Analog light
Illuminate your digital realm
in the ancient light
of the future.
What is light?
Although the nature of light is apparent to our eyes, it is also so obscure that no complete description has been given.
“That which comes from the wisdom of the Light of the Holy Ghost is of only one species…but that which comes from the Light of Nature is of two species.”
– Theophrastus Paracelsus (1493–1541) †
Light has been a source of wonder and mystery since antiquity, with ample degrees of depth and interpretation. Yet we do not actually see light, only the source and its reflection, as light itself is invisible, only the source of light is. And there are two fundamental mechanisms oc creating light, either through incandescence or luminescence.
Light itself is invisible, we can only see the source and its reflection, and there are two fundamental sources of light.
Incandescence is produced by thermal mechanisms, also called hot light, and luminescence is produced by non-thermal mechanisms, also called cold light. Since the dawn of time mankind has seen mostly only incandescence, the arrival of electricity have the first electric light source and that was still incandescent. It was the arrival of the electric luminescent light source that defined the real change in our light, not electricity.
Natural incandescence comes the Sun.
Artificial incandescence comes from fire.
Artificial incandescence also comes from incandescent bulbs.
Artificial luminescence comes from fluorescent bulbs.
Artificial luminescence also comes from light-emitting semiconductors.
Natural luminescence comes from aurora borealis.
Natural luminescence also comes from the bio-luminescent properties of some nocturnal insects and other creatures like will-o’-the-wisp.
“And created Jinn from the smokeless flame of fire...”
– Surah 55:15
Luminescence naturally has a discontinuous narrow band spectrum and has real spectral voids, where there is literally no light present, and incandescence naturally has a continuous broadband spectrum with no gaps in between. Both types of light are useful for their own properties and excel in their specific applications. Incandescence is unmatched for high fidelity chromatic rendering due to its complete spectrum, and luminescence is unmatched for digital information transmission and lumen output. Luminescence can produce certain spectral bands, and so it appears to be more efficient at producing light than incandescence, but this is only half true.
“99 Cent.”
Andreas Gursky, 1999.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
Candlelight spectrum.
“Market by Candlelight.”
Petrus van Schendel, 1870.
The most efficient mechanism to produce light in the universe is in reality incandescence, because it produces more total photons (lux) from the same amount of energy than luminescent visible photons (lumens). But because a lot is in the infrared spectrum, it is therefore not visible to Human eyes, so it appears as if it produces less light per the same amount of energy than a luminescent mechanism, but in reality this is not so. Both types and mechanisms of light production are very useful in their own applications and both have their own unique properties, but it is important to understand that something with wholeness will always cost more than something incomplete. ¹
Entropy
Entropy in light is measured by the amount of possibilities in its properties such as its phase, frequency, polarization and direction. Higher entropy corresponds to wider possibilities in its configurations, while lower entropy corresponds to less variations and more uniformity. Incandescence is a light that naturally gravitates towards high entropy, it spits out photons of every possible frequency, phase, direction, almost entirely at random, it is maximum entropy light. Luminescence towards low entropy, for example in lasers every photon is almost identical, same frequency, phase, direction, almost no variation, minimum novelty. But this is not bad. its the kind of light that carry internet signals via fiber optic cables, you cannot encode such signals via incandescence. So both kinds of light are extremely useful and have their unique applications in our present world, especially from the interface to our present day indispensable tool, the computer. ²
“Information without entropy is death.”
– Claude Shannon
Entropy is a fascinating property of our observable universe, it is the measure of unexpectedness in physical matter or an intangible signal. Entropy is a gradient and the universe is made of its two ends, and both are equally as important, two directions that tend toward complete opposites, yet one can exist inside the other. For example we need a heartbeat that beats a steady rhythm and barely surprises or does anything new, so the brain can do some of most novel unpredictable surprising things in the universe. Entropy is often defined negatively as disorder, but this definition is biased in defining what entropy really is in a universal sense, also order is subjective as one man’s disorder can be another man’s order. This common definition of entropy as disorder was devised during the industrial revolution by a mindset that gave more value to predictability and uniformity than to novelty, and thus saw entropy negatively. The authors, Boltzmann and Clausius were not observing the universe from a neutral point of view, and decided the highest good was predictability, standardization, with no surprises, and no deviation, very industrial. However this 170 year old way of defining entropy is not only outdated but short sighted, because in a universal sense, order is not the opposite of entropy, predictability is.
“The sage travels all day over the land and sea,
but does not lose sight of Infinity.”
– The Tao Verse 26
For example, take an inhabited house and an abandoned one, the inhabited looks far more ordered than the abandoned, but paradoxically the inhabited has higher entropy as it has more unexpected events happening constantly. And the abandoned one, has far fewer unexpected events happening constantly, almost every thing that will ever happen to that house is predictable, it has one single ending, and it is just slowly walking towards it. That is low entropy, that is almost zero novelty. If the amount of disorder is what defines entropy, then the abandoned house should appear more ordered than the inhabited one, but this is not so. But novelty can exist in both ordered and disordered configurations, as long as they are unpredictable, and so the inhabited house can have higher novelty than the uninhabited, while still being more ordered. A mathematical proof of novelty and order in the same place can be found in the the Lorenz attractor and the Mandelbrot set. The Mandelbrot set () follows only one rule, so it is a very rigidly ordered thing, it is the ultimate low-entropy platform, yet you can zoom into it or all eternity and you will never see the same shape twice as its iterate across time, it generates infinite never-repeating novelty. In other words, it is maximum order and maximum entropy without any contradiction, it could very well be the shape of time itself, as time is mercilessly rigid, and yet, what that very rigid thing also mandates a universe that produce endless novelty. Like a rigid train track that has no end, and goes through landscapes that no one has ever quite seen before.
No study of light can be complete without mentioning the incredibly enigmatic relationship between light and time, which has been explored through the ages, most recently by Einstein, Wheeler and Feynman. Phenomenologically speaking, time is counted as novelty, not by a clock ticking separately from experience, but rather the information density of what consciousness actually registers. For example for a child almost everything is new, every single day is maximum entropy, so time stretches so wide. Then one gets older, one learn the patterns, stops being surprised, therefore entropy drops, you blink and years have gone by. In light, low-entropy photons are called coherent because they are predictable and the photons are repetitive and uniform, this is very useful for machines and computing, but for Human consciousness, it means it doesn’t engage with novelty, therefore time shrinks. But high-entropy photons such as from fire, are called incoherent photons because are genuinely unpredictable, not useful for machines and computing, but for Human eyes and consciousness, it means the brain is constantly encountering novelty, there is more to perceive, so time expands.
“The Glory of Saint Augustine.”
Philippe de Champaigne, 1645.
State-of-the-art SpectrumView users can experience a form of analog time dilation, from its ultra high-entropy incoherent light.
Incandescent photons are born from the acceleration of energy and entropy through classical mechanics.
Analog signals are naturally high in entropy, while digital signals are synthesized steps, both have their unique and very useful applications.
Luminescent photons are born from a drop in energy and entropy through quantum mechanics.
State of the art computing can have a form of digital time dilation, from its ultra low-entropy coherent light.
“The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus.”
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1771.
Photomodulation
In 500 to 300 thz (red and near-infrared light) there exist window where light passes right through the tissue as if transparent.
“Penetrating red light is possibly the fundamental anti-stress factor for all organisms.”
– Dr. Ray Peat
SpectrumView monitors emit a broad range of near-infrared biological frequencies thanks to their incandescent nature, that is almost identical to the setting Sun.
The spectrum
Sun spectrum.
Electro-incandescent spectrum.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
SpectrumView monitor white backlight and a phosphor based luminescent monitor white backlight digital spectrum.
SpectrumView monitor white backlight and a RGB based luminescent monitor white backlight digital spectrum.
“Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? ”
– Matthew 7:16
Total observable color gamut as seen from a SpectrumView incandescent monitor and a common luminescent monitor.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common luminescent monitor at 6 Kelvin.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common luminescent monitor at 6 Kelvin.
Applications
The inner triangles represents the frequencies a common luminescent monitor can emit, the horseshoe shape is the visible colors that we can see and that a SpectumView monitor can emit.
The ideal monitor for artistic creation, featuring the the ideal color reference of color rendering at 100 CRI and suitable for extended long confortable working sessions. (27″ present model)
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
– Henry David Thoreau
Also ideal for classic movie watching for a genuine technicolor experience.
Also ideal for online darshan viewing.
Also ideal for offline Mandelbrot iteration explorations.
Also ideal for genuine photonic fidelity astrophotography viewing.
Inner workings
High-photonic entropy.
Incandescent-lit pixels from behind like vitral-glass.
Long-lasting serviceable components, genuine brass reflecting heat-sinks and sophisticated airflow design, providing a genuinely golden retroillumination.
SpectrumView monitors are built to last and for long usage sessions, quality repairable components and wood, sophisticated airflow design, genuine brass heat-sinks, low-speed fans, substantial EMF shielding, and strong copper legs. The bulbs used are standard Edison E27 base, of the approved size and wattage for household appliances such as ovens and fridges. For Europe and other 240v countries, an inner 120/240 switch is included so you can use 120v bulbs in a 240v country, twice as many replacement bulbs are included, which should last for many years.
Models
SpectrumView Mini
Solar/electro-incandescent 15″ FullHD (1920×1080), 60Hz, HDMI, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, 120/240V, 4 x 25W light bulbs, Width 51cm, height 37cm, depth 40cm, weight 4.3Kg. Portable and lightweight, ideal monitor to travel with.
SpectrumView 22
Solar/electro-incandescent 22″ FullHD (1920×1080), 100Hz, HDMI, VGA, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, 120/240V, 8 x 25W light bulbs, width 51cm, height 44cm, depth 40cm, weight 5.5Kg. Semi-portable and perfect for everyday usage.
SpectrumView Pro
Solar/electro-incandescent 27″, 2k model (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel (or 4k 60hz 10 bit IPS panel), external power supply, 120/240V, 10 x 25W light bulbs, width 75 cm height 54cm, depth 46cm, weight 9.4Kg. Excellent for power users.
SpectrumView Starlore
Starlore solar-specific 27″ 2k (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, external power supply 120/240V. Width 75, height, 54 depth 40cm, weight 6.4Kg. Specially tailored for solar backlighting, ideal for spaces with ample daylight availability, has a day filter structure in the back to prevent front glare. Needs a window to place as close as possible with direct or indirect sunlight.
SpectrumView Master
Sequential Tri-screen provides analog work spaces by physically rotating the monitor, ball bearings ensure an easy glide and adjustable viewing angle, gravity switch allows to turn off the screens not directly in front. 27″ 2k , (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, external power supply, 120/240V, 10 x 25W light bulbs, width 75cm, height 100cm, depth 66cm, weight 24Kg. Excellent for power users that require multiple workspaces.
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Technical Specifications
Beewax polished varnished wood body.
SpectrumView Pro ports.
SpectrumView 22 ports.
Strong detachable copper mounts with very thick frame and Japanese style precision woodwork.
Legacy lightbox version is the first version.
SpectrumView Pro with legacy lightbox.
Dymaxion lightbox is the new version, it is brighter and more silent, new orders will be made in this version.
SpectrumView Mini with cardioid pediment and Dymaxion lightbox.
Dymaxion is a term coined by Buckminster Fuller as a portmanteau of three words: dynamic, maximum, and tension. In his inventions, Fuller moved from post-and-beam construction, which relies on heavy materials and instead, utilized the properties of metal sheets with certain form to achieve a “dynamic maximum tension”. However, previous to this, another instance with identical underlying physics of air dynamics with structural geometries, was with the arrival of the cathedral organ. If we look back before the cathedral organ.
The new SpectrumView Dymaxion lightbox borrows technology from the cathedral organ.
Keep in mind that using only electro-incandescence at full intensity for the whole day will increase your electric costs, and so is recommended it to also have a day backlight version to use during the day for optimal setup, so electricity consumption will be cancel out. and if used during winter, thermal heat will be subtracted from your heating, and so electricity consumption will also cancel out. However, frontier research in nanophotonics and thermophotovoltaics will make incandescent screens more efficient and widely available. ⁴
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Voice reviews:
“Its night and day….”
– Gabriel
“…this is very circadian friendly”
– Jordan
“…never seen colors better in a monitor.”
– Anabology
“…the ultimate solution to using a computer screen hours on end…”
– Sammy
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