Review: Easy to install, works well, but eats some of the brightness
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2013
This is not a perfect screen protector, but it is very good. Installation is easy if you follow the instructions. You have to align the hole on the visor with the tiny round sensor on the Kindle Fire. Applying it is fairly straightforward since the visor fits the actual screen. The screen sinks very slightly below the Kindle Fire bezel and that's enough to help you get a good alignment. I am not very good at this type of thing, but this one was easy enough even for me.The package includes the iVisor and a Cleaning cloth. Each one is sealed on their own. The packaging is cardboard and both the iVisor and cleaning cloth come inside their own cardboards that keep them straight. There are no instructions inside. The instructions are on the back of the packaging.Once installed, using it is pretty smooth. I haven't had any problems with it. The only issue is that the visor eats some of the screen brightness, so you have to increase the Kindle Fire's screen brightness if you want to have the same level of brightness as before the iVisor. The difference is not big, but it is noticeable, and it may be more of an issue if you are already running the Kindle Fire at near maximum brightness.The iVisor does not collect fingerprints as much as the Kindle Fire screen did before installing the iVisor. But it is not fingerprint-free.I have the Kindle Fire inside theAcase High Quality Premium Slim Leather Case Folio with built-in Stand for Kindle Fire Full Color 7-Inch Multi-touch Display, Wifi (Black)without any iVisor related issues. I prefer this style of cases than the ones that envelope the device (it drives me crazy when fingers hit the sides of those type of cases, the touchscreen feels boxed in and cumbersome - but that's just me!).For the environmentally conscious, you can re-use the three cardboards (outer package, iVisor and cleaning cloth) if you mail items that need to stay flat during shipment. However, if you plan to take the iVisor on and off, you may want to keep the packaging, because you can use it to temporarily store the iVisor in a safe fashion.