Oudie vs Streak sunlight readability

I ordered one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/GlareStomper-3...13450&sr =8-2

to put on my Oudie and test the next time I fly. Don't know if it will work or not, but it was relatively cheap (at least compared to most stuff construed as "aviation-related"!), easy to install, and will be easy to take off if it doesn't.

AND...it will work on the Garmin I have in the car if all else fails.

If the link doesn't work, just search for "Glare Stomper" on Amazon.

Rob S.
ZAP

YMMV but those sorts of covers tend not to work great on the
transflective displays used typical consume PDAs/PNAs (e.g ones
without very bright backlights) which still need the gathered light to
work. I've tried similar hoods on several iPAQ PDAs and PNAs and gave
up.

Darryl

On Jul 5, 6:02*pm, RAS56 wrote:
I ordered one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/65x6hrk

to put on my Oudie and test the next time I fly. Don't know if it will
work or not, but it was relatively cheap (at least compared to most
stuff construed as "aviation-related"!), easy to install, and will be
easy to take off if it doesn't.

AND...it will work on the Garmin I have in the car if all else fails.

If the link doesn't work, just search for "Glare Stomper" on Amazon.

Rob S.
ZAP

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RAS56

Hi Rob,

I look forward to hearing how it works for you.

Note that the Oudie has a 5" screen and the unit in the link is for a 4.3"
screen. But it looks like it simply Velcros around the unit and may work
fine.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde

"RAS56" wrote in message
...

I ordered one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/65x6hrk

to put on my Oudie and test the next time I fly. Don't know if it will
work or not, but it was relatively cheap (at least compared to most
stuff construed as "aviation-related"!), easy to install, and will be
easy to take off if it doesn't.

AND...it will work on the Garmin I have in the car if all else fails.

If the link doesn't work, just search for "Glare Stomper" on Amazon.

Rob S.
ZAP




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RAS56

Hi Paul,

Actually, what I ordered was the "316" version of the item, not the "320" which is for the 4.3" screens. The smaller 316's measurements looked to fit better with the setup I have with my nav system.

Since most Oudie's are oriented with the longest side "North-South" and most car GPS's are oriented "East-West", it took a little test-fitting to get it to what looks like it will work best.

The shade comes with a separate piece of velcro tape, which I cut in varying lengths and applied to the Oudie's exterior making sure not to block the indents where the panel mount fits. Installation was a piece of cake and putting the shade on only involves unfolding it and sticking it to the velcro on the Oudie.

So far, standing in the Texas sun here at the house, it appears like it might work...but how/if it works in the cockpit or if it turns out to be just a distraction or block my view while flying will be the test that tells the tale.

Take care,

Rob S.
ZAP

On Jul 6, 1:21*pm, RAS56 wrote:
Hi Paul,

Actually, what I ordered was the "316" version of the item, not the
"320" which is for the 4.3" screens. The smaller 316's measurements
looked to fit better with the setup I have with my nav system.

Since most Oudie's are oriented with the longest side "North-South" and
most car GPS's are oriented "East-West", it took a little test-fitting
to get it to what looks like it will work best.

The shade comes with a separate piece of velcro tape, which I cut in
varying lengths and applied to the Oudie's exterior making sure not to
block the indents where the panel mount fits. Installation was a piece
of cake and putting the shade on only involves unfolding it and sticking
it to the velcro on the Oudie.

So far, standing in the Texas sun here at the house, it appears like it
might work...but how/if it works in the cockpit or if it turns out to be
just a distraction or block my view while flying will be the test that
tells the tale.

Take care,

Rob S.
ZAP

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RAS56

A business size envelope, bent, and a couple of pieces of scotch tape
works well too.