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From: harry@harlqn.co.uk (Harry Fearnhamm)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: `Improved' quality of small LCD displays.
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Date: 4 Jun 91 08:44:09 GMT
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There was a feature on `Tomorrow's World' (UK) last week about a
special plastic that can be used to improve the quality of small LCD
displays; it consists of thousands on tiny lenses that defocus the
image on a small scale, so that the overall picture remains intact -
just the localised graininess is removed.  They demonstrated it, and
it did have a significant effect.  As always, they gave no information
on how to get it; I can try to find out if noone out there already
knows.

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[MODERATOR'S NOTE:  I've heard it referred to as a "laminate diffuser"
or words to that effect, which essentially means a plastic layer on the
LCD which blurs the image so that the pixels are less individuated.  I
believe John Waldern uses this method with the W Industries arcade system.
-- Bob Jacobson]