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From: mikeb@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Jitter-Rid
Message-ID: <1414@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Feb-87 08:55:24 EST
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.1414
Posted: Mon Feb 16 08:55:24 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 17-Feb-87 03:32:13 EST
References: <2572@well.UUCP> <1781@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
Reply-To: mikeb@cbmvax.UUCP (Mike Brenner SW)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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Keywords: Amiga, interlace, monitors, jitter-rid, ideas created

In article <1781@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> walton@tybalt.caltech.edu.UUCP (Steve Walton) writes:
>In the referenced article, Brent Southard describes Jitter-Rid, a
>plastic filter for reducing interlace filter on the Amiga's 1080
>monitor.
>    I have my doubts.  It sounds like the piece is either a polarizing
>filter or a simple neutral density filter.  In either case, its effect
>is much the same as simply turning down the brightness knob on your
>monitor.  The only additional effect would be a reduction in room-light
>glare if the Jitter-Rid has a non-glossy surface.
>   Steve Walton
It is a bit different than turning down the lights. The neutral density filter
keeps ambient light off the phosphor plane. In addition to increasing perceived
contrast, it removes the "beat" between ambient and display light. Jitter-rid
does help even under flourescent and vapor lighting. 
-Mike-