Screen Protector

[Guest terrible]

I used this to protect the screen of my SAP. This brand cost me P 129.00 and came in a pack of three (3) big sized protectors (more than double the size of the SAP screen). Available at Discovery in Southmall.

To attach, you have to cut the protector in half first (this means you have 6 protectors in the package). Clean the screen thoroughly making sure there are no dust/lints. Stick the protector using the included cardboard squeegee then cut the protector with a sharp razor around the perimeter of the screen making sure you don't hit the bezels.

This protector, unlike the Brando brand, is just the right thing for the SAP, the SAP being not a touchscreen phone. It protects the screen from scratches and makes it squint proof. You don't have to squint anymore because of the SAP's CURVED GLASS SCREEN.

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[Guest grifter]

southmall??? that's very far. what's the complete name of the store? maybe they have branches in QC or Makati.

[Guest terrible]

Discovery Computer Center (uppermost level, Festival Mall, Alabang). I think they also have one in Galleria (probably the biggest).

See the pattern? These are all names of US NASA space shuttles.

[Guest grifter]

hehe.. but challenger exploded right after take off right? :lol:

anyway, isn't it difficult to cut the screen protector? the space between the screen and the bezel is really small.

what type of razor did you use?

[Guest terrible]

The ordinay multi-blade razor (the one you cut the tip end away so you will have a new sharp tip) available in bookstores. Just take the blade off its holder and cut it very short (near its end where the hole for the pusher is). This will also make sure your blade is brand new sharp.

To cut around the perimeter of the screen, just let the blade glide throught the space between the bezel and the screen making sure the tip is always pointed to the deepest part of the "canal".

Before cutting the screen though, make sure there are no bubbles by peeling off the screen a bit where the bubble/s is/are and pushing it slowly down and outwards with the cardboard squeegee while holding the unattached sides and gently supporting your squeegee motion with a follow-thru motion of the unattached portion of the protector. This is a two-hand process which requires deep concentration (Jedi concentration).

May the Force be with You. 8)

[Guest dinoalbert]

Is this like a sticker where you have to peel it off then place it on the screen? If so, then I guess you can cut the screen protector into the shape of the phone screen before sticking it. I guess I have read this somewhere. Before peeling it off, place a masking tape on top of it, then place it on the screen and draw the outline of the screen...then cut with scissors or blade, then peel, then stick it to the screen before removing the masking tape....hehe Im not sure if I making sense :lol:

[Guest grifter]

duh. i didn't understand what you said. :lol:

[Guest randy]

I guess I have read this somewhere.

i guess you're talking about this article.

http://www.ppcw.net/index.php?itemid=1322

[Guest dinoalbert]

duh. i didn't understand what you said

LOL ako rin di ko rin naintindihan sinabi ko eh hehehe

i guess you're talking about this article.  

http://www.ppcw.net/index.php?itemid=1322

yes! thats it!

[Guest grifter]

using a masking tape might also leave a sticky residue on the screen.

hmm... maybe we can use magic tape since it leaves no residue.

wadaya think people?

[Guest terrible]

I think I know what dinoalbert is talking about. He is referring to the Brando screen protector. The Brando screen protector is very much different from this kind of protector. The Brando, aside from its being very expensive (P 400 for one piece) is removable, washable, and reusable (oh! that is why it is expensive!). It is meant to be used for gadgets that come with touchscreens like the PDAs and SonyEricsson P800s to protect them against wear and tear from stylii rubbing against them.

When the P800 was very new and there were no P800-specific screen protectors yet, I was one of those who posted in another forum about buying the one intended for IPAQs and cutting it first before sticking unto the screen of the P800. For the Brando protector, this is alright because you can handle the protector with your bare hands (fingers) or stick it unto the masking tape dinoalbert was mentioning in his post and it won't affect its sticking power on the screen (you can even wash it with soap and water and after it dries it will stick unto the screen like nothing was done to it!--it's like magic!).

I tried using my Brando P800 left-over on the SAP. The effect was really good but because the Brando (intended for flat screens) is a little harder than this Ette brand I am recommending, the sides were all off the curved edges of the SAP screen and would not stick to it no matter how hard I pushed it with a cardboard squeegee. The edges kept coming off--so, I decided to throw it away. Another issue is, it is very difficult to cut the Brando to the exact size and shape of the SAP screen by just using a traced outline. It is better to cut the thinner Ette by gliding the razor blade along the "canal" (space between the screen and the bezel) and then running the edge of the cardboard squeegee along the "canal" after cutting the protector to really make the protector hug the screen. With this method you wouldn't even notice your SAP has a screen protector until you turn the screen on and find the background reflection is very much minimized if not eliminated.

The Ette brand is not the only brand I saw that is intended for LCD screens that are display only (not intended for handwriting with stylus). I saw another one that is slightly more expensive but may be better quality-wise.

The Ette and similar brands are one-time use only kind of screen protectors. If you missed or messed, you'll have to use a new one. The Brando is the hit-and-miss-and-hit-again type. If the Brando is not properly aligned, you can peel it off the screen and re-attached (washed if accidentally soiled during the process) it several times.

If you peel the Ette and similar brand protectors off the screen, they will leave a film of something like what a masking or scotch tape leaves if you peel them. But don't worry, it can be wiped off the screen with a little bit of scrubbing using a clean piece of cotton cloth (probably the crotch part of your briefs--'yong hindi gamit of course--the SAP deserves this kind of care and attention).