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What if we could just put these displays were our windows are?

If you only want to watch TV at nighttime or maybe when it's overcast, and don't mind your neighbors watching your TV

In-window shade.

Even with a blackout shade behind it for TV mode, I have to wonder how long it would take for the sunlight to cook the panel

I can see it working for glass houses that need to occasionally need a TV (think really rich people with overzealous architects). The cooking problem is situational and not always an issue for every window.

I would instead love E-shades to be a thing instead, I'm still waiting to press a button to make my windows go dark.

> would instead love E-shades to be a thing instead, I'm still waiting to press a button to make my windows go dark

These exist. I’m considering putting smart film on my bathroom and home office windows.

I’ve only seen samples for sale, and any sort of large scale installation is “contact us, we might have something.” I’ll just stick with Lutron until suppliers get their act together.

I’m surprised Hunter Douglas hasn’t gotten into the game.

Any brand name to kick off a search?

> Any brand name to kick off a search?

I’m still doing the research. Searching smart film or tint gets me lots of options.

If it's part of a window shade, then what advantage does transparency have?

Watching the show backwards?!

I do that all the time. When I'm in the kitchen the only way I can see the TV is via the mirror in the breakfast room.

As long as you don't watch cheesy TV Detective dramas while you cook: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheKillerWasLeft...

Flickering tvs in windows would make being outside in a place with buildings become like being on a webpage full of video ads.

Then you'd have ZERO natural lighting in your house. Far more realistic is using them in lieu of traditional "paintings" though outside of Samsung Frame - most of them have poor viewing angles and are glossy which destroys the illusion.

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