Reddit reviews 3M Privacy Filter for 13.3 Inch Widescreen Laptop, COMPLY Attachment for Flip-Share, Reversible Gloss/Matte, Reduces Blue Light, Screen Protection, 16:9 Aspect Ratio (PF133W9B)
We found 2 Reddit comments about 3M Privacy Filter for 13.3 Inch Widescreen Laptop, COMPLY Attachment for Flip-Share, Reversible Gloss/Matte, Reduces Blue Light, Screen Protection, 16:9 Aspect Ratio (PF133W9B). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Microlouver technology delivers world-class effective "black out" privacy from side views outside the 60-degree viewing angleIncludes comply attachment system to quickly and easily switch from world-class privacy to screen sharing with one Simple flipReversible between a glossy side and glare-reducing matteReduces 35% of blue light transmission from the displayComply attachment system uses a proprietary hinge design to withstand the rigors of daily use
I also tried the 3M privacy Mod myself and ran it for full week before deciding the negatives outweighed the positives. Here are a few details from my own tests:
1. Disassembling the rift itself was pretty easy following the iFixit tear down instructions (just do a web search). Caveat - I broke a few of the plastic clips on the inside of the case due to the number of time I dismantled the case. Decided using some blue painters tape to keep the front plate attached was the simplest thing to do. It isn't pretty,but it doesn't leave any stick residue and makes disassembly fast.
tip: you don't have to unscrew the nose piece assembly if you are careful with putting your face-piece and screen next to one another (just don't twist the wires running to the LCD screen!)
tip2: you absolutely have to have compressed air to remove dust mites and be extremely careful not to touch LCD or filters - oil from fingerprints are VERY noticeable.
tip3:a box cutter, ruler and two pieces of clean white paper with filter btw them is good way to keep filter clean while cutting to size.
Next as the original poster stated, there are some difficulties getting the 3M screen to sit away from the Rift screen. I tried a number of things to wedge btw them both and at multiple heights. The 3M screen has two options:
Shiny side up or matte side up. I ended up going with shiny side since it supposedly permits more light to go through.
Impression: I saw a definite diminished screen door affect at the expense of introducing a 'diagonal' visual 'tearing' artifact - Not as noticeable but still not a preferable solution. Without the Rift reassembled I could almost get the diagonal artifact removed by adjusting filter space btw LCD, but as soon as I got it reassembled it would return to some extent. I also tried the filter both horizontal and vertical with no real difference in viewing quality.
I finally opted to put two 3M filter screens on top of one another which removed the artifacts I was seeing almost completely, but at the expense of reduced brightness and contrast and a bit more 'smudged/blurred graphics'.
Finally a week later I took everything apart and did some more comparisons, at which point I decided the native screen door effect was preferable to the short-comings I had with the filter.
Maybe there is a different filter that would provide better results but at $30 a filter I'm not trying again.
Here's the screen I went with:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V14N08/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
$32 and some change for the 13.3 inch version, enough to splice out two full-sized Rift filters.
T/L D/R....screen door effect was easier to deal with than short-comings associated with the 3M filter mod.
That's why I rock one of these