Re: TI-H: Re: Backlighting
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Since standard LEDs won't fit in there (I've tried!) do you think surface
mount LEDs would be a good idea? Also, I was wondering if using the LEDs
to light the panel from the side (ie. fibre optics theory) would make it
light up?
"Honors Master PhD of Idea Engineering"
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: From: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
: To: Zenon
: Subject: Re: TI-H: Re: Backlighting
: Date: October 22, 1996 11:06 PM
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: On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Jason C. Wenger wrote:
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: > BTW, I agree about NV Red being better. I wonder if it'd be possible
for
: > Timex to make a red Indiglo? Ideas? Someone mentioned knowing someone
: > who used to work for Timex...
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: Red is not the best colour for backlighting. For one thing, the eye is
not
: as sensitive to red as it is to green (particularly to low-frequency NV
: red). Also, in my experience, LCD's are hard to read in red light.
: Certainly much harder than in green light, anyway. A green or amber LED
: would probably work better, IMHO.
:
: -Isaac
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