I think the glass plays a big part in how the image looks. 'Glossy' glass just looks sharper, like a glossy picture. It has glare, but it's sharper. People all the time look at my 720p plasma and think it appears sharper than their 1080p LCDs and rear projection sets.
I see what you are saying, my Samsung Series 9 is very shiny, looks terrific, but half of the time I am looking at my rear wall / myself, when the scenes are dark.... Thats just not good enough. They need to keep the glossyness down to a bare minimum. OK it might appear less sharp but your seeing more of the original image, guarantee you that.
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I think the glass plays a big part in how the image looks. 'Glossy' glass just looks sharper, like a glossy picture. It has glare, but it's sharper. People all the time look at my 720p plasma and think it appears sharper than their 1080p LCDs and rear projection sets.
I see what you are saying, my Samsung Series 9 is very shiny, looks terrific, but half of the time I am looking at my rear wall / myself, when the scenes are dark.... Thats just not good enough. They need to keep the glossyness down to a bare minimum. OK it might appear less sharp but your seeing more of the original image, guarantee you that.
The Problem with the Mat finish is it is exactly that a Mat finish. Would your rather look through glass or foggy glass. I choose the second.