05-08-2009, 08:12 AM | #1 |
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ACL1 Light question....that smoky film on the device
There seems to be some type of smoky film (almost like baby powder) on the reverse side (the side that hits the 505). When you run your finger across it, it clears off for awhile and the words are actually easier to read (though you can't do that for the entire plastic plate)...anyone else notice this or know how to clean it off (if possible) without ruining it.
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05-13-2009, 07:10 AM | #2 |
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I also noticed this and am interested in comments...
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05-13-2009, 12:40 PM | #3 |
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I've never really noticed it but then again I haven't paid much attention.
So after wiping off the film it will come back again after some use? If that is the case maybe it's something generated by the lights inside the lightwedge? |
05-14-2009, 08:27 AM | #4 |
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I'll have to check when I get back at home, if this stuff has come back since I noticed it and wiped it last time...
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05-25-2009, 06:23 AM | #5 |
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I just popped in to find out the same info regarding the lightwedge. I've been searching the forum for similar posts and some seem to have this experience while others don't. I was so excited to be able to use my 505 last night I didn't even notice, but there is definitely some sort of film or buffed back surface to the lightwedge. I compared it to a LightWedge I have used for years with my paperbacks and although the old one is clear, the new Sony one looks like viewing through slightly frosted glass.
Is this normal? I wonder if viewing the 700 with its own light would be better. Maybe Sony should let us take the products to bed for a few nights before purchasing! |
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05-25-2009, 02:27 PM | #6 |
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Mine just looks like a piece of frosted glass...it doesn't really bother me when I'm reading though (so far). I read with the lightwedge over the screen even when I'm not using the light.
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05-25-2009, 05:32 PM | #7 |
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Hmmm, I assume the frosting is to cut the glare, but why interfere with the contrast/crispness? I guess it's just personal preference.
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05-29-2009, 03:59 PM | #8 |
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well what's odd is, you can wipe it with your finger and you can see better...then the frosty stuff comes back...i guess it's not cleanable at all, just temporarily.
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05-29-2009, 06:28 PM | #9 |
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Although Sony swears their lightwedge is exactly the same as the stand-alone ones (they're NOT) they seem to include some sort of (maybe) anti-glare coating? Not sure, but I'm glad some can deal with it as I just couldn't and had to go a different route for illumination.
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05-31-2009, 02:02 PM | #10 |
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krighton : you're right, it seems to clean up when you wipe your finger on it ; I wonder if it could be because of the skin oils that smooth the anti-glare coating irregularities (and then, a temporary effect because the oils will eventually evaporate) ?
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05-31-2009, 02:14 PM | #11 |
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I was thinking the exact same thing.
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06-27-2009, 07:04 PM | #12 |
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I noticed the smoky film thing as well, and I also noticed that it disappears with fingerprints. The only thing is that now the whole thing is covered with fingerprints. So what can I use to clean it with? I know that it says a microfibre cloth or a gentle solution, but given that I wasn't sure what exactly is on the glass, I was afraid to use anything.
So how do you guys clean this light (in particular the underside of it)? Any help would be extremely appreciated! |
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