Making LCD Screens Readable in Full Sunlight?

irregular_hero asks: "I'm in the process of constructing a navigation and vehicle-management system based on Linux for a car. The trouble I'm having is finding a suitable screen to be mounted in the dash of the car. It seems that traditional SVGA/XGA LCD screens have a really bad tendency to totally wash out in bright sunlight -- in fact, nearly every screen that I've tried turns jet black in sunlight. Are there any SVGA/XGA LCD screens out there that one can get that are sunlight-readable? Or is there a way to make an existing screen not respond so badly to sunlight?"

Comments

Flood Lights

[BenTheDewpendent]

Replace the current back lighting system with a flood light.

include a dimmer for night use.

How to find a good daylight readable LCD

[stinkydog]

1. Drive to a large city.
2. Find a local fried pastry establishment.
3. Make derogatory remarks about the waist (or wife, or daughter) of local law enforcment seat with.
4. Become handcuffed.
5. Look over the seat at the cool display mounted to the dash (SCMODS for you Blues Brothers Fans)

Here is a good choice for your project, but it will cost you.

SD