Illuminate your digital realm
in the ancient light
of the future.
With a state-of-the-art
incandescent
monitor.
Alleviate photo-sensitivity
Augment memory retention
Regenerate sight
Create art
Universal connections with precise light intensity control, wooden body and magnetic assemblage.
Genuinely full-spectrum backlight.
Can also be naturally backlit like stained glass when setup and nature permits.
High-photonic fidelity monitor
Crafted in Mexico
What is Light – What is Entropy – The Spectrum – Applications – Inner workings – Photomodulation – Make
What is Light?
“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) †
In the beginning there was light, but not all light is created equal. Light is defined by its source, and the source can only be incandescent or luminescent. ¹
Incandescent photonic genesis: An element vibrates until it radiates light by an increase in entropy states, through classical mechanics.
Luminescent photonic genesis: A decrease in entropy states from the transition from higher to lower energy levels, through quantum mechanics.
These two mechanisms to produce light will determine its properties and intrinsic characteristics, regardless of how similar these appear to be in color temperature. Understanding this is in full indispensable to develop appropriate technology, as both kinds of light serve unique applications that can fulfil different purposes. ²
Light is defined by its source and its reflection.
The arrival of the electro-incandescent bulb revolutionized our way of life, but is still a continuation of the same type of light we have seen since the dawn of time. It was the arrival of the electro-luminescent light which was a type of light we rarely seen before, yet today we are surrounded by this type of light, especially by the interface to our modern day indispensable tool, the computer.
Light is the only thing we see in a monitor, everything else is symbol.
Natural incandescence comes from the stars and the celestial bodies.
Artificial incandescence comes from fire and incandescent bulbs.
Artificial incandescent light sources are named such because they can be made at will like fire, and have been a great ally to mankind, because it has enabled our specie to live in cold places and eat foods we could not before.
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.
Sunlight spectrum.
Electro-Incandescent spectrum.
Candle spectrum.
Electro-luminescent spectrum.
Bio-luminescent spectrum.
Incandescent photon genesis is the most efficient method of producing light in the universe, emitting more photons by the same amount of energy than luminescence, but not all are visible, a lot are invisible infrared. On the other hand, luminescent photon genesis emits less photons than incandescence, but more of these photons are visible, this is measured in lumens, the light output in the visible range, yet this is not the same as total photon output.
Light can also be a wave or a particle.
Light can be diametrically different in many ways, such as being able to be both a wave and a particle, two completely diametrically different ways of energy propagation. Likewise, incandescence and luminescence photon genesis is diametrically different, in the same way as how heat is produced by a fire oven, to a microwave oven. Both produce heat, but the fire heats from the outside to the inside, while the microwave in the inverted manner, from the inside to the outside. Both types of mechanisms produce heat, just as both types of photon emiter mechanisms produce light, but the means to accomplish it is where resides the heart of the matter.
The Glory of Saint Augustine.
Philippe de Champaigne, oil on canvas, 1645.
“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 faithful chromatic illumination, thanks to its broadband continuous spectrum and high-photonic entropy.
The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus.
Joseph Wright of Derby, oil on canvas, 1771.
“The moon has a face like the clock in the hall.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
On the other hand, luminescence suppresses large portions of the light spectrum, and so this light is really just 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 other digital technologies.
Semiconductor light can have some of the lowest entropy in the universe.
Ordinary luminescent monitor backlight is produced by a semiconductor emitter coated with phosphorus.
Frontier computing can experience a form of digital time dilation thanks to its its ultra low-entropy light.
Analog signals are high in entropy because are made of eddies of complexity, while low entopy digital signals are synthesized as on/off bits, both have their unique applications and purposes.
“The medium is the message.”
– Marshall McLuhan
Incandescent light can have some of the highest entropy in the universe.
SpectrumView monitors backlight is produced by incandescence.
SpectrumView state-of-the-art computer monitors make possible a form of analog time dilation from the high-entropy light experienced.
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.
What is Entropy?
Entropy of light = novelty in its photons.
“Without going out of your door, you can know the ways of Heaven.“
– The Tao
Entropy is the amount and range of variations and unexpectedness in a signal or phenomena. Light is low-entropy when there is less randomness and more predictability in its photon variations, like their phase, frequency, mode, etc. Its called ordered light because its more or less predictable, on the other hand high-entropy light is random and unpredictable in its photon variations.
Entropy is the measure of novelty in the universe.
“Information without entropy is death.”
– Claude Shannon
Entropy is novelty, but not disorder, because order is subjective in a universal sense, but novelty is not subjective. For example a low-entropy field growing a single type of plant may appear ordered, but to the endemic plants living there before, that order may be a disorder. Another example of this subjectivity would be like an inhabited house as opposed to an abandoned one, the inhabited has higher entropy, yet it appears ordered. Its higher in entropy because there are more unexpected events and variations happening constantly, on the other hand, the abandoned one appears disordered yet has lower entropy, because there are much less unexpected events happening, and will continue to decrease in entropy over time, as it further degrades, becoming ever more predictable with lesser range of variations.
Photomodulation
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 analog 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
“Penetrating red light is possibly the fundamental anti-stress factor for all organisms.”
– Ray Peat
On the other hand, 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 infrared photo-biomodulation. ⁵ SpectrumView monitors are naturally rich in this infrared light, something completely lacking in ordinary ones.
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.
Ordinary phosphor based semiconductor backlight vs an electro-incandescent backlight spectrum, in wavelength (nm).
Total observable color gamut from an ordinary luminescent backlit monitor vs an incandescent SpectrumView monitor.
(First three top to bottom) ordinary 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.
The triangle in the left represents the light frequencies an ordinary luminescent monitor can display, the grey horseshoe shape represents the visible colors that we can see, but that an ordinary monitor can’t display, SpectrumView monitors emit all frequencies visible to the eye.
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.
Solar-backlit makes possible genuine photonic fidelity astro-photography viewing, also ideal for spaces with ample daylight availability. (42″)
Inner workings
High-photonic fidelity.
High-photonic entropy.
Translucent incandescent pixels like a digital vitral.
Prime quality materials and long-lasting serviceable components, with genuine brass reflector heat-sinks, designed to last for a long time.
“John was light that burned and shined, and you were willing to rejoice for a time in his light.“
– Jesus of Nazareth
For a genuinely golden retro-illumination.
Order
The SpectrumView Mini.
The SpectrumView Pro.
Silver weight price.
SpectrumView Mini 15″
Solar/electro-incandescent.
5 Silver oz
SpectrumView Pro 27″
Solar/electro-incandescent.
10 Silver oz
SpectrumView Starlore 27″
Solar-specific monitor.
6 ½ Silver oz
Add-ons:
Open-source linux computer.
Works with all monitors
2 ¾ Silver oz
Hand carved front frame in baroque floral style.
1 ¾ Silver oz (27″)
¾ Silver oz (15″)
Shipping:
First-class shipping service from Mexico 🌵 with tracking number provided, safe arrival is guaranteed, import fees may have to be payed (most likely not for the US).
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.
Special orders :
If you need high-end customization such as hand carved Solomonic columns, special pediment, mother of pearl incrustations, traditional enameled painted lightbox, and even gold leaf gilded frame, 🪄 contact.
Disclaimer :
⚠️ Use at your own risk, for experimental purposes only. 🤯
Technical specifications
Traditional beewax polished wood body.
27″ Ports (ports depends on model).
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.
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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 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 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 fabrication.
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.
“To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
– Buckminster Fuller
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 hand-tools.
“Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.”
– Matthew 7:20
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
