Thread: Not backlit? Not interested.
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Old 09-21-2007, 04:15 PM   #22
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Emailed Gregor at Mash-Mods... He currently works with 2.5" front-lighting panels but he has a source who may well be interested in the idea of creating front-light systems for eInk readers.

Derek

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Originally Posted by humandroid View Post
The Afterburner used a "light guide" to illuminate the screen.
Here is a web site with some before and after pictures.
http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/gba/backlit.htm

And here is another web site that sells light guides for other handheld systems:
http://www.mash-mods.com/products/Fr.../frontlightkit

Nintendo did a much better job with "light guide" technology on the GBA SP.
However, "light guides" can wash out the screen and can also cause a trapezoid effect across the screen.
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