Viewing an LCD screen outdoors

**SkiFreak85353** · 04-23-2008, 12:12 PM

Is there some sort of screen or something to put over an LCD monitor to help with outdoor viewing? Or, do you just need a really bright screen?

**gforce** · 04-23-2008, 12:54 PM

You need to do what view camera photographers have been doing for years - use a dark cloth.

**RShea** · 04-23-2008, 02:14 PM

There are hoods that can help, basically a 3 sided shield that is long enough to cut the direct sunlight. They may need to be removed if it is a portable device like a laptop or cell phone/pda when being transported.

Otherwise there are also flat screens that can help- sort of like looking through a dark nylon type cloth material. Polaroid, 3M and a few others are the companies to check with to see if they have a solution for you.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 04-24-2008, 10:56 PM

Are we talking the LCD screen on digicams that have no view finder? I know there is a problem with those in the sunlight. Having a simple solution would open up a much wider selection of cameras.