonder how his held up cause mine worked fine than one day I saw all this like rips lines in the actual screen and they just stayed there. That coating must do something else than just reduce glare. Too afraid to attempt again because of that. 😊
Heat cannot be used is that correct?
You failed at showing the most important part, removing the corner. But very good video over all.
Any tips?
@@electrickrypt use a needle to lift the very thin plastic mate sheet. It is very thin. Thinner than a glass screen protector. It is as thin as a hair and it.s not hard. So if you see any resistance it means you are removing the sheet below which should not be removed
@@marcelfernandezromero8905 thank you, sir.
I always knew there is something wrong in picture quality of monitor. TVs just look too good, basically its matte finish which creates a big difference.
Is it safe to do it??
lol .. good job man but yeah, i won't do it myself tho. :D
I tried it on my lg 20m37a monitor and it didn't work I have left it for 5 hours Junga and it doesn't work the layer is very difficult to remove
For laptop can doit bro
Hey great video I wish I didn’t miss the part about Polarizing film cause now it’s gone and... well it’s a pretty looking but pretty useless screen. Would you happen to know what type of Polarizing film it has to be? I’ve been looking around but I get lost in the technical data they give. Or will any do?
ok can I have that coating for me then? I'm looking to AG my glossy monitor..
Im trying this on AOC monitor and after 4 hours of soaking nothing happened. One little corner seems to lift up but it's kinda ridged and don't want to go off
This is a great tutorial, however, I am actually happy with my matte LG monitor, it doesn't bother me at all. Thanks for sharing though :)
Fyi this does work but mine took about 1 1/2 hours, also my soft touch buttons don’t work when I put it back together, don’t know why
Thank you so much it worked for me in my laptop acer nitro 5 ❤️❤️❤️
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Did you remove the front plastic on the display panel?
Can we do this to a Razer laptop with the 240 HZ screen? I want the higher frames but I hate matte displays.
i see you everywhere asking about the razer blade hahaha
Wd40 sprayed and wiped ontop will make the matte look glossy too
what happens if anti glare film is breaking?
Why do you need to cover the whole panel with towels, the towels in the middle with water do absolutely nothing and its the towels along the edge that does all the work loosening the glue for removal...right?
Does this work on all smonitors? New LG's Ultrafine 2021 for an example?
Dude, who is the character in your profile pic?
The new Ultrafines shouldn't have anti-glare.. as if they are manufactured for Apple/MacOS?
@@electrickrypt they do not have imho
what happens if i pull of the polarisation ?
You will see just plain white light instead of any picture, the polariser helps to make the picture what it is basically.
Well … I just removed polarizer 😐 turns out HP Envy 4 k gaming monitor did not have any glare coating …. It only had polarizer … I hope I can fix it by applying new one 😅
After removed anti-glare coating polymer film, the surface of screen is sticky that can collect lots of dust and polarizer layer lose its protection layer, how do you solve those problems?
Air duster and faith
As someone else already mentioned, you can try to find glass screen protectors and apply them on top.
wow this video helpd me break my monitor is 3 mins or less
Hi, so literally every screens that come with matte/anti-glare screen are can be peeled off like that even on the laptop?
Not all, some are polarized.
@@1kWithoutContentbro, my monitor is polarized and i removed that layer, how can i fix it, can i find some polaried filter to replace it? DEL P2419H is the model! pleeeese help me, the screen keeps white all the time
@@arthurdinizcunha
Yes hi there, I am sorry to hear that, in some matte screens if not all they come with the polarizer and matte filter combined, when you remove the polarizer the screen would show white light all the time, that's because the polarizer filters the colors, if you try to put the polarizer back again it will not look good, putting a new polarizer won't look good as well as it was because the polarizer is been put by the factory, if I were you then I would check the warranty or maybe just replace it, sorry that this happened to you, next time don't just listen to random information or tutorials on the internet.
My cat scratched off a section of my anti glare... im debating if I want that glossy of a screen now lol
i think i removed the pixel layer with it oops and now i'm left with the white back light. I dumped it in my recycling bin .
You removed the polarizer
@@Tonba1 yes I did and the funny think is if you ware polarized glasses you can see everything
I did this on my LG 24MP59G and it worked flawlessly! I put 2-3 layers of wet paper and after 3 hours it peeled off without any issues :)
Just be aware not to peel off the dark layer, only the transparent one!
When you peel off the outer layer, underneath it, as far as I know, there is a polarizing filter. Isn't it dangerous to use the screen in this way? Isn't there a possibility of distortion? I would appreciate it if you share your experience.
@@White_Polar_Bear The polarizing filter is more fragile than the anti-glare coating, it's a little softer. I suggest keeping the wet paper for a bit longer just so the anti-glare layer is easier to peel off.
I kept cleaning the monitor with a window cleaner and a cloth and it didn't cause any damage to the polarizing layer. It behaves normally, just like a glossy laptop screen would. It's a bit harder to keep the screen looking clean since a fingerprint will stay on it, unlike on the anti-glare coating. I don't touch it often since it's not a laptop screen, so it's not that big of a deal.
A more important thing to keep in mind is the lighting setup in your room. If you have a window behind you or use ceiling lights very often, you'll get a mirror effect from the screen, which is especially noticable on dark images and low brightness settings. This is a big issue with a setup where the window is behind your back (mine is the exact opposite). Also, I aways use my desk lamp instead of ceiling lights and I like my room very dark (monitor brightness set to 0) so that wasn't a big issue for me.
All in all, I'm satisfied with the end result, no new issues after about a year of use. It may be a bigger compromise to make in case of having to alter your current setup to avoid the mirror effect, but if your setup is similar to mine than it should work quite well. The benefits are as shown in the video - colors are a bit more vivid and blacks are more black. Not like on an OLED of course, but much better than on a stock, matte IPS display.
@@Brenzle Thank you for your answer
@@Brenzlejust to be clear, after the AG coating is removed cleaning the monitor is not much more difficult? I was worried the polarizer wouldn't be robust enough to survive cleaning.
@@RitzyBusiness I clean it regularly and it doesn't get damaged from that at all. What I meant by more fragile is I think it might get damaged if the AG layer is not soaked enough and you start peeling it off with a lot of force. Be patient and it should peel off just fine :)
Thank you, now i have a superior glossy monitor
Do all monitors have this matte layer?
if you buy any monitor with matte display yes