XDR upscaling and heat - is it a problem? #1795
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I'm not sure if this is supposed to happen, but my macbook pro 14's built in display gets extremely hot when using extended XDR brightness. How does this affect the longevity of the display ? |
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Wondering the same |
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Hi guys, take a look at this: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay/wiki/XDR-and-HDR-brightness-upscaling#softwarehardware-safety-considerations The screen should be safe - it is designed to withstand sunlight and there are hardware failsafes built-in as well. The app is using standard macOS APIs in a creative way to achieve the effect and not doing anything special from the screen's standpoint that would not happen while watching a HDR movie. The main issue with XDR upscaling is not heat but battery consumption due to how battery drain proportionality with perceived brightness levels - this should be kept in mind when using the feature on the go. |
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I've noticed a significant increase in temp. after enabling the feature. I have since disabled it and the heat issues have stopped. |
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Where is the heat coming from? From the panel itself while using full blast? If so, that is normal, especially if ambient temperature is high and/or the sun is also reaching the panel. With full blast the LED array will draw significant powers and does produce heat, but if the thermal protections work as well and limit output if necessary (but that usually requires extreme circumstances - normally even a black MacBook should survive leaving it on the sun for hours). |
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Hi guys, take a look at this: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay/wiki/XDR-and-HDR-brightness-upscaling#softwarehardware-safety-considerations
The screen should be safe - it is designed to withstand sunlight and there are hardware failsafes built-in as well. The app is using standard macOS APIs in a creative way to achieve the effect and not doing anything special from the screen's standpoint that would not happen while watching a HDR movie. The main issue with XDR upscaling is not heat but battery consumption due to how battery drain proportionality with perceived brightness levels - this should be kept in mind when using the feature on the go.