Laptop Anti Glare

[Mike Weiss]

Ok so I just got my new ultra high tech laptop with all the gidgets, gadgets, mice, and so forth. But after a dry run the other day. I am truly disgusted with the screen. Its a 15.4 widescreen HD Tru-brite screen. It is horrible on the eyes when outside or in a car.

I know they have commercial products that are anti glare or matte finish. Just for a short term fix. Is there anything that I could use,(Window tint, film, etc...) that will work to cutdown the glare or make it easier to read outside???

 

[Richard Dickson]

Mike,

There are probably some temporary fixes that you might come up with, but if you already spent a fair sum for all of the bells and whistles, spending a little bit more might be acceptable to help with the problem. I bought one of the anti-glare screen film protectors for about $25 and have been quite happy with it. It won't totally eliminate glare, but It sure decreased it considerably. You may want to check out www.photodon.com for some of the different sizes and prices.

 

[Rob Wadsworth]

Ok so I just got my new ultra high tech laptop with all the gidgets, gadgets, mice, and so forth. But after a dry run the other day. I am truly disgusted with the screen. Its a 15.4 widescreen HD Tru-brite screen. It is horrible on the eyes when outside or in a car.

I know they have commercial products that are anti glare or matte finish. Just for a short term fix. Is there anything that I could use,(Window tint, film, etc...) that will work to cutdown the glare or make it easier to read outside???

I had the very same problem.
Solved it with the addition of this hand-made product that flat-out WORKS.
I fully recommend it...

http://www.pcshade.com/

 

[Rick Wilson]

I second the endorsement for the PC Shade. I used one for three or four seasons when I was using a ThinkPad in the car with excellent results. I would still be using it today but my Panasonic Toughbook has a daylight readable screen.

Before buying the PC Shade, I used a homemade shade that was made from a cardboard top from a box of continuous form-feed paper painted black. It was cut to fit and about 4 inches deep. It was better than nothing but I found that the added depth of the shade was required. The shade is fabric and will stow in a very small space when folded up.