Operators of video display terminals often cite specular screen reflections as a major source of annoyance. The current study used a legibility task to compare the effectiveness of three antireflection treatments: nylon mesh filter, quarter-wavelength thin film coating, and direct surface etching. Performance and preference data revealed very little difference among the three treatments. All were effective relative to an untreated polished glass screen when light sources were deliberately arranged to produce unavoidable screen reflections.
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