XK displays and polarised sunglasses?
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I've just ordered new glasses and this time I've ordered prescription sunglasses (varifocal) as well and I've opted for polarisation. Then I read that older smartphones for example are hard to use with polarised glasses because the screens themselves are polarised so I found myself wondering if I will be able to read the dash and touch-screen ok. I have time to change the order.
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I haven't had any problems with my Jag screens and polarized glasses. Typically the issues with polarization only arise depending on what angle you look at them. If you turn your phone (from portrait to landscape) while wearing the polarized glasses, the screen may appear black.
I guess I’ll just have to find out in two weeks when I collect them.
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I wear polarised sunnies exclusively, I haven't noticed any issues with the display in my XE but I can see a little oil slick pattern in the side windows. None in the windscreen so that might be the tint rather than the glass.
I can't read the HUD though, as it's reflected from the windscreen. I can see it, but even turned all the way up I can only read it if I look down directly at it.
You should be fine.
I can't read the HUD though, as it's reflected from the windscreen. I can see it, but even turned all the way up I can only read it if I look down directly at it.
You should be fine.
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I've just ordered new glasses and this time I've ordered prescription sunglasses (varifocal) as well and I've opted for polarisation. Then I read that older smartphones for example are hard to use with polarised glasses because the screens themselves are polarised so I found myself wondering if I will be able to read the dash and touch-screen ok. I have time to change the order.
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Interesting how folks on this thread are confirming the old factory touch screen is readable but someone on the thread for the Tesla-style screen retrofit mentioned they can't see the screen with polarised glasses...
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Sounds good, thanks. I'll have to make this work because I need prescription to drive.
Interesting how folks on this thread are confirming the old factory touch screen is readable but someone on the thread for the Tesla-style screen retrofit mentioned they can't see the screen with polarised glasses...
Interesting how folks on this thread are confirming the old factory touch screen is readable but someone on the thread for the Tesla-style screen retrofit mentioned they can't see the screen with polarised glasses...
The only "screen" outside their control is their HUD.. Polarised glasses block angularly reflected light so no HUD will work well with them, not just Jag's.
Enjoy your new sunnies 👍
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justinhill (09-15-2023)
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I have some that are and some that aren't. In fact, for when I wear contacts, I had some sunglass lenses made with low-power readers in the bottom (maybe 1/3 the power I use to actually read a book with) specifically to be able to read the dash and center screen better. They are sort of like bifocals except the top is plano and they are not polarized because they apparently couldn't do the readers in a polarized lens. Otherwise I would have ordered polarized and never known what I was missing. And I have a pair of regular bifocals with a magnetic snap-on polarized lens. Between the two, the non-polarized sunglasses work way better, like orders of magnitude better, with the center display in the XF. With the polarized lenses, I can read what music is playing and such but when I need to see the back-up camera, I have to take off the polarized lenses. I can tell that its partly the polarization because of the oily look, but I think part of it is being too dark. I had to have them lighten up the custom sunglasses because at first I couldn't see the backup camera with them either (they cook them in some chemical bath to lighten the shade which is kind of interesting). I used to wear RayBan Aviators until I got old and couldn't read my new electronic dashboards without reading glasses. That could be part of your issue too.
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My new bins arrived today and the polarised sunglasses work great in the car, all displays clear. It's pretty dull out this morning so I don't know how it'll be in full sun with the roof down. But it's all Jimmy Cliff so far:
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright) sunshiny day
(at some point)
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright) sunshiny day
(at some point)
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