Time to correct the mis-information, mis-understanding of what I was encountering in the first post above. I now think that the "hard plastic" black front screen is actually two extrememly thin layers of glass with a polarizer screen inside, a metallic mesh with electrical ribbon wire connecting. and of course, a sheet of plastic on the thin glass to hold the pieces together like safety glass. It appears to be a very thin and lite-weight LCD screen, backlit by rows of LED's. There is in addition a transparent sheet of plastic, very flimsy, and a stiff opaque sheet of plastic, I suppose is a diffuser for the backlight LEDs. The TV powered up the screen, when I first got it, but since the screen had major cracks, it did not produce a picture, just a rainbow colored outline that resembled a landscape, mountain range and valley painted on black velvet. I used it for a while as a piece of "art-nightlight" . Quite attractive in a darkened room. Here is what I was hesitant to post until I had conferred with Lostinlodos. When the black screen is removed and looked at thru either front or back, there is nothing except the reflection of yourself and what is behind you. You cannot see anything on the other side of the screen, not even a full sun. BUT: if you tap the screen you will briefly see thru the black screen, just like a camera shutter clicking. If you shake the screen gently but rapidly, it will give almost continuous seethru capabilities. While I have no real explanation, since I am ignorant of the electronics, I assume the shaking or tapping affects the LCD the same way as applying a current to the screen. Apparently the new LCD uses a new technology called TN (twisted nematic) which allows the crystal between two polarized sheets to change the polarization of light passing thru it. So what is the point of this blurb? Next time you are ready to discard a busted LCD screen, play with for a bit. (I don't remember just where...did Lostinlodos just post it, or did I read it elsewhere, that some broken screens are saleable, as they can be recut to salvage the good sections for use in smaller articles? )
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