Taz777
1000+ Head-Fier
I have two linear power supplies that I really like but have an issue with the brightness of their displays. I was looking for a cheap way of dimming them so that they don't light up my bedroom and don't cause glare during the day when I'm using my computer.
I purchased an A5 sheet of car window tint film. It was a sample sheet and cost me 99p GBP delivered from eBay. The tint value was 5%, meaning it only passes 5% of the light through.
Here are the before and after pictures. This first LPS has two layers of the film as the display was exceptionally bright.
Before:
After:
Second power supply needed just one layer of the tint film:
Before:
After:
I don't know if this tip will help anyone out there or not, but I thought I'd post it anyway in case others have very bright displays on their power supplies and are looking for a cheap and easy way of dimming them.
I purchased an A5 sheet of car window tint film. It was a sample sheet and cost me 99p GBP delivered from eBay. The tint value was 5%, meaning it only passes 5% of the light through.
Here are the before and after pictures. This first LPS has two layers of the film as the display was exceptionally bright.
Before:
After:
Second power supply needed just one layer of the tint film:
Before:
After:
I don't know if this tip will help anyone out there or not, but I thought I'd post it anyway in case others have very bright displays on their power supplies and are looking for a cheap and easy way of dimming them.
