I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned more but with the 10 and polarized sunglasses it was impossible to view the screen in portrait mode. Anyone have word if that is the case with the U11? I've pre-ordered but haven't gotten a definitive answer and none of the official people reply on twitter.
Polarization
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I read a review a couple of days ago where it said the polarisation plate (or whatever it's called) had been moved to landscape so the screen was black if you wear polarised glasses and view it in landscape. Better than portrait I suppose, but still not ideal.
Maybe you should take a look in the flagship discussion thread. There it tells that the U11 has no problems with polarization, nor in landscape or in portrait. The guys there tested a unit with different polarized glasses.
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Sorry man. I searched that thread with the term "polarization" and got one hit from 2017 talking about raybans and polarization in general. Maybe I was doing it wrong. Thanks for the info. Good to hear.
Oakley's gave me a black screen with my 10 when in landscape. If yours was portrait, man that sucks. Hopefully the U11 doesn't do same thing.
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From the dev unit I own, polarized glasses gives me a blackscreen in landscape mode. All is ok with the portrait mode.
If what the reviewer said is true, so they made a move on final product
If what the reviewer said is true, so they made a move on final product
I have htc 10 and it is viewable from my polarised glasses after I pasted tempered glass on the screen. Hope this helps.
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Great for me! I can use my Oakley Polaroid glasses and now see the screen very clearly in portrait mode. When landscape it's just as the HTC 10 is in portrait - cannot see the screen
HTC have obviously changed the screen set-up and this is good news for me (in my car).
HTC have obviously changed the screen set-up and this is good news for me (in my car).
I have seen polarisation on m7 and m8 but it wasn't a deliberate act by the glass manufacturer.
Are some now implying this is now standard?
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Are some now implying this is now standard?
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Hi kisakuku,
I'm specifically referring to the touch screen glass.
One of my HTC M8 (we have 3 in the family) has polarised glass. It was replaced under warranty and the replacement glass did not exhibit the glass polarization.
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I have the u11. My Oakley sunglasses can't see screen in landscape mode. Portrait no problem.
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Same here with my Ray Bans and cheaper polarized sunglasses.
So should the HTC glass be polarised now or not?
My M7 and M8 are not.
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My M7 and M8 are not.
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In portrait on the U11, polarized glasses are not affected, thankfully!!...in landscape mode it will be black.
I went past the HTC Authorised repairer today.
I compared my HTC U11 with a HTC U Ultra and HTC 10 all with Polarised glasses.
The U Ultra, could be viewed at any angle and not affected ( This is how it should be!)
The U11 could be view vertically, but in landscape it could not ( which means in Navigation mode- and when I'm driving with my Polarized sunglasses I cant see the scree)
The HTC 10 could not be viewed vertically but could be viewed in landscape mode.
I think this proves that sufficiently now.
The impact is to users who use polarised lenses.
I compared my HTC U11 with a HTC U Ultra and HTC 10 all with Polarised glasses.
The U Ultra, could be viewed at any angle and not affected ( This is how it should be!)
The U11 could be view vertically, but in landscape it could not ( which means in Navigation mode- and when I'm driving with my Polarized sunglasses I cant see the scree)
The HTC 10 could not be viewed vertically but could be viewed in landscape mode.
I think this proves that sufficiently now.
The impact is to users who use polarised lenses.
Who has an non-polarized screen?
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Can confirm precisely this; 10 does not work well with polarized lenses when held in portrait; U11 does not work well with polarized lenses in landscape. There were numerous complaints about polarization on the 10 (since it wasn't extant on the M8 or M9). I suppose HTC's response was to "switch" polarity on the U11 from the 10.
Yah, this kinda stinks about the U11. I can live with it as I don't use it in landscape that much while wearing my sunglasses.
One thing that solved it on my previous OPO which had the same issues was a matte screen protector: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JW0AUJA/
If one like this becomes available, I may try it, even though I love the feel of the original glass.
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One thing that solved it on my previous OPO which had the same issues was a matte screen protector: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JW0AUJA/
If one like this becomes available, I may try it, even though I love the feel of the original glass.
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same here, black screen w/ my Maui Jim in landscape mode... I can live with it though.
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