LCDs: Determining glossy or non-glossy (matte) online

[Delenn]

Is there an easy way to determine if an LCD (both TV and monitor) is glossy or non-glossy (matte) online?

When I bought my HDTV, I did tons of research before landing a Sony KDL-46XBR4 as the best matte LCD for me at the time. After calibrating it and showing it to friends I find myself getting lots of (questions)/(advice requests) about current LCDs.

However, I'm finding it to be a royal pain determining if the LCDs I'm researching are glossy or not. So far, it seems I need to read tons of reviews, many of which don't list the display finish (glossy/matte) let alone the panel type (S-IPS, etc). This usually means I need to take a trip to a brick-and-mortar store like Best Buy.

Is there a website that lists display finishes for most/all LCDs, or a better way than checking stores in-person and taking personal notes anytime a new model comes out?



ps. Apparently Samsung A650 and higher models only use glossy screens...

[Delenn]

To be clear I've googled a ton, finding aforementioned reviews if (I'm lucky)/(picked a popular display), and then sometimes getting a finish type.

Unfortunately, searching for glossy/non-glossy/matte usually clutters my results with tons of flame-wars.

[Avanarius]

Because only a few select high end screens are glossy, I recommend picking the exact model you want to research, then go to the manufacturers website and looking for it there.

If the screen is matte, it'll likely not write anything at all in the specs in terms of being glossy or not.