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“The Way progresses by returning.“
What is light? – Entropy – Photomodulation – Spectrum –Applications – Inner workings – Order – Specs – Make one
What is Light?
Approximate shape of a photon.
“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.”
– Theophrastus Paracelsus (1493-1541) †
Light has been a source of wonder and study since antiquity, with ample degrees of interpretation and comprehension, nevertheless, physically speaking light can only come from two types of genesis: incandescence and luminescence.
” O friendly reader, while you enjoy mortal light, aspire to that eternal one.”
Light can be like a wave or particle.
These two mechanisms to produce light will determine its properties and intrinsic characteristics, regardless of how similar these appear to be in color temperature. ¹ Understanding this is in full indispensable to develop appropriate technology, as both kinds of light serve unique applications that can fulfil different purposes. ²
Incandescent photonic genesis happens by the transition from low to higher energy levels, through classical mechanics.
Luminescent photonic genesis happens by a quantum transition in energy from higher to lower energy levels.
Natural incandescence comes from the Sun and the celestial bodies.
Artificial incandescence comes from fire and incandescent bulbs. They are named artificial because its light that can be made at will.
Natural luminescence comes from creatures like fireflies and also from atmospheric phenomena like auroras and will-o’-the-wisps.
Artificial luminescence comes from compact fluorescent tubes and light emitting semiconductors.
Incandescent photon genesis is physically the most efficient method to produce light in the universe, emitting more photons by the same amount of energy than luminescence, but not all are visible. On the other hand, luminescent photon genesis emits less photons than incandescence, but more of these photons are in the visible range, this is measured in lumens, which is not the same as total photon output.
“Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.”
– Anaxagoras
The arrival of the electricity revolutionized our way of life, but the first electric light bulb made was still a continuation of the same type of light we have seen since the dawn of mankind. It was the arrival of the electro-luminescent bulb which made a type of light we rarely seen before, which was the real change, and today we are surrounded by this type of light, especially by the interface to our modern day indispensable tool, the computer.
“Without looking out the window
one can see the Way of Heaven.“
– The Tao, Verse 47
Light can be diametrically opposed in many ways, such as being able to travel as a wave or a particle, or be produced by incandescence or luminescence, a good analogy to visualize this property would be in the way of how heat is produced by a classic oven, to a microwave oven. Both ovens produce heat, just as both bulbs produce light, but the classic oven heats from the outside to the inside, while the microwave oven in the other direction, from the inside to the outside. Both produce heat, just as both types of photon genesis mechanisms produce light, yet the way to do it is the heart of the matter at hand.
The Glory of Saint Augustine.
Philippe de Champaigne, oil on canvas, 1645.
The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus.
Joseph Wright of Derby, oil on canvas, 1771.
“Light is the principal person in a painting.”
– Edouard Manet
Incandescent and luminescent light sources have their own special uses and excel in certain areas, for example incandescence is the undisputed king for high fidelity chromatic illumination, thanks to its broadband continuous spectrum and high-photonic entropy. Incandescent light is inherently high-entropy, while luminescent light is low-entropy, both types of light sources are very useful and have their specific properties, providing for different technological and artistic purposes.
Incandescent light has some of the highest entropy in the universe.
Luminescent light such as from semiconductors, can have some of the lowest entropy in the universe.
On the other hand, luminescence suppresses large portions of the spectrum, and so is really a superposition of a handful of frequencies, that may appear white, but in reality have real spectral voids where there is no light. Nevertheless, luminescent light sources from ultra low-entropy solid-state semiconductors, are the ideal light medium for digital information transmission, indispensable for the fiber-optic digital tele-communications infrastructure, and many other modern digital technologies.
Electro-Incandescent spectrum.
Common electro-luminescent spectrum.
Analog signals are high in entropy because are made of eddies of complexity, while digital signals are synthesized as on/off bits, both have their unique applications and purposes.
Common luminescent monitor backlight is produced by a semiconductor emitter coated with phosphorus.
State of the art computers can experience a form of digital time dilation thanks to what can be transmitted by its ultra low-entropy light per second.
SpectrumView monitors backlight is produced by incandescence.
State-of-the-art SpectrumView monitors make possible a form of analog time dilation from the high-entropy light experienced per second.
“The medium is the message.”
– Marshall McLuhan
What is Entropy?
Entropy of light = novelty in its photons.
Entropy is the amount of variations and unexpectedness in a signal. Low-entropy is when there is few random and more predictability, in light this is manifested in its photon variations like phase, frequency, reflection, and mode. Low entropy ligjht is called ordered or coherent light because its predictable, on the other hand high-entropy light is compeltely random and unpredictable in its photonic variations and so is called disordered.
Entropy is the measure of novelty.
“Information without entropy is death.”
– Claude Shannon
High entropy in reality is novelty, not disorder, because order is subjective the universe, but novelty is not subjective. For example a cultivated field growing a single type of plant is low in entropy and appears ordered, but to the endemic organisms living there before, may be a disorder to them. Another example of this order-disorder subjectivity and its contradictions in regards to entropy, would be like an inhabited house as opposed to an abandoned one, the inhabited has higher entropy and so should be disordered, yet contradictory appears ordered. Its higher in entropy than the abandoned because there are more unexpected events and variations happening constantly, on the other hand, the abandoned one has lower entropy yet appears disordered, its lower in entropy because there are much less unexpected events happening and its state is more predictable. It will continue to decrease in entropy over time as it further degrades, becoming ever more predictable with lesser variations.
Photomodulation
“Penetrating red light is possibly the fundamental anti-stress factor for all organisms.”
– Ray Peat
Semiconductors are a genuine marvel of our age, and provide indispensable and very useful technological applications to our modern ways, their ability to transmit digital information and be transformed into solar cells is worthy of praise and reverence, however when it comes to producing light for our prolonged consumption, use such as in a computer monitor, its synthetic photonic nature is simply second class to our biology, and can provoke cell degeneration through photo-chemical reactions in the eye tissue,¹ causing ocular harm, ² and negatively disrupting the pineal gland, ³ which produces neuro-protecting hormones such as melatonin, serotonin, and pinoline. ⁴
On the other hand, invisible infrared light frequencies penetrate deep in the tissue, and regenerates optic cells, reduces ocular inflammation, alleviates photo sensitiveness, improves blood circulation to the brain, enhances cognitive function and memory formation, through photobiomodulation. ⁵ SpectrumView monitors are naturally rich in this infrared light, something completely lacking in common monitors.
Spectrum of incandescent bulb vs LED bulb in frequency (thz).
The Spectrum
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
– Henry David Thoreau
A spectrum is the “rainbow” emitted by a source of light, terrestrial or celestial.
Natural-incandescent spectrum.
Fire spectrum.
Electro-Incandescent spectrum.
Common electro-luminescent spectrum.
Bio-luminescent spectrum.
Common semiconductor backlight vs an electro-incandescent backlight spectrum, in wavelength (nm).
(First three top to bottom) common electro-luminescent monitor picture camera white point 2500K, 6250K, 10,000K. (Last three from top to bottom) 2500K, 6250K, 10,000K of SpectrumView electro-incandescent monitor picture.
Common electro-luminescent monitor and a SpectrumView electro-incandescent monitor picture at camera neutral white point of 6250K.
The triangle in the left represents the light frequencies an common electro-luminescent monitor can display, the grey horseshoe shape represents the visible colors that we can see, but that a common monitor can’t display, SpectrumView monitors emit all frequencies visible to the eye.
Common electro-luminescent monitor and a SpectrumView electro-incandescent monitor picture at camera neutral white point of 6250K.
Total observable color gamut from a common luminescent backlit monitor vs an incandescent SpectrumView monitor.
Applications
The ideal monitor for long working sessions and artistic creation, featuring the highest chromatic fidelity of any monitor available, with custom white point calibration and analog intensity control. (27″)
Also ideal for offline Mandelbrot fractal exploration for an ultra high-entropy time, and also for night time movie watching. (21.5″)
Ideal for screen intensive tasks such as programming, audio/video editing, and data analysis, making possible completing the extensive work that needs to be done, a painless endeavor. (21.5″)
Also ideal for prolonged Darshan viewing.
Day backlit like stained glass is ideal for natural incandescence photonic fidelity photography tasks and astro-photography viewing, also ideal for spaces with ample natural light availability. (21.5″, 27″, 42″)
Inner workings
High-photonic fidelity.
High-photonic entropy.
Translucent incandescent pixels.
“John was light that burned and shined, and you were willing for a time, rejoice in his light.“
– Jesus of Nazareth
Prime quality materials and long-lasting serviceable components, with genuine brass reflector heat-sinks, designed to last for a long time.
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SpectrumView Mini 15″
Solar/electro-incandescent.
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SpectrumView Starlore 27″
Solar-specific monitor.
6 Silver oz
SpectrumView Pro 27″
Solar/electro-incandescent.
9 Silver oz
SpectrumView Master 27″
Sequential tri-screen.
27 Silver oz
Open-source linux computer.
Plug into monitor for a full desktop computer
2 ½ Silver oz
Hand carved frame in floral style.
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4 Silver oz (Master)
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Lead time:
Orders are shipped as first come first served, current lead time is about 2 months after placing order. Monitors are hand-crafted with attention to detail to last a long time.
Warranty :
Proper functioning is promised for 3 years from BTC transaction (TXID) in physical parts. ⚙️ Any monetary refund before shipping will be at equivalent USD amount at time of transaction.
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Technical specifications
27″ Ports (ports depends on model).
Traditional beewax polished body makes a SpectrumView the Rolls-Royce of monitors.
“To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
– Buckminster Fuller
SpectrumView Mini 15″ Monitor 1920×1080 (FullHD), 60Hz, HDMI, USB-C, 178° viewing angle, IPS panel, 8 bit per pixel, matte finish, 120/240V, (4) 25W light bulbs, 38x51cmx40cm 5.5Kg. Portable and lightweight, about the size of a regular laptop screen, high pixel density makes it especially color rich, perfect for most applications and work.
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SpectrumView Starlore 27″ Monitor, specially tailored to be backlit by the natural lumen with and with special Sun cloth filter adaptation. 2560 x 1440 (2K), 100Hz, 1ms response time, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 178° viewing angle, VA panel, 8 bit per pixel, semi-glossy finish, external power supply 120/240V. Monitor can also be USB powered with special adapter at request. 75x54x40cm 6.8Kg. You need a window with either direct or indirect sunlight, and preferably without much shadow casting elements, although is easy to get accustomed to them if you do with time. You also need to adapt to the light necessities of the monitor, so most likely rearranging your space will be necessary to be in front of a window, with the Sun cloth filter, otherwise your eyes will not adapt properly to the disproportion of incoming light.
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SpectrumView Pro 27″ Monitor 2560 x 1440 (2K), 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) 25W light bulbs, 75x54x46cm 9.4Kg. Excellent resolution and proportions, suitable for power users, and artistic endeavours.
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SpectrumView Master 27″ Sequential Tri-screen (3) 2560 x 1440 (2K), 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) 25W light bulbs, H70xW100xD66cm 24Kg. Suitable for users with multiple screen requirements and other advanced endeavours, providing analog work-spaces by physically rotating the monitor with the hand. Easily adjustable to desired viewing angle, and gravity switch allows for automatically turning off the screens not directly in front. Benefits of using this model over having three Pro models is less space requirements and only requires the same electricity as one.
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SpectrumView computer based on the Raspberry Pi 5 of 16GB RAM with pre-installed open-source Linux Red Hat Fedora operating system, (mouse and keyboard not included). Perfect for most applications, like browsing the net, watching movies, and most uses and applications.
Old-world transcendent quality.
“Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.”
– Matthew 7:20
SpectrumView monitors are built to last a long time, made for long working sessions, with quality wood and components, thermally protected by sophisticated airflow cooling design, with genuine brass heat-sink reflectors and high quality low-speed fans, additional EMF shielding available upon request. Copper wiring and strong copper mounts, detachable for transportation or to suspend in front of a window for natural day backlight. The incandescent light bulbs are standard Edison base, size and wattage for household appliances such as ovens, and are not banned since they are not used for general space illumination. The lightbox is also the ideal cured meat and fruit dehydrator when placed faced down, with a soft continuously circulating airflow and precise infrared radiation control with little interior heat.
The lightbox can also be used as the ideal cured meats and fruit dehydrator, when faced down.
Japanese precision woodwork and thick frame with detachable strong copper stands and genuine lac varnished grips.
Sustainably hand-made with handtools.
Everything works with either 120V or 240V at the flick of an inner switch without having to change all bulbs, which means you can use 120V bulbs in a 240V country, twice as many replacement bulbs are included, which should last for many years if well treated. Using only incandescent bulbs at full intensity for the whole day will increase your electric bill, but if used during winter the proportional thermal energy radiated will be subtracted from your heating bill, so cost will cancel out, and if natural lit during the summer, the electricity usage will stay the same as well. Frontier research in nanophotonics and thermophotovoltaics will make incandescent backlights more available for mobile screens and monitors in the future.
“The Way progresses by returning.“
– The Tao
