On Sep 13, 8:33*am, "PCool" wrote:
The MIO M400 does not need polarized sunglasses. I'll post some pictures of
it under sunlight side by side with HX4700, HP314, MIO500, SkyWay etc.etc
and let you judge (I need some sun, it is raining right now here, call it
summer).
Flying with classic RayBan yesterday for the first time in 4 years I could
perfectly read the display, like reading the Zander LCD.

I have no idea why the 400, which is a 62euro+VAT device, with RS232
(external adaptor needed, the same of 314) has a good screen.
But I understood that the assumption "all screens are equal" is not true.
Not since yesterday.
Before takeoff, I was about to plug the HP314. Then I switched on the Mio
400, and I couldn't believe my eyes.
But I thought it was kind of illusion, so I didn't even plug it to the power
supply and took off with only internal battery.
It lasted for two and a half hours, and it was a pleasure with my sunglasses
to be able to read the screen as it never happened to me so far.

On ground, I tested devices with polarized sunglasses because a friend
discovered that it was making a big difference.
I was told that polarized sunglasses sometimes make the LCD display black
unreadable. Well, you have to try yourself rotating a PNA device and all of
a sudden see a bright readable display. I am not talking of the Mio 400 now,
but for example of a SkyWay.
With a NILOX 100, no difference rotating the screen.

Then, don't get me wrong, clearly these "cheap" PNAs need some work to be
unlocked, some know how, the software for gliding, installation etc. and
that doesn't come for free , as Naviter has shown.

p.s.
no customers, because LK8000 is free of charge, and that is becoming a
problem for many people right now.

Richardwww.craggyaero.com-Hide quoted text -

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So does this mean that you have to have special polizarized sunglass
and have the screen at a certain angle to see in the sun?
How do you explain and sell this to your customer? *Tell them you need
to buy new prescriptions sunglasses to use this equipment and only use
it in certain orientations.

Richardwww.craggyaero.com

Polarized glasses do make a difference with the PDA and PNA I use.
My backup Mio 320 was not really visable in the sun until I used
Polarized glasses. I am currently using a Hx4700 and polarized glasses
also reduce the glare on that screen.

Mike "0"