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    ASUS LCD Color Shine: how to reduce ambient light reflection for outdoor use ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Expander, Feb 8, 2006.

  1. Expander

    Expander Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here (Italy), last week I've bought an ASUS V6Va with IPS LCD and Color Shine feature.

    Well, I'm very satisfied of this laptop and IPS LCD technology itself justifies expense.

    To tell the truth, I'm a little dissatisfied with glossy Color Shine feature: I think in outdoor use or in very lighted working enviroments this new anti-reflective treatment may constitute a problem.

    Only for this purpose, I would like to apply a simple LCD glare reduction filter like

    3M AF15.0 Notebook Protection Filter,

    ( http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-22/kcRkeFQ/view.jhtml )

    or Kensington Protective Filter

    ( http://it.kensington.com/html/7110.html )

    both specifically developed for LCD notebook screens.

    What do you think about?

    Anyone has ever tried one?

    - Expander.
     
    Expander, Feb 8, 2006
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  2. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

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    using glossy notebooks in the sun is easier to see than a matte mattes get washed out completely.
     
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  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeap, Glossy's are way better in the sun(except for the glare), I've used both Z70va and V6va in the sun, the V6va was a tad more easier to see, but nonetheless, neither were meant to be used outside much :p
     
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  4. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you need something to be used in the sun i believe fujitsu has some tablets with a special outdoor lcd.
     
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    PROPortable Company Representative

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    Finally those are either testing what I've done...... or just repeating me :)

    The highest brightness you can get is what you want....... you're trying to balance the light on both sides of the screen.... it can't do that totally..... so it starts to wash out..... but under most outdoor condition (that are out of the direct direct sun...... you can still see what you're doing on the screen......... it wouldn't be a good idea to be like that all day and try to be productive, but it works - I've used them like that all summer..
     
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