At 08:48 PM 11/24/2000 +0000, Giles Stewart wrote:
>No chance.
>
>while a 2-series screen might look like it just has a matt surface it
>isn't. I belive it is a very finely machined fresnel lens or some such
>that increase the apparent brightness.
>
>Giles
>
>Jim wrote:
>
>> Just wondering possible to modify the normal screen like the 1-13 to a
>> bright screen simply by grinding the screen surface to a smoother one?
Giles is correct (when *isn't* he? ;-) ). Increase in brightness of the
2-series screens (and their competitors, the Beattie Intenscreens) comes about
by building a very fine fresnel lens into the screen. The 2-series is better
done than the Beatties, but I own 'em both and like 'em both.
Garth
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