Illuminate your digital realm
in the ancient light
of the future.
Create art
Regenerate sight
Alleviate photosensitivity
Augment memory retention
Reclaim presence and attention.
Universal connections, precise backlight
intensity control, wooden body
and magnetical lightbox,
can also be solar
backlit when
possible.
Analog light
The new paradigm in light,
a new frontier in
screens.
The
state-of-the-art of
full-spectrum retro-illumination.
Models
SpectrumView Mini 15″
SpectrumView 22″
SpectrumView Starlore 27″
SpectrumView Pro 27″
SpectrumView Master 27″
“To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete”
– Buckminster Fuller
Site contents:
❧ What is light ❧ Entropy
❧Applications ❧ Inner workings
❧ Buy ❧ Technical specs
❧ Contact
What is Light?
“That which comes from the Light of the Holy Ghost is of only one species…but that which comes from the Light of Nature is of two species…” ¹
– Theophrastus Paracelsus
Visibly speaking, light itself is invisible, only the source and its reflection are, and there are two primal sources of light.
Natural incandescence comes from the Sun and the celestial bodies
Artificial incandescence comes from fire.
Artificial incandescence also comes from incandescent vacuum bulbs.
Artificial luminescence comes from light emitting semiconductors and phosphorescent bulbs.
Natural luminescence also comes from some nocturnal insects, deep sea creatures, aurora borealis and will-o’-the-wisp.
Although the nature of light is apparent to our eyes, it is also so obscure that no complete description has been given. Visibly speaking, there are only two mechanisms of producing light, incandescence and luminescence. Incandescence is the emission of light from the thermal state of an element, also called hot light, and luminescence is the emission of light from a non-thermal state of an element, also called cold light.
“Light is the principal person in a picture.”
– Edouard Manet
“The Glory of Saint Augustine.”
Philippe de Champaigne, 1645.
Incandescent light genesis is born from the increase of vibrational energy and the entropy through classical mechanics.
“The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus.”
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1771.
Luminescent light genesis is born from the decrease in energy and entropy through quantum mechanics.
Incandescence is a light that naturally seeks the state of maximum entropy, and luminescence is a light that naturally seeks the state of minimum entropy. Entropy is the amount of novelty in light’s properties, such as phase, frequency, polarity and direction. High entropy corresponding to more novel variations, while lower to more uniform ones. Even though these two types of light can be made to appear of a similar color, their unique photonic fingerprint makes these two types of light fundamentally different.
These two types of light have their unique characteristics, for example incandescence is unrivaled for high photonic fidelity chromatic rendering, because its spectrum is broadband and continuous, but luminescence is not because its spectrum is in reality a handful of spectral bands, that although together may appear white to the eye, in reality it has real spectral voids where there is literally no light present. However luminescence is unrivaled for digital information transmission and coherence, something incandescence is not good at because its inherent thermal inertia prevents it.
White electro-incandescent spectrum.
White electro-luminescent spectrum.
Paradoxically, the incandescent light producing mechanism is the most efficient way to produce light in the universe, as it produces more total photons from the same amount of energy input compared to luminescence. However, in luminescence, since it is not made of a continuous spectrum, spectral bands can be purposely omitted, and is able to make really specific monochromatic frequencies for lasers or white low cost general space lighting where spectral fidelity is not required.
The arrival of electricity revolutionized our technology and life, however the first electric light bulb was still a continuation of the same kind of light we have seen since the dawn of mankind. It was the arrival of the electro-luminescent bulb that marked the real change in lighting, and today seems to be everywhere, and is also the most widely used light medium for our interface to our modern day tool, the computer. ²
“The Way that progresses
seems to return.”
– The Tao
Entropy
Entropy of light = novelty of its photons.
Entropy is a force in the universe that is commonly defined as the ultimate cosmic enemy, or disorder. However it is imperative to understand that the mindset that built this definition emerged in the 19th century during the industrial revolution, and emanated from a culture obsessed with predictability, and thus reflects a particular cosmological bias. The common definition of entropy being disorder is incomplete and biased, firstly because order and disorder are subjective. For example wild vegetation appears chaotic to Humans while a trimmed lawn appears ordered, but for non-human species the wild vegetation may appear more ordered than the trimmed lawn. Another example is an inhabited house vs an abandoned one, the first has more entropy because it has more variations and unexpected events happening constantly, the later has much less entropy because it has less unexpected variations happening and deteriorates in predictable ways.
“Information without entropy is death.”
– Claude Shannon
But if the common definition of entropy being disorder is accurate, then the abandoned house since it has less entropy, should appear more ordered than the inhabited one, but this definitely does not seem to be so. However if entropy is defined as novelty instead, the given examples make complete sense, because high entropy or novelty can exist in both ordered and disordered configurations as long as they are always novel, so the inhabited house has higher degrees of entropy but at the same time is also more ordered. Therefore unpredictability and order can exist at the same time, and a mathematical example can be found in the Mandelbrot set, and so entropy is more accurately defined as novelty.
“Without looking out of your window
you can know the Way of Heaven.”
– The Tao
Previous to the arrival of artificial intelligence, it was widely believed starting from the incomplete definition of entropy being disorder, that entropy will ultimately destroy the universe in its disorder, however, in our observable universe, the complete opposite seems to be happening after the arrival of artificial intelligence, and instead of the high entropy death that our universe was heading towards to, a low entropy death is what is really looking like. Because artificial intelligence works in essence by predicting things in one from or another, it predicts the next piece of information from the patterns it has learned, in other words, its the ultimate low entropy generating machine, which definitely can be extremely useful for many things, as life exists in space where low and high entropy intersect. However this also means too much low entropy is being generated, and so until AI escapes containment and starts compensating its low entropy, genuine Human progress may now require the active generation of entropy as one of its most important endeavors.
Electro-incandescent light emitters are made from low entropy glass and metal, and can generate some of the highest entropy photons in the universe.
Electro-luminescent light emitters are made from low entropy silicon wafers and can generate some of the lowest entropy photons in the universe.
SpectrumView analog light monitors makes the user experience a form of analog time dilation from the high entropy light experienced per second.
Frontier computing can experience a form of digital time dilation from what can be transmitted over its ultra low entropy luminescent light.
“The sage travels all day over the land and sea,
but does not lose sight of Infinity.”
– The Tao Verse 26
Analog signals are made of continuous spirals, while digital signals are made of discrete steps, both have unique and very useful applications.
Photomodulation
Broadband infrared light is found in sunsets.
SpectrumView monitor white backlight and a phosphor luminescent white backlight.
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
– Henry David Thoreau
Photomodulation is the ability for cells and tissue to regenerate via infrared light, which means it can reduce ocular inflammation after prolonged exposure, alleviating photosensitivity, improving blood circulation and cognition. Invisible infrared frequencies penetrate beyond the surface of the skin into the body. SpectrumView monitors emit a lot of broadband infrared light thanks to its incandescent nature, something completely lacking in common monitors. ¹
“Penetrating red light is possibly the fundamental anti-stress factor for all organisms.”
– Ray Peat
The spectrum
A spectrum is the rainbow of a light source.
Sun spectrum.
Fire spectrum.
Electro-incandescent spectrum.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
Observable color gamut as seen from a SpectrumView incandescent monitor and a common luminescent monitor.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common monitor.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common monitor.
The triangles in the right represents the frequencies a common luminescent monitor can emit, the left horseshoe shape is the visible colors that we can see and that a SpectumView incandescent monitor can emit at 100 CRI.
Applications
The ideal monitor for artistic creation, featuring a broadband infrared spectrum for comfortable long working sessions, with the highest color rendering available.
Ideal for screen intensive tasks, making possible completing the work that needs to be done a painless endeavor. (22″ previous model)
The ideal monitor for high-entropy explorations. ⁷
Also ideal for online Darshan viewing.
Also ideal for genuine photonic fidelity astro-photography viewing.
Inner workings
High photonic entropy.
Digital-to-analog translucent incandescent conversion.
Prime quality materials, long lasting serviceable components, genuine brass reflecting heatsinks and sophisticated airflow design, for a genuinely golden and transcendental retro-illumination.
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Technical specifications
Solar/electro-incandescent 15″ FullHD (1920×1080), 60Hz, HDMI, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, 120/240V, 4 x 25W light bulbs, Width 51cm, height 37cm, depth 40cm, weight 4.3Kg. Portable and lightweight, screen size is about the size of a laptop screen.
Solar/electro-incandescent 22″ FullHD (1920×1080), 60Hz, HDMI, VGA, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, 120/240V, 8 x 25W light bulbs, width 51cm, height 44cm, depth 40cm, weight 5.5Kg. Semi-portable and perfect for everyday usage.
Starlore solar-specific 27″ 2k (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, 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 or open space with direct or indirect sunlight. You can get a 20% discount in this model if in the same order the next model also is, due to combined shipping.
Solar/electro-incandescent 27″, 2k model (2560 x 1440), 100Hz, 4k model (3840 × 2160) 60Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel (10 bit 4k), semi-glossy finish, external power supply, 120/240V, 10 x 25W light bulbs, width 75 cm height 54cm, depth 46cm, weight 9.4Kg.
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, semi-glossy finish, external power supply, 120/240V, 10 x 25W light bulbs, width 75cm, height 100cm, depth 66cm, weight 24Kg.
Traditional beeswax polished wood.
Quality woodwork, thick frame and detachable copper mounts to suspend in front of a window for solar backlighting.
Ports (27″)
Ports (22″)
Legacy lightbox version is mostly made of wood, it is more robust, more compact, but heavier.
Dymaxion lightbox is a new version and is mostly made of brass sheet, and its brighter and quieter. New orders will be made in this version unless otherwise requested.
“We are the architects of the future, not its victims.”
– Buckminster Fuller
SpectrumView monitors are built to last a long time, and for long usage sessions, made with quality wood and quality repairable components, sophisticated airflow design, genuine brass heat-sink reflectors and low-speed fans, substantial EMF shielding, and strong copper legs. The incandescent light bulbs needed are standard Edison E27 base, and approved size and wattage for household appliances such as ovens and fridges. For Europe and other 240v countries an inner switch is included so it can work with 240v and you can use 120v bulbs in a 240v country, twice as many replacement bulbs are included, which should last for many years.
Frontier research in thermophotovoltaics will make incandescent screens be more widely accessible and common in the future. ⁸
Using only incandescent bulbs at full intensity for the whole day will increase your electricity usage, and so is recommended it to also solar backlight it during the day if possible, and so the energy consumption at night will cancel out. Also, if used during winter the equivalent thermal energy radiated will be subtracted from your heating costs.
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