Matte display

Short description: Electronic display with a matte surface

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] If the steep nanostructures are used – etched in the surface – a matte display can achieve an effect that is similar to continuous refraction index reduction.[2]

The image quality in displays with matte finish is not as sharp or bright as a glossy screen but is easier to color-match and calibrate with a printer.[3]

## See also

* Anti-reflective coating
* Glossy display
* Nanotextured surface

## References

1. ↑ Johnson, Joel. "LCD Monitors: Glossy vs. Matte" . Popular Mechanics. April 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
2. ↑ Hainich, Rolf; Bimber, Oliver (2016). Displays: Fundamentals and Applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 239. ISBN 9781568814391.
3. ↑ (in en) Glossy or Matte, Shiny or Flat. Mac Life. February 2008. pp. 40. https://books.google.com/books?id=3wIAAAAAMBAJ&q=matte+display&pg=PA40.

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

* I work for an LCD manufacturer : Insightful slashdotter on the mathematical significance of screen specs.

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