3m upgrades - Page 6

Homebrew · 08-30-2007, 05:13 PM

On a side note, I got a price sheet with my samples and let me say this stuff is expensive. The reason though, is because it seems it's sold in packs of 10-30. some films are in packs of 10, some in 20, and some in 30.

-Kevin

Phatsacks · 08-30-2007, 05:37 PM

Kevin -

I have anti-glare coming my way. I'm sure it's big enough for two screen cutouts.

waffle911 · 08-30-2007, 05:46 PM

well, i don't think I would mind buying them if they came in singles. Any retailers out there? Maybe we could ask MP3car to stock them and sell them as a kit.

swift_gti · 08-30-2007, 05:47 PM

I've just ordered some of the Anti-Glare film to my girlfriends place..hehe I wonder if they'll email this time requesting further information!

They must be getting a fair few requests now from the interest in this thread!

Homebrew · 08-30-2007, 05:54 PM

For those looking for somewhere to buy, they have the BEFII and BEFIII at digikey.
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...0;keywords=bef

They don't currently have any in stock and it is pricey at $29.33 a sheet.

Thanks for the offer Phatsacks, same goes for you on any film I have that you need.

-Kevin

Homebrew · 08-30-2007, 06:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PhatMo

anyone have measurements to cut the sheets?

These are measurements I took when I first got my Xenarc. This is the 700TSV model by the way. I didn't really know much about the components back then, so I can't verify I measured this correctly. When I pull my screen, I'll measure again for sure. The dimensions have been listed in the Xenarc stickey for a while and I don't think anyone has contested them, so those probably are the correct dimensions.

LCD: 108mm X 171mm.

-Kevin

PhatMo · 08-30-2007, 09:29 PM

hey thanks homebrew!

Hey BTW guys, I dont know if its just me, but when I got the antiglare film it was TINY compared to the 11X11 sheets of other stuff. It is not big enough to fit the screen. I got the ARMR-200 myself. Sorry if I burst your guys' bubbles on that. Anyways, I put that sample piece on my screen to see if it even works and it really does. It only covered 1/4 of my screen and you could easily see where the film started and where it stopped. All I had on my screen at the time was the ARMR-200 film and it did make it easier to read the screen in high light environments, but it made no difference at night. The improvement was minimal, but there was still an improvement. I even had to confirm the results with my friends to make sure I wasn't just fooling myself. I think it is worth purchasing the 11X11 sheet if your sample is not big enough.

Deric · 08-30-2007, 09:46 PM

They are local for me so they called and left a message on my phone at work. I will call them back tomorrow. They only recommended the anti-glare but wanted to know what size of screen I was planning on using. I'll call them and see if they can send the antiglare that will work on a full screen.

-Deric

2k1Toaster · 08-30-2007, 11:54 PM

My 2 sheets arrived today! Friggin mailman rolled it up and shoved it in the mailbox.... Oh well, they dont seem curled after I unrolled them.

Quattro · 08-30-2007, 11:58 PM

still waiting for mine.

2k1Toaster · 08-31-2007, 12:10 AM

The BEFII you can really tell the difference. Just holding it up to a light source and it comes through. If no light source, all the light is reflected back at you, so you cant see through it. Optically perfect!

The DBEF on the other hand... I have no idea what it does. I've turned it around, put it up to lights sources, I dont see anything change. Perhaps it will only work behind an LCD.

Homebrew · 08-31-2007, 06:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by PhatMo

hey thanks homebrew!

Hey BTW guys, I dont know if its just me, but when I got the antiglare film it was TINY compared to the 11X11 sheets of other stuff. It is not big enough to fit the screen. I got the ARMR-200 myself. Sorry if I burst your guys' bubbles on that. Anyways, I put that sample piece on my screen to see if it even works and it really does. It only covered 1/4 of my screen and you could easily see where the film started and where it stopped. All I had on my screen at the time was the ARMR-200 film and it did make it easier to read the screen in high light environments, but it made no difference at night. The improvement was minimal, but there was still an improvement. I even had to confirm the results with my friends to make sure I wasn't just fooling myself. I think it is worth purchasing the 11X11 sheet if your sample is not big enough.

If you would have ordered the ARM-200 instead of the ARMR-200, I think you would have gottten a bigger sheet. From what I've gathered, they send you a sample one of the smaller sheets they make for whichever film it is. The ARMR-200 comes in sheets as small as 2.80 IN X 2.07 IN. Hopefully someone will have ordered the ARM-200 and will be able to prove or disprove my theory.

Edit: The ARM stuff has to be applied to the outside of the screen doesn't it? Thats why you needed the ARMR-200 isn't it? Could it be placed in between the touchscreen and the lcd and still be effictive? If so, ARM-200 would work, otherwise I can see why ARM-200 would be needed.

Side Note: There's some ARMR-200 in big enough sheets on ebay right now:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...iti&category0=

-Kevin

BiG K · 08-31-2007, 07:49 AM

The best place for a dust free-ish environment is your bathroom after a shower! The water vapour drags down dust!
I recently opened up a hard drive, cut some metal out and fitted a perspex sheet, so you could see the inner workings. It actually worked for a few days too!!

dyne · 08-31-2007, 09:02 AM

For people who have already received their samples, would you be walling to cut them up and mail them to other member? I don't really want us to abuse the free samples too much

parksgm · 08-31-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by BiG K

The best place for a dust free-ish environment is your bathroom after a shower! The water vapour drags down dust!
I recently opened up a hard drive, cut some metal out and fitted a perspex sheet, so you could see the inner workings. It actually worked for a few days too!!

I saw a "tutorial" on the 'net about doing the same thing, but by hanging the harddrive upside down before taking the top cover off to avoid dust falling onto the disk.

Gregory