Illuminate your digital realm
in the ancient light
of the future.
Analog light
“To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
– Buckminster Fuller
What is Light?
Light has been a source of wonder and inspiration since antiquity.
What do we see when we see light? We see the source, because light itself is invisible, only the source and its reflection are visible. And when we look at the source, we see the actual photonic genesis mechanism, in other words, how light is produced.
Light can have completely polar opposite characteristics like a wave and a particle.
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 Light of the Holy Ghost is of only one species…but that which comes from the Light of Nature is of two species…”
– Paracelsus (1493–1541) †
There are only two primary methods of light genesis, one is through incandescence, and the other is by luminescence. Incandescence is produced by thermal vibration, the shaking of matter and molecules until they glow. The other is through luminescence, produced through non-thermal mechanisms such as electron-hole recombination.
Natural incandescence comes the Sun and thunder.
Artificial incandescence comes from fire and incandescent bulbs.
Artificial luminescence comes from light emitting semiconductors and fluorescent bulbs.
Natural luminescence comes from some nocturnal insects, deep sea creatures, aurora borealis and will-o’-the-wisp.
Since the dawn of mankind we have been exposed to incandescent sources of light, the arrival of electricity revolutionized our life, however the first electric light bulb was still a continuation of the same kind of light source, it was the luminescent bulb that marked the real change in our lighting, and today we are surrounded by it, like from our modern day indispensable tool, the computer. ²
Incandescent light is made from an increase in entropy energy through classical mechanics.
“The Glory of Saint Augustine.”
Philippe de Champaigne, 1645.
“Light is the principal person in a picture.”
– Edouard Manet
Luminescent light is made from a decrease in entropy energy through quantum mechanics.
“The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus.”
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1771.
For example because incandescence has an uninterrupted and broadband spectrum, its unmatched for applications that require high chromatic rendering. Something luminescence can’t compete with because it has inherently a discontinuous and narrowband spectrum, that although may appear white to the eye, it has real spectral voids, where there is literally no light present. However, luminescence is king for digital information transmission, because it lacks thermal inertia, something incandescence cant compete with because its thermal inertia prevents it. ¹ Paradoxically, the most efficient mechanism to produce light in the universe is through incandescence, as it produces more total photons (lux) from the same amount of energy, compared to luminescence, however much is in the invisible infrared band, so it appears as if it produces less light, but this is only because we can’t see it. However, because luminescence has the ability to have real spectral voids, it can have only have certain bands of light that produce visibility (lumens), which is really useful for high lumen wide space lighting, and ultra narrow band light like lasers.
“Market by Candlelight.”
Petrus van Schendel, 1870.
Candle light spectrum.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
“99 Cent.”
Andreas Gursky, 1999.
A candle and a fluorescent tube both create light, but they do not create the same world around the observer, because the nature of light itself is also part of the message. Something with wholeness will always cost more than something incomplete, luminescent light has big spectral gaps is narrow band, while incandescence light has an uninterrupted spectrum and is broadband.
Entropy
“Information without entropy is death.”
– Claude Shannon
Entropy is a fascinating mystery of our observable universe, the higher the entropy the higher the novelty, and the lower the entropy the more uniformity. Entropy is a gradient with the direction towards absolute opposites, however both are complementary, can coexist at the same time, and the universe is made of both. Entropy is commonly defined as “disorder”, however this definition is not accurate and is incomplete in defining what entropy is, and it is necessary to understand that this definition was generated during the industrial revolution, and so it reflects a particular cosmological bias, because in a universal sense, order and disorder are subjective but novelty is not, and so entropy is more accurately and completely defined as novelty.
“The sage travels all day over the land and sea,
but does not lose sight of Infinity.”
– The Tao Verse 26
An example of the subjectivity or defining entropy as disorder, is an inhabited house and an abandoned one, the inhabited house looks more ordered than the abandoned, yet it has higher entropy because it has more unexpected events happening, but the abandoned one having lower entropy, as there are far fewer unexpected events happening, and deteriorates in foreseeable ways, appears disordered. If the amount of disorder is what defines entropy, then the abandoned house should appear more ordered than the inhabited one, but clearly it does not. But if entropy is defined as novelty, then it make sense, because novelty can exist in both ordered and disordered configurations, as long as its unpredictable, a mathematical example of order and novelty also existing in the same place can be found in the Mandelbrot set.
Entropy of light = novelty of its photons.
“ Without looking out of your window,
you can know The Way of Heaven.”
– The Tao Verse 47
Incandescence is a light that naturally gravitates towards high entropy, while luminescence is a light that naturally gravitates towards low entropy, both gradients of photonic entropy are extremely useful and have their unique applications in the universe and in our modern world. Entropy in light is manifested by the amount of variations in phase, frequency, polarization and direction. Higher entropy corresponds to more variations, while lower entropy to more uniform ones.
Electro-incandescent light emitters are made from low entropy glass and metal, and can generate some of the highest entropy light in the universe.
Incandescent photons have high entropy incoherence, meaning these light waves have many random variations in their phases and frequencies.
SpectrumView monitors makes the user experience a form of analog time dilation from the high entropy light experienced per second.
Analog signals are made of continuous spirals, while digital signals are made of on/off square steps, both have their unique properties and very useful applications.
Solid state electro-luminescent light emitters are made from low entropy silicon wafers and can generate some of the lowest entropy light in the universe.
Luminescent photons tend toward low entropy coherence and can be fully coherent like lasers, meaning these light waves can have very little or no photonic variations.
Frontier computing can experience a form of digital time dilation from what it can transmit over its ultra low entropy light per second.
Photomodulation
“Penetrating red light is possibly the fundamental anti-stress factor for all organisms.”
– Ray Peat
Photomodulation is the ability for cells to regenerate by invisible infrared light, reducing ocular inflammation, alleviating photosensitivity, improving blood circulation and cognition. 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 luminescent monitors. ¹ Semiconductors are a genuine marvel of our age, providing indispensable and very useful applications worthy of praise and reverence, however when it comes to producing light for prolonged screen exposure, their light nature is second class to our analog biology. ² ³
Broadband infrared light is naturally found in sunsets.
The spectrum
A spectrum is the rainbow of a light source.
SpectrumView electro-incandescent monitor backlight and a phosphor-based luminescent backlight.
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
– Henry David Thoreau
Sun spectrum.
Electro-incandescent spectrum.
Candle light spectrum.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
Observable color gamut between a SpectrumView monitor and common monitor.
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 monitor.
Applications
“Therefore, by their fruit you will know them.”
– Matthew 7:20
The triangle in the right represents the frequencies a common luminescent monitor can emit, the horseshoe shape is the visible colors that a SpectumView monitor can emit.
The ideal monitor for artistic creation, featuring a broadband infrared spectrum for comfortable long working sessions, with the highest color rendering available at 100 CRI. (27″ present model)
The ideal monitor for offline M. set explorations. (22″ previous model)
Ideal for screen intensive tasks, making possible completing the work that needs to be done a painless endeavor. (22″ previous)
Also ideal for online Darshan viewing.
And genuine photonic fidelity astro-photography viewing.
Inner workings
High-photonic entropy.
Incandescent and translucent pixels like stained-glass.
Prime quality materials, long lasting serviceable components, genuine brass reflecting heat-sinks and sophisticated airflow design, for a genuinely transcendental retroillumination.
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Models
SpectrumView Mini 15″
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.
SpectrumView 22″
Solar/electro-incandescent 22″ FullHD (1920×1080), 100Hz, 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.
SpectrumView Pro 27″
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. Excellent for power users.
SpectrumView Starlore 27″
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 to place as close as possible with direct or indirect sunlight.
SpectrumView Master 27″
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. Excellent for power users that require multiple workspaces.
Technical Specifications
Traditional beeswax varnished 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 the original version.
Dymaxion lightbox is a new version and it is brighter, quieter and cooler, 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 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. Keep in mind that using only electro-incandescence at full intensity for the whole day will increase your electric usage, and so is recommended it to also day backlight it during the day when setup and nature permits, so the electricity consumption when using it after sunset will be compensated. Also, if used during winter the equivalent thermal energy radiated will be subtracted from your heating costs. Frontier research in nanophotonics and thermophotovoltaics will make incandescent screens more widely available in the future. ⁴
Crafted in Mexico
“The navel of the Moon”
