3M Privacy Filter- 3M PF15.4W Widescreen Notebook privacy screen
- Fits screen sizes of 15 3/8″ diagonaly measured (Width 13 1/16″,Height 8 3/16″)
- Provides 1.5 times more effective privacy than competitive models.
- Helps protect your fragile LCD screen from damage
- Filter is reversible;Choose glossy or matte side
- Protects on screen data when viewed from the side keeping your electronic information confidential making it excellent for use in high traffic areas.
PF15.4W fits widescreen Notebook computers with a 15.4″ diagonally measured viewable screen; actual filter dimensions are 8.18″ high x 13.09″ wide. This filter is designed for widescreen laptop computers with screens that appear more rectangular than square. Notebook privacy filters keep confidential and private information private. Utilizes 3M(TM)’s microlouver privacy technology so only persons directly in front of the monitor can see the image on screen; passersby see only a dark screen.
List Price: $ 83.59
Price: $ 34.99
September 15th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
120 of 122 people found the following review helpful:
Great Product, Costs Too Much, January 5, 2006
By Robert Lee (San Francisco, CA) –
This review is from: 3M Privacy Filter- 3M PF14.1W Widescreen Laptop privacy screen (16:10) (Electronics)
I’ve owned this product for about a month now and purchased it because I was frustrated with seatmates on airplanes looking at my notebook screen for the whole flight, trying to figure out what I was doing. This screen works wonders in deterring others from taking glances at my private information. In fact, most people think I’m crazy, typing away on a computer with a blank screen, or so they think. There are some disadvantages with this screen though. Your seatmate directly next to you will be able to see through the filter to your screen partially, because they are within the viewing angle of the screen with the filter on. But move over any farther and the screen is not visible, nor is it visible across the aisle (if sitting in an aisle seat). About the only other place that it is visible is if someone is standing directly above you, one row back. Turning down the brightness of your screen also helps immensely in blocking people from viewing your screen through the filter at any angle. (Please note, having this filter installed screens out about half of the light coming out of the screen. If you have poor eyesight with dim lighting and have trouble with computer screens, this product may not be for you.) Additionally, the clear plastic tabs included with the filter adheres to the plastic border around the notebook LCD screen to keep the filter in place. It works, but blocks about a 1/8″ of the screen at 6 points, especially noticeable around the bottom of the screen where the start bar is located. You’ll also notice a large “3M PF14.1W” printed in the top right hand corner of the filter. It’s used to help in determining whether the filter is facing the right direction, but it’s quite distracting at times. The height of the lettering is equivalent in size to the window bar at the top of any program. This filter is also very dust, lint, debris, and smudge attracting. You’ll find yourself wiping the filter often. Overall, this filter does its job. Great for those who need to comply with HIPPA or other privacy regulations. But as an individual consumer, I wonder if the high price is justified for the benefits it provides.
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September 15th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
Good product – better than the competition, May 13, 2007
By Michael B. (Austin, TX) –
This review is from: 3M Privacy Filter- 3M PF15.4W Widescreen Notebook privacy screen (Electronics)
I’m a consultant who travels weekly. Lots of time on flights makes a privacy filter important to me. Being something of a perfectionist and the fact that I look through it for hours each week, I ordered both the ViewGuard and the 3M filters to compare them. I kept the 3M and returned the ViewGuard. Why? The image clarity of the 3M filter was significantly better (note that I work with small fonts, spreadsheets, etc. and wear glasses) Yes, ViewGuard, I removed the protective film before making the comparison! Two things bugged me about the ViewGuard: (1) its polarization cuts run diagonally (the 3M run vertically), which is distracting, and (2) the image through the ViewGuard is a tiny bit blurry/hazy compared to the 3M. 3M seems to have a more clear film that they use. A colleague of mine did the same side-by-side and agreed with me. Both products do what they claim, and both fit my notebook well, although I also prefer the optional vertical mounting strips that come with the 3M product (both come with mounting ‘dots’, but 3M supplies an alternate mounting mechanism as well). Let’s face it: $50 for a piece of plastic seems expensive, but there’s no alternative if you want to work on client (or your own financial) information on a plane. Thanks, 3M, for making a quality product. (And no, I don’t work for 3M!)
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