Modding what exactly is that LCD polarizing film called?

I need to know this I'm ordering a 4x20 LCD with blue edge lighting LEDs (well they are green but will be blue) and i would like to invert it. I want to get blue text on black background. Whatis the name of the film to do this.

Any tips with using this stuff?
Any good websites/ articles?
Any supliers in the US?

 

hmmm

is it like.. window tint? if so would I be able to use the mirrored window im using on my acrylic case to cover the LCD so that i get blue text on a mirror? but thats probably not gonna work huh? well it would look sweet

 

Its polarising film, like from a camera shop.
Hope this helps - but its still hard to find.

 

Maplins Have Something For You

You could try Gel Sheet its £5.99 from mappers, and comes in dark blue.

It comes in one massive roll and is mainly used for sticking in front of theatre lights for colour. So i guess it can take a lot of heat.

I have loads left over as I only needed a strip of it for going in front of my VFD

 

Oops sorry

I should learn to read - you said US not UK. Maplins wont help you then will it.

Try looking for sonewhere that sells gel sheet then.

Or matrix Oribital sell filters, check there sizing to see if they will fit your lcd I think they are about $12

 

Lineat has a good US source and this - http://www.icehardware.net/guides/invert_lcd/ shows you how to do it

Cheers,

r.

 

its called polarizing film

 

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i found some last night and over nighted it to me now im just gonna add some blue LEDs. Mmmmm..... I bought a 4x20 LCD for 25 bucks off of ebay. Now I can get that sweet glowing blue writing on black background.

So my mirrored window tint idea wouldnt work?

 

eer what i mean is...

Since ive got the LCD inverted now only the writing glows. So if I put some mirroreedd window tint on top of that would i get glowing blue writing on a mirrored surface?

 

I found this place
here that sells "gel sheets" in various colors and sizes, looks to be for covering up lights? not sure, maybe check it out, looks the same tho

 

Re: Maplins Have Something For You

I'll have some off you if you have some spare !

 

Gel sheet is not the same. VFD filters won't work. Window tint ain't the stuff. You want polarizing film.

And in the US, it doesn't get a lot cheaper than: http://www.scientificsonline.com/Products/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=2128

 

Linear: can't recall the placement of the film on a Digital Doc 5. Inside the glass or directly on the LCD? Got a link?

 

Let's see, I don't have a digidoc, but: http://www.animeguru.com/digidoc5/digidoc5.html