dose Dual illumination REALLY offer any advantages? And how dose this handle reflection/glare?
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BY "Dual Illumination" I'll assume switching from a red to a green dot. Against a red background, green is easier to see, and vice versa. Have no problems with reflection and glare.
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I'm assuming you are talking about the colors..? I have had no issues with either. It's a personal choice to what color you need. Like any sight, the user sometimes prefers green over red because it helps them acquire the target faster. Some say green gets lost in a grass type backstop, so they use red. I find that both work fine for me, but I prefer a red sight.
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I don't have any glare issues with it. It can get washed out a bit outside, but its still visible. The big problem with the design is that if you accidentally bump it (or put the rifle its on in a bag) it will lose sighting. I find myself re-sighting everytime I use it. I got some MBUS sights and then I quickly re-sight it off them.
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Advantages of the glossy display are sharpness, brightness, clarity, ie, image quality. When the glass is "frosted" for a "matte" display, it does not reflect much light because the rougher matte surface scatters any light which strikes the screen, spreading the reflection out and reducing the amount of reflected light which strikes your eyes ("glare"). HOWEVER, it also scatters the light coming THROUGH the glass, that is, the light from the display which is what you want to look at. This makes the display a little less sharp. On the other hand, a glossy screen does not scatter light; it reflects light quite well, resulting in more glare in some situations, but you can usually adjust the position of the monitor or move your head a bit to reduce the glare. Because there is no scattering of light passing through the glass as well, the display is sharper and also has better color. These effects may not be very pronounced, or they may be quite noticeable, depending on the particular display you are considering. It is simply a matter of preference. I like the glossy screen because I have poor vision (only one eye is working now, so I need all the help I can get!), and I enjoy the brighter, crisper display I get with glossy screens. Again, as a matter of preference, there are some poorly done glossy displays which are inferior in clarity, brightness and sharpness to well done matte displays. The best way to check all this out is to go to a computer store and look at the various monitors, glossy and matte, and decide for yourself. (whew! weez ..... pant ..... gasp .... )
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I have the 47, yes there is some glare. Its worse than a matte screen but not as bad as some other glossy screens I have seen. During the day with a bunch of ambient light I turn the backlight up to about 70 or 80 and its not a problem. At night I generally turn off all my lights and turn down the backlight to 20 or 30 for the best experience.
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I can only speak for myself, but I really don't care for the glossy screens. I have one on my Dell laptop and it looks great in perfectly controlled lighting; However, it is very reflective and I find myself adjusting the screen angle more than I would like. I am also looking at this monitor, which looks like a good deal, but I think I'll go with a matte screen.
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To me...it's no glare. I have it sitting inside a cabinet so I suppose this could affect it, but I have had no issues at all with glare. Hope this helps.
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I presently do not use a non-glare shield but am considering it. I mostly use my windows surface indoors, but if you use yours outside, it is probably a good idea at minimal cost.
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The actual display area is not glossy and does not have a mirror-like finish, so glare is not as bad as it would be on, say, an old style CRT. However, if you have a lot of light behind you, it can show on parts of the display that are dark, though it is much less noticeable on bright areas. Overall I'd say it does very well at dealing with glare.
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If you have tinted windows and dark colored seats, you can see it great. My car has a light colored interior and no tint on the windows so I have to tilt the mirror down to eliminate the glare. Compared to a $450.00 factory setup my $50.00 setup works great with the limitations it has. The ideal solution would be to install a monitor into a dark recess of the dash so there would be no glare. The problem is then you are looking down and not able to see your other mirrors in your peripheral vision.
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I would not recommend it if your concern is to get rid of glare - it has the same glossy finish as the underlying screen and essentially replicates the screen. I use the screen as a shield to protect the TV from projectiles thrown by my toddler and it works very well for that purpose.
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I would say it reduce more than 60% of glare, assuming there is a light source directly shine on to the screen. It helps a lot when you are using your laptop under direct sunlight; also you would see no glare at all if you use it indoor!
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doesn't really affect the brightness, it does have a slight glare problem but it's worth it. keep it clean though.
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Looks like this was answered below. I will say that I don't use this anymore. You can't see the screen because of the glare. It's even worse is you use polarized sunglasses.
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You're better off using lighting systems on your helmet, front of bike etc. These are MUCH more effective than reflectors. Invest in lighting as if your life depends on it, because it does.
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I have not had any problem with glare. My monitor is near a window on the left and have a light on the right; no glare with either.
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I have had no problem with glare, I have only used it indoors so I can't say what it would be like outside. I would think it would be fine.
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All of the newer cars' reflectors are pretty well designed and built now. I have not had any issue with glare in newer vehicles. The reflectors will aim the lights and also provide a very sharp cutoff line if they are the factory installed units. I have seen some more than normal light scatter when using a replacement aftermarket headlamp assembly.
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The way I'm using it (for portraits, the room is not completely dark, and I use flashes), they are ok. I have noticed a very, very minor brightness when the flash was directed at it (i.e. I was trying to make it reflective to see how it reacts), but it was barely noticeable since I was looking for it.