Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 20:12:17 +0000 From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: [LIBRETTO] Re: Nuts and bolts of impoving LCD
>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 15:01:10 -0500 >From: David VanHorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: [LIBRETTO] Re: Nuts and bolts of impoving LCD > > >> >>I'm assuming that whatever the material is on the back side of the >>illumination layer does NOT have a reflective layer of any kind behind it, >>and that some light being generated by the fluorescent bulb(s?) is lost >>through the back side of the illumination/diffusion layer. > >There are two sorts of reflectors. A specular reflector (mirror) preserves >any image in the light that falls on it. A diffuse reflector >(paper)destroys any image information. > >So, if there's not already one there, a reflecting layer of white paper >would help. A mirror-like sheet of mylar would help too, but might cause >some ghosting. A lot will depend on the distance between the LCD and the >reflector plane. Couldn't something in between the two be used if ghosting does present a problem. I would think that some silvered surface that diffuses the light might reflect significantly more light than white paper would. Matt _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
