Antec Fusion Remote Black

[luisolp]

The backlight of imon lcd is too bright. I know this problem depends on Antec filter like the Imon moderator saids in this thread http://soundgraph.com/Eng_/Forum/For...writingLevel=8 .
I'd like to know if you can tell me how to modify this filter to risolve my problem, because now i have to turn off your display in my htpc.
I see the picture of lcd on your site and it is a very beautiful display, i just want mine looks like that.
I suggest you to control your partner's quality (Antec) because on it depends your image.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Luigi Solpietro

[Ponders]

Hey Luigi

I also have a case from this range with an overbright display.
Although it's not top of my priorities right now, I plan to try some film
that you would use for tinting car windows. There's plenty on ebay if you
cant find any locally.

The tricky part will be removing the front panel as Antec's mechanical
drawings are about as much use as a handbrake on a canoe
[thanks google]

James

[luisolp]

Thanks James.Probably at least I'll try your solution, but for now I'm waiting for an official answer.

[slash.kim]

Dear luisolp,

Did you try to adjust the contrast in iMON Manager > iMON Utilities > FrontView? Though the contrast and the brightness are different properties, the brightness of the negative type of LCD can be affected by the contrast.

Tinting the plastic/glass window in front of the LCD seems to be needed, if it looks very bright even after the adjustment of the contrast.

Could you take a picture of LCD and post it for reference?

Thanks and best regards,
slash.kim

[luisolp]

I try to adjust the contrast but this is the result: (Unfortunately I have no time now to take a picture of my display. I found this picture on internet from user that have the same problem, the only difference is the backlight color, mine is violet.http://blog.insanegenius.com/2008/04...htpc-case.html . The picture are in the middle of the page.

[Ponders]

Here's a couple from my case (Fusion Max)
I have contrast set two steps from left.

The first is slightly darker than experienced.
The second details a very narrow viewing angle.

[luisolp]

hi James ,
your display is like mine.

Very different from this where the background is black and the only visible symbols are the ones that are lit up.

[luisolp]

Hi slash.kim,
I'd like to know what do you think about the differences between the picture of James's display and the official picture of the product.




Thanks
Luigi

[slash.kim]

Dear luisolp,

The James's display looks the contrast is worse than that of official picture. The turned-off icons are shown and the blank area is brighter than that of the official picture.
In order to reduce this kind of outlooking, some filter windows are normally used in front of LCD. We are using a dark half-mirror window in our retail product (iMON UltraBay).

Thanks and best regards,
slash.kim

[Shamalam]

Currently I've had (and returned as faulty) 6 Fusion cases.

All have been returned because the LCD's are clearly faulty (pics enclosed), they're basically a pink square that is ridiculously overbright. Changing the contrast makes no difference.

To top off the LCD issues, the display doesn't shut down when the PC does (despite the option being set in the software). The only way to get the LCD to turn off when the PC is shutdown appears to be to disconnect the entire machine from the power socket. The LCDs are faulty both at an operational level, and in terms of their display.

Antec claim there is nothing wrong with the LCD's on fusion cases, so zero help there. In regard to the Fusion range of cases, I have found the warranty isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

A complete waste of time and effort. The cases would be better if they simply didn't include an LCD.

I have yet to see a user review (i.e store bought case) of this range of cases that doesn't have a major complaint about the LCD.

All in all I'd have to say that it'd be better to avoid this range of cases until Antec/Soundgraph get their act together and fix the eyesight on their QA staff. I really can't understand how this case got out to retail in the state it's in unless a high proportion of employee's are visually impaired. Terrible!