Black Privacy Filter

I was very apprehensive of buying a unknown product. But these privacy filters were going for 85.00 plus and I just could not see spending that price. 3M is a wonderful product and I had to give my trust to Amazon that they would not send a product that was not good. Surprising the Privacy filter had no flaws that I was able to see, and all I had to do was just put it up to the screen and it stuck. I had the adhesive strips and directions but chose to use a small piece of tape at the upper corners and I was happy.. It is very private now and for the price this is great. .

I recently bought a new 27" ViewSonic monitor for work. I looked up the exact screen dimensions and this 3m filter was an absolutely perfect fit. 3M has another filter for a 27" monitor that has a slightly different size screen, which is what I ran into last time I bought my 24" monitor (when that filter came, I actually had to cut it slightly to fit, and you know that never works out completely right..) With this filter, I put the 'shiny side' toward me, which they say can be bad with glare (I barely notice it) but really enables YOU to see the screen incredibly clearly but unless you are directly in front of the monitor, NO ONE ELSE can see anything - even starting at approx a 25degree angle, it is darkened enough that you can't read anything on the screen. Past the 25degree angle, all anyone sees is a completely black screen. If I reversed it, with the shiny side toward the lcd and the duller side toward me, I would (supposedly) have less glare but the screen itself would appear a little darker. It's just a personal preference for each to decide for him/herself. I manage a law firm, and so almost anything I have open on my screen is confidential - including payroll information, or client escrow accounts, or whatever - but someone can be standing right next to my desk and not be able to see a thing. If you really need privacy, I can't recommend it highly enough. I would only advise that you carefully measure (or check the specs) any monitor so you can get the right fit - 3M gives you the exact measurements of each filter. Oh, and make sure you don't have it for your employees OR kids.. they need to be accountable! Too tempting to play solitaire, surf the web, or doing something they shouldn't if they know no one can see what they are doing! ;o)

I have a 24" monitor and have looked for a long time for a privacy screen that would perform as advertised. I had a great one years ago for a small monitor but most all the ones I had seen recently were cheaply made; but not priced cheaply. I had no interest in a flimsy piece of plastic that you had to tape on the screen that buckled and had a very narrow area free from distortion. This 3M filter is great. It has hangers that snap on to the frame of the filter and sits on top of the monitor. It also came with the 3M removable tape but it doesn't need it. It is very secure and is free from distortion and sensitive work is hidden, just as advertised, from wandering eyes. It is well worth the money.

The privacy aspect of the screen works pretty well. Anyone more than 30-45 degrees off center from my monitor can't see what I'm doing. However, all of my widescreen monitor is visible to me. The filter darkens the monitor a bit, but my monitor is bright enough that it's not a problem. The first of my two complaints is price. It's difficult to understand why a piece of plastic is so expensive. The second, minor complaint is that it doesn't quite fit my monitor. There's a 1/4 to 1/2 inch gap at the top. That's true even though I went through 3M's sizing Web site. If you really need privacy, it does what it advertises.

I was reluctant to get a set of these filters due to the cost but since they were the only ones that seemed to be rated very well, I decided to go with them. I like that they are framed instead of being a sheet of film that goes on the screen because sometimes it is nice to be able to take them off easily. They block side viewing very well (you can see virtually noting at 45 degrees or greater), The clarity of the picture when viewing from the front couldn't be better. Overall these are very good quality and I highly recommend them.Do not expect any privacy filter to keep people from looking over your shoulder and seeing what is on your screen. This is an impossible thing to do without blocking your view of the screen as well. Privacy filters are only for blocking side viewing.

With the new (2010) 27" iMacs, the privacy screen can't seem to handle that much screen real estate. Three inches of both left and right sides are vignetted so much that it's distracting. I'm returning this. It probably works great on smaller monitors, but something large like an 27" iMac will lead to disappointment.Now, if it only had cost $30 I probably would have kept it.

Bit skeptical when I bought it, especially when it cost more than 100$ and the bad reviewBut it actually turned out pretty good for me, fits perfectly in the notch on my 27in samsung monitor I don't even need to use the included sticker. With my monitor on the right side of the cubicle (entrance also on the right), no one can see my screen until they are inside my cubicle.Only downside for me is that my screen is a bit too close so now the 2 sides are bit too dark...

I really needed a screen that would provide privacy. I frequently need to leave my office to pick up print outs while leaving customers in my office. I would often find customers looking at my screen when I returned without having to even shift in their chair. I don't have that problem anymore! This screen is awesome. At a 45 degree angle (maybe less) you can no longer see the screen... it just blacks out. You almost need to be right in front to see it clearly. It's very simple to install. Fits my 19 in screen perfectly (maybe about 1/4 in extra all around). I'm happy.