Screen Protectors & Phatom Strokes -Yes/No?

[Bill]

I'm trying to see if anyone with a screen protector is less prone to phatom strokes.

If you do not experience Phantom Strokes (meaning you write an "e" but end up with a "d" on the screen, PLEASE chime in on which screen protector you own!

Bill

[exminnesotaboy]

I have the Martin Fields screen protector and I haven't had any of the problems some others have reported. now if someone could just get the last couple of small bubbles out from under it..... :)

[KnightM]

I have a BoxWave Cleartouch - no probs for me, except for the fact that I am using Graffiti 2 instead of Graffiti 1.

Personally, the way that the keystrokes are laid out in G2, I think that the G2 is more prone to ghost strokes than G1 -- two strokes for one character is the work of the devil ;)

[firedog341]

I am using a micro writeguard and just recently went back to using Graffiti 1 instead of 2. I agree with KnightM. Using 2 strokes for a letter ended up with more missed characters but now with Graffiti 1, less errors and it's faster.

[Yuriv]

I am using an Innopocket and have problems with 'phantom strokes' only intermittently, not enough to make it a big problem.
I recently purchased a Brando 'Ultra-Clear' and am hoping that it will be as good when I decide to apply it.

[tnhh]

I have an MF protector on my TH55 and very occasionally get phantom strokes. It was a lot worse the first time I applied the protector - I think I had air bubbles underneath it. But after reapplying it, most of my problems have gone.

[tboy2000]

I have the Brando Ultra Clear protector and usually get phantom strokes and poor recognition. I hear the key is to apply the protector as light as possible. Will try it someday.

[spmilden]

I have tried Global Source's A.R.M. and Brando's Ultra Clear and both of them produce significant problems. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling being v-e-r-y gentle with no improvement. I'm going to go back to Graffiti 1 as soon as I find the thread where how to do it is located.

[firedog341]

Ask and ye shall recieve....

http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34466&highlight=graffiti

[RunningWoman]

I use the Global Source A.R.M. with the TH-55/E1 and have had no problems at all. I'm using G1.

Kim

[Jayman]

I ditched my Martin Fields screen protector because of the above problems.

[spmilden]

Out of frustration with paying a lot for something that made my handheld harder to use, I ordered and just installed a new screen protector and it works great!!! It's also cheap - only $4.50 USD, but better quality than either Brando or Global's ARM. In that I tried the expensive ones and they didn't do the job I figured let me try something else.

The company can be found at the link below.
http://store.allmobi.com/pda-screen-protectors-sony-th55.html

[taki1203]

i am currently using the ARM screen protector and i have no problems at all. put it on about 3 weeks ago and am very happy. the key (as mentioned above) is to apply the protector as lighty as possible.

p.s.
check out this past thread!!!

http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45669&highlight=digitizer+issue

hope this helps,
taki

[Bill]

I am using an Innopocket and have problems with 'phantom strokes' only intermittently, not enough to make it a big problem.
I recently purchased a Brando 'Ultra-Clear' and am hoping that it will be as good when I decide to apply it.

Yuriv,
Unfortunately, the Brando Ultra-Clear is the one I purchased and I DO have phantom strokes with it. Sorry.

Bill

[Bill]

I have tried Global Source's A.R.M. and Brando's Ultra Clear and both of them produce significant problems. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling being v-e-r-y gentle with no improvement. I'm going to go back to Graffiti 1 as soon as I find the thread where how to do it is located.

Most of the phantom strokes I get are at the end of a letter/number I have drawn. So an "o" becomes a "d". I'm not sure Graffiti 1 would cure this?

Bill

[Bill]

Out of frustration with paying a lot for something that made my handheld harder to use, I ordered and just installed a new screen protector and it works great!!! It's also cheap - only $4.50 USD, but better quality than either Brando or Global's ARM. In that I tried the expensive ones and they didn't do the job I figured let me try something else.

The company can be found at the link below.
http://store.allmobi.com/pda-screen-protectors-sony-th55.html

Has anyone else tried the Allmobi Optically Clear Screen Protectors that spmilden uses?

Bill

[spmilden]

In response to the question in an earlier post about how G1 could improve character recognition over G2, I have no idea why - but I get far fewer errors with G1 and it's just easier. AND with Pruss's Capitalizer 1.06 program it's perfect.


BTW I found another inexpensive screen protector at http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/pda-screen-protectors-sony-th55.html The write up is almost identical to the one I posted previously.