[Nexus 7 Accessories] theomni:
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Hello everyone! I bring to you a review of this screen protector. if there's anything I didn't cover or if you have any questions please post them here, and I will get to them ad soon as possible.

So let's talk about what this protector is being advertised as. They said it will reduce the amount of fingerprints and smudging on the screen, as well as reduce the glare on the screen. The latter should make it a bit easier when you're outside or when you're in a room with a lot of lighting, such as s lecture hall.

Installation:

The package only included one screen protector and it is a dry install. When installing, you peel off a little bit of the adhesive protector and peel as you go. This might be good or bad news for someone looking at this, I myself preferred wet install. However when installing the protector, I was surprised to find that it was very forgiving. I had to pull off the protector 5-6 times when doing so because it wasn't fully aligned and adjust it. Finally, I was able to put it on and air bubbles were almost nonexistent. Looking closely, I see a few air bubbles but bodyguardz say they should resolve themselves. But even if they don't, it doesn't bother me.

Look and feel:

No noticeable change in sensitivity since I've put it on. The screens swipe and the tablet registers a touch with the same amount of pressure with the protector as without. I'm typing this review on the tablet using thumb keyboard and everything is comfortable! One thing to take note of is when you’re swiping, as when scrolling on a webpage, your finger may not move as smoothly and buttery as before.

Since the protector is matte, it sort of lends an amazon kindle type look to the screen. It has a very nice look to it.

I have noticed that after putting it on the screen brightness is a bit reduced. However, the difference isn't uncomfortable, and after a while you won't even notice the difference.

Anti-glare:

Now, this is an important quality that, to me, would have made or broken this product. Short answer: it works and it works well!

Now, the long answer: compared to before having the screen protector, the screen quality is certainly better. When using the tablet in my room, or lecture hall the recessed lighting or fluorescent lights would often get reflected off the screen. With the screen protector on, the lighting gets diffused and scattered and they just look like bright spots on the screen. Furthermore, reflections on the tablet of the surroundings are barely noticeable, so there is definitely improvement.

Also, the screen protector makes it possible to use the tablet out on a sunny day. You won't get the kindle like e-ink effect, but it certainly improves the usability outside.

Note about the following pictures: I don’t have another Nexus 7 to do a side by side comparison. Some of the pictures are old pictures that I had taken at the beginning of this week. I did my best to take the pictures in the exact lighting situation with the screen protector on. It’s not exact; however it will give you an idea on how the protector performs.

Also, I’ve used an HTC Desire to do a side by side comparison. The HTC Desire uses Corning Gorilla Glass (N7 just uses Corning Glass) so reflective property should be similar to each other. I set the Desire to its max brightness, however, you still don’t get a common denominator but you at least get something to compare it to.

Pictures of Tablet without screen protector in sunlight from the beginning of this week

This is a picture of the tablet from this morning before I put the protector on. Idk how I got THAT much smudge and fingerprints on. I think I might have just rubbed my finger on the screen before taking the picture

Here are two pictures AFTER the screen protector is applied

I tried running my finger up and down on the screen to see how much smudge/fingerprints it would get on:

Here are some comparison pictures from outside, next to the HTC Desire

Angled towards the sun

Angled away from the sun (The sun is still overhead)

HTC Desire, angled towards and away

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First off, I apologize. My and a group of friends who I hadn't seen in a while were meeting up for some dinner and I asked one of them who owns a N7 to bring his. As such, these pictures were taken at the restaurant and some outside. The following pictures were taken pretty shoddily with my phone's camera. Both tablets weren't in the EXACT setting to allow for a 100% accurate comparison, however, you can still get some sort of an idea.

In the picture below, the LEFT N7 has the screenguardz on it, the one on the right is stock

In the following two pictures, the RIGHT N7 has the screenguardz on it, the one on the left is stock

Conclusion:

Would I recommend? Absolutely!

Other Info:

1- If you do buy this product, I'd suggest you buy it from Bodyguardz themselves. Reason being is that they give you replacements at significantly lower prices. It comes in handy when you have to send your tab in for warranty or if the screen protector itself gets damaged, you have a replacement ready. Another advantage of this is that all future purchases are discounted by 20% (and you can still add in a coupon code for further discounts).

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Q/A

Not at all! Screen quality is still excellent. The only thing that I've noticed, although its very minuscule, is that total brightness is just a tad bit down. As in the screen is a bit dimmer. Regardless, its still comfortable to read and do whatever you do with it.