Matte display

Reflection of a fluorescent ceiling light, as seen in a glossy screen (left) and matte screen (right).

A matte display is an electronic display with a matte surface. Matte displays feature a light-scattering antireflection layer, which reduces reflectivity at the cost of decreased contrast and color intensity under dimly lit conditions.^[1]

See also

• Anti-reflective coating
• Glossy display

References

1. ↑ Johnson, Joel. "LCD Monitors: Glossy vs. Matte". Popular Mechanics. April 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2007.

Further references

• CIE No38-1977: Radiometric and photometric characteristics of materials and their measurement
• CIE No 44-1979: Absolute methods for reflection measurements
• CIE No17.4-1987: International lighting vocabulary, 4th ed. (Joint publication IEC/CIE)
• John C. Stover, Optical Scattering, Measurement and Analysis, SPIE Press, 1995

External links

• Matte and Glossy Monitors – A Clear Difference  : Explains the difference between Matte and Glossy screens.
• I work for an LCD manufacturer : Insightful slashdotter on the mathematical significance of screen specs.