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I spoke with a salesperson at 3M today and they thought the slightly matte finish of this transparent film they sell for use with the iPad is the best match for the need for "low reflectivity" and compatibility with touchscreens (this film is designed to be compatible with capacitive touchscreen LCD like on the BMCC, and also the technology used in the iPad):

$20 US with free shipping for a sheet big enough for a 10" iPad, which might be enough to yield 2 or 3 pieces for the BMCC 5" LCD (the film can be cut to size with sharp scissors). The film is designed to be removable, and adheres via very strong static cling, so there"s no sticky glue to damage the screen.

Note 1: 3M also makes a similar film but with a glossy/shiny surface. You don"t want that one, because although it"ll also protect the BMCC screen from scratches, it"s just as reflective as the original LCD; not what you want.

Note 2: The matte finish of an anti-glare film slightly reduces the perceived sharpness and maximum viewing angle of a display. Can"t be helped; that"s partly how the film works. However, this may be a price worth paying to be able to view the BMCC LCD w/o reflections in a bright environment. Just a heads-up.

Anti Glare Film can be used with our rear projection films,  LCD’s, Plasma, or LED screens. When using LCD, LED, or Plasma displays, the screens need to be as close as possible to the backside of the film for best results.

Ultra clear anti glare film applies much like our rear projection films do. Pulling the release layer off the back of your film exposes the built-in adhesives that will keep it affixed to your glass or acrylic surface for years to come. Our Ultra Clear Anti-Glare Film features a unique adhesive that can be applied without the use of water, making your installation process a breeze.

Screen Solutions International ships every ultra clear anti-glare film order in a secure tube and/or box to ensure its safety no matter how far it is traveling. Most orders can be shipped the day the order is received. If you would like more information, you can contact us.

*Note:Ultra Clear Anti Glare Film is not recommended for use with displays in high ambient light with a display brightness of less than 500 nits. The display may not be bright enough to have viewable images regardless of Ultra Clear Anti Glare Film being used in this setup.

See Permanently Germ-Free Touch Screen Monitors below. Impact Display Solutions specializes in developing customized display solutions to our clients’ exact specifications. Our design and engineering teams have the technical skill and experience to bring your LCD display plans to fruition. No matter what LCD panel types you need (customized or

Impact Display Solutions is a distributor of over 20 lines of touch screen manufacturers. Whether you need standard resistive and capacitive touch screens or have specialized requirements, we have your solution. Talk to our team about your specific application, such as use with gloves, rugged environments, clean rooms and more. Because we have the latest touch technologies including IR, SAW, and multi touch solutions, we are your one-stop-shop for the LCD touch screen monitor products you need. Don’t miss out on the new products based on latest technological advances in this field. Examples of unconventional options include:

Impact Display Solutions has extensive experience supporting projects in some of the harshest environments. Whether you are dealing with extreme temperatures, wet, oily or dirty conditions we have LCD panel types that will work for you.  We can create shock, vibration and impact resistant solutions. We are experienced with Mil Spec standards and can meet your engineering specifications. Don’t miss out on the new products based on latest technological advances in this field. Examples of cover options include (stronger glass substrates in order of toughness):

Optical bonding can increase the brightness and contrast of a display. Typically, there are air gaps between the layers of the completed LCD assembly including the substrate, cover glass and touch screen. Optical bonding can be employed to strengthen the assembly and in most cases, to improve the overall brightness, contrast ratio and readability by mitigating the light reflection between the layers. We offer variety of bonding solutions to meet your LCD touch screen monitor requirements. Don’t miss out on the new products based on latest technological advances in this field. Examples of options include:

When you need to increase readability (especially in direct sunlight) by eliminating air gap between LCD and touch screen or protective lens, or both, Impact effectively achieves that goal with optical clear adhesive (OCA) lamination process. Dry bonding with OCA is an inexpensive bonding method with a reliable track record.

Mesh EMI Shielding (with woven mesh optimized for displays with silver busbar termination, non-glare or hard-coated laminated polycarbonate, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, or 4.0 mm, max size 500x660 mm)

Because Impact specializes in LCDs, touch screens, computer motherboards, and value-added enhancements & assemblies, we are able to put all those products into convenient “all-in-ones” / AIOs, which include enclosures with either desktop mounts or backside VESA mounts. Click HERE for list of standard models of 15.6” to 21.5” diagonal, which consist of HD LCD, PCAP touch screen, internal computer motherboard, memory, and other components that encompass full computer functionality with convenient use interface. Please contact us to modify a standard model or make a custom-made AIO product from ground up.

Another option is to mount the TV on a wall mount that pivots, tilts, or both. So when you"re getting the reflection, you can move the TV slightly so the reflection is reflected elsewhere (and you can"t see it). Several companies make wall mounts that do this. A few things to keep in mind. Most LCDs look worse off axis (or off center). If you pivot these, you"ll be viewing them off-axis and picture quality might suffer.

If you have a lot of windows, you"re fighting the sun, and your TV isn"t going to win. Sure, today"s brightest LCDs are plenty watchable in many bright environments, but you aren"t getting the best picture quality with that much light in the room.

Purchasing an LCD monitor can be a difficult task at the best of times. Knowledgeable buyers have to consider many aspects of their future screen, not just basing a decision on price and marketing hype. Of course decisions are ultimately driven by a buyers budget, but one must always consider the things which will make the screen suitable to their uses, which are where technologies, features, connections and design come into play. Panel technology is not always discussed by manufacturers but is one of the most important aspects to consider when buying a new screen as it will tell you a lot about the real-life performance you can expect from the display, and ensure you are buying a screen suitable for your requirements. Fortunately we are here to help and you can read our in depth panel technologies article to help you in your quest.

One thing which many buyers will be unaware of is that all LCD displays are supplied with a protective filter layer on the front of the panel itself. This coating is used to protect the panel from damage, filter and diffuse the light output and in many cases reduce glare from other light sources in your workspace. What is also tricky to understand is that different panels can have different types of coating, varying considerably by panel technology and manufacturers. This article is designed to help highlight some of those differences so that readers can make an informed decision about their next monitor purchase.

The most common type of protective coating is ‘Anti-Glare’ (AG). This is often described as a matte coating as it is non-reflective to the user since it diffuses rather than reflects ambient light. It provides a method for manufacturers to avoid glare on the viewing surface from other light sources and has been used in the LCD monitor market for many years since the first TFT displays started to emerge.

This matte coating is included as an outer polarizing later which has been coarsened by mechanical or chemical processes. This achieves a surface coating which is not smooth and so can diffuse ambient light rather than reflect it. What is particularly important to understand is that this AG coating can be applied to panels with varying thicknesses, which has an impact on the anti-glare properties, but also on the underlying image of the screen. Where the coating is particularly thick and aggressive, the image from the screen can deteriorate as the light being emitted is also affected. This can have some impact on contrast and colour vibrancy and the perceived image can sometimes look dull as a result. Sharpness degradation can also occur in some extreme cases where AG coating is too thick. Users may also sometimes see the graininess of the coating, particularly when viewing white or light backgrounds. This can be particularly distracting for office work and images can look grainy or dirty if the coating is too aggressive. I would point out that not everyone would even notice this at all, and many users are perfectly happy with their screens even where aggressive AG is used. It’s just something to be wary of in case you have found problems with image quality in the past or are susceptible to it.

In other cases, AG coating is applied but it is light and far less obtrusive. The polarizer is less rough and has a lower haze value. Sometimes users refer to it as “semi-gloss” to distinguish the difference between these and the heavy AG coatings. This provides anti-glare properties but does not result in the grainy appearance of images. It is not a fully glossy solution though.

Some users have even taken matters into their own hands and removed the AG coating from their screens to produce a glossy surface. This will of course void your warranty and should be done with caution and entirely at the users risk. We mention it here as the above images are a good demonstration of the aggressive coating applied to the screen in some cases. You can see from the top picture the film being peeled off to leave a glossy reflective surface underneath. The second image is of course exaggerated quite a lot but you can see how the image is affected when the photograph is taken with the AG coating in front, on the right hand side. Of course this is far less obvious when the coating is in contact with the surface of the screen but it’s a fairly good demonstration of the coating being used in some cases (note, these were taken from an LG.Display IPS panel on the Dell U2312HM).

As an alternative some manufacturers choose to supply their screens with a glossy screen surface. This gives somewhat of a “wow factor” when you first see the screen and has often been used by manufacturers like Apple for their screens and tablets. The glossy panel coating is sometimes combined with a glass protective layer to give a hard exterior surface to the display and to emphasise that overall glossy appearance.

Liquid crystal display (LCD) screens seem to be incorporated in almost every electronic product imaginable these days. Initially they were seen as an expensive luxury for top of the range products, but as manufacturing issues have been ironed out and new innovations have been made available to nullify some of their drawbacks, their performance has improved almost as fast as their price has dropped. Displays provide the easiest method of viewing relevant and often complex information about the status of applications and equipment. In some cases, they also allow us to control the application through touch. One of the most appealing things about LCD displays is their flexibility. They can be produced in almost any size and shape to fit the required application and this flexibility allows them to be used in many different situations and environments.

The cover lens has to be situated in front of the LCD display. It can be fixed in place with an air gap or be optically bonded to the LCD. While using an air gap is cheaper than optical bonding, it is inferior in almost every other way, especially if the display is to be used outside or in other areas where there is high ambient luminance. The air gap causes repeat refraction and reflection between the three different components of the display (LCD, air gap, cover lens), meaning that some of the light from the display is reflected back to it, impacting the intensity and clarity of the image.

While optical bonding assists in the reduction of glare from the screen, it is also possible to use additional coatings to further reduce screen glare. The anti-glare coating gives the surface of the screen a matt effect that can diffuse light in multiple directions instead of directly reflecting it. However, the coating may also have an effect on the image being displayed as the light from that can be diffused at the same time. An excess of anti-glare coating will have a small impact on the contrast and vibrancy of the image, making it appear slightly dull. The anti-glare coating can be applied by either surface spray treatment or surface chemical liquid treatment.

Anti-reflective coatings are another solution to stop light from external sources being reflected off the screen, which can make the display more difficult to see clearly. This technique works in a different way to anti-glare coatings. Anti-reflective coated glass uses the principle of optical thin film interference. Multiple layers of nano-optical materials are coated onto the cover lens surface by vacuum reactive sputtering, improving the transmittance of the glass and reducing surface reflectivity. Ordinary glass has a transmittance of 90% and a reflectivity of 8%.

As well as the treatments mentioned above, other methods can be used to provide different benefits to LCD displays. For example, A layer of nano-chemical material can be coated onto the surface of the glass to minimise its surface tension. This coating reduces the contact area between dust and the glass surface by 90%, making the glass hydrophobic, oil-resistant, and fingerprint-resistant, while keeping the screen clear and readable for a longer period of time. Alternatively, an

Each application has its own requirements from an LCD screen. These requirements could depend on the environment where the display will be situated, the user’s reading position or how durable the display has to be. Choosing the correct cover lens and treatments make it possible to tailor the display to the exact needs of each application and get the best possible optical performance out of every LCD display.

Hoodman camcorder hoods are great tools for using your LCD as a viewfinder in the field glare-free. Simple elastic straps wrap around the back of your LCD screen and Velcro to the bottom of the hood. Durable nylon covered plastic inserts give the hood rigidity and a long life. Hood folds flat for easy storage in your camcorder case. Check the compatibility templates to get the right size for your LCD screen.

Alternatively called a glare screen, an anti-glare screen is a clear panel or filter placed over a screen that helps prevent sun and light glare on a screen. Glare screens or filters are often not required unless you work on your computer in proximity to a window that is exposed to sunlight. The picture shows an example of a 3M anti-glare screen.

1. Details: length 230mm, width 180mm, thickness 4mm, physical tempering，rectangle shape, the black frame with a rectangle window for screen, with anti-glare coating for reducing the light glare, by quite special edge shaping technique . Welcome to custom your design.

2. Processing: From cutting raw material – glass sheet into little pieces to making physical tempering treatment, the processing procedures are done in our factory. And so is the screen printing step. The production volume reaches 2k – 3k per day. For customized request, that coating anti-fingerprint, anti-reflective (AR) and anti-glare (AG) on the clear surface is workable.

Be a protector for the screen and the touch panel. Different printed colors fit to electronics.  There is a trend to apply this kind glass panel into the auto controller.

Most modern TVs have glossy screens, which act like a mirror for any light source in a room (from windows to lamps). Some TVs, including many older models, have more matte screens, which don"t show the same mirror-like reflections. Ambient light still adversely affects matte screen TVs though. Instead of bouncing the light right back at you, a matte finish spreads that light energy across the whole screen. Reflections are lessened, but black level gets brighter, so they look more washed out overall.

So no matter what TV you have, if there"s a light in your room that can "see" the TV screen, you"ll be able to see it too, and it will affect picture quality.

Another option is to mount the TV on a wall mount that pivots, tilts, or both. So when you"re getting the reflection, you can move the TV slightly so the reflection is reflected elsewhere (and you can"t see it). Several companies make wall mounts that do this. A few things to keep in mind. Most LCDs look worse off axis (or off center). If you pivot these, you"ll be viewing them off-axis and picture quality might suffer.

If you have a lot of windows, you"re fighting the sun, and your TV isn"t going to win. Sure, today"s brightest LCDs are plenty watchable in many bright environments, but you aren"t getting the best picture quality with that much light in the room.

Motorized sun screens, either inside or out, are a huge help in more ways than one. I live in Southern California, and the west side of my house bakes all afternoon long. I put in some exterior sun shades and, not to sound like a testimonial, my house is now way cooler, temperature-wise anyway. It"s also darker inside, with far less direct light and therefore, fewer reflections.

This invention relates to protective devices for digital camera LCD screens and more particularly to a device that allows viewing of the LCD screen through the device while the device is protecting the LCD screen. The device also provides a mount for a glare reduction device allowing the LCD screen to be viewed easily in outdoor sunlight.

It is known in the art relating to digital cameras to provide an opaque cover fittable over a LCD screen to protect the LCD screen when the camera is not in use. When the camera is being used the cover must be removed rendering the LCD screen susceptible to damage.

Often digital cameras are used outside and at sporting events. Professional photographers may use many cameras in their work. When covering an event the photographer may have three or more cameras, each with a different lens, strapped around her neck. Some photographers leave the protective coverings off their cameras exposing the LCD screens to damage caused by the camera bodies swinging around and hitting the LCD screens. Other photographers deal with the task of taking off and putting on the opaque protective coverings. Often these protective coverings are lost in the field during camera use.

Furthermore, when these digital cameras with LCD screens are used in bright light, the photographer often has to shield the camera LCD screen so that the screen can be viewed.

The present invention provides a protector accessory which mounts over a LCD screen of a digital camera such as for example among others the Nikon D1. The protector includes a viewing portion of an optically clear plastic that allows the LCD screen to be viewed through the viewing portion. The viewing portion may be scratch resistant and preferably is clear Lexan® plastic. The protector also includes a mounting portion having mounts for mounting the protector about the LCD screen. The mounting portion surrounds the viewing portion and preferably the two portions are made as one plastic injection molded part.

In one embodiment of the protector, the mounting portion includes at least one connector for connecting a glare reducing device to the protector. The connector may be a tab, flange, or other means for connecting the glare reducing device to the protector. The glare reducing device includes a cooperating connector. The glare reducing device is of a tubular shape and eliminates glare associated with outside viewing of the camera LCD screen. The glare reducing device may be of flexible or rigid construction and may have straight walls or be of a collapsible bellows construction.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the digital camera of FIG. 1 having a glare reducing device connected to the LCD screen protector of FIGS. 2A–2E mounted about the LCD viewing screen;

FIGS. 5A–5E are various views of a glare reducing device constructed in accordance with the present invention illustrating its connection to the LCD screen cap; and

Referring now to the drawings in detail, a protective device according to the invention is generally indicated by reference numeral 20 and is adapted for use with a digital camera 22 having a LCD viewfinder 24. As is hereinafter more fully described, the protective device 20 provides protection to the LCD viewfinder 24 while allowing the LCD display to be viewed therethrough. Furthermore, the protective device 20 provides for the mounting of various glare reducing and/or eliminating devices on the device as is more fully hereinafter described.

In FIG. 1 there is illustrated a digital camera 22 that includes a LCD viewfinder 24. A frame 26 of the viewfinder 24 includes a plurality of attachment features 28. The protective device 20 is attachable to the attachment features 28 to mount the protective device to the viewfinder 24 as shown in FIG. 3.

The protective device 20 also includes mounts 36 disposed on frame 30 for mounting a glare reduction device on the protective device and thereby on the camera 22. Mounts 36 are illustrated as a pair tabs 38 extending outwardly from frame 30 to which a glare reduction device is adapted to be attached as hereinafter more fully described.

Referring to FIGS. 5A through 5E there is shown a glare reduction device 40 that is adapted to fir onto the protective device 20 via a cooperable connector 42 connecting with tabs 38. Glare reduction device 40 is a bellows type glare reduction device having side walls 44 which are expandable to form a tubular shape and collapsible to flatten against the frame 30. Glare reduction device 40 may be made of any flexible material and is preferably formed from a rubberized plastic or fabric material. As shown in FIG. 4, the glare reduction device 40 may be fitted on a protective device 20 and the combination of the glare reduction device and protective device may by mounted to a digital camera 22.

Alternatively a glare reduction device 50 of a rigid construction having at least three rigid side members 52 may be adapted for use in combination with the protective device 20 and is shown in FIG. 6.

Whether your customer is a small coffee shop operating a drive thru or a local grocer looking for digital wayfinding signage, you want to ensure that their brand is not only prominently displayed but is protected from external elements like ultraviolet radiation. Throughout your customers’ search for the right way to display their products, they will likely stumble across a variety of industry terms, includinganti-reflectiveandanti-glare. As an industry expert, you know the difference between the two, but in casual conversation, they are sometimes used interchangeably.

Educating new and existing customers that each term has different meanings and can impact how images are displayed is a critical element to growing your customer base. While both anti-glare andanti-reflective glasstreatments serve the same purpose — improving the visibility of an image display — there are some pretty significant differences conveyed in the final product. Below we dive into the differences between anti-glare and anti-reflective and how to effectively communicate them to your customers.

Anti-glare coating is a treatment method on glass that ensures external light sources, such as bright sunlight or other interior ambient lighting, do not affect the visibility or legibility of a framed image or document. Anti-glare acrylic has a matte finish that diffuses reflected light by reducing the coherence of the reflected image, but can, in turn, somewhat distort an image behind the glass caused by the diffusion’s loss of sharpness.

Anti-glare coatings tend to use diffuse particles or small etchings on the glass surface to achieve the desired visibility outcome. It is generally used for outdoor displays or for indoor areas that have bright, intense lights whenever a loss in image quality isn’t much of an issue; however, it is not recommended to be used in dimly lit areas since the blurriness/graininess of the coating will be much more obvious.