Anti-reflective screen

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An anti-reflective screen is an electronic display with an anti-reflective coating designed to reduce glare.

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Traditionally LCDs have had a matte "anti-glare" finish to scatter reflected light. This has the side effect of scattering the light from the display, increasing blur and reducing contrast ratio, colour intensity, and viewing angle. Anti-reflective LCDs use polarization and an optical coating to reduce the amount of external light reflecting from the surface without affecting light emanating from the display. Reflections of external light sources are not diffused by anti-reflective screens, so certain lighting conditions tend to favor a traditional, anti-glare screen. In controlled environments, where bright, direct reflections can be mitigated, an anti-reflective screen may be more enjoyable for the viewer.