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3 Sep 2024 19:15:50 EDT (-0400)
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From: scott
Date: 31 Jan 2011 04:43:23
Message: <4d46843b$1@news.povray.org>
> Maybe where you are. San Diego is a bit bright to even watch with the
> reflection off the wall of the window's light. ;-)

Nah, you just need a better TV, contrary to popular belief we have some 
days with sun sometimes too :-)

>> However someone decided to then market a "glossy" LCD (which is
>> actually simpler and cheaper to make) and many people prefer it.
>
> It's nicer when the room is dark, yes.

That's a general problem too, everyone quotes the specs of their TVs 
when measured under completely dark conditions.  In reality that is not 
a very common situation for watching TV, and it is quite surprising how 
the numbers change when you add in some ambient light.


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