Text description of Large Screen Monitor for People with Low Vision demo

Large screen monitors are those over 19 inches that assist persons with low vision to see the screen.

1. Frame A. Introduction.
   
   

   Show a large computer monitor with a person looking at it. The caption reads: "It is estimated that 68,000 Canadians are blind and 319,000 are visually disabled. These figures will increase as Canada's population ages."

2. Frame B. Glare screens.
   
   

   Show a lamp coming on beside the monitor. A glare screen is placed over the monitor's face. The caption reads "Provide glare screens to filter unwanted screen glare created by ambient lighting".

3. Frame C. Window with Drapes or Blinds.
   
   

   Show drapes in the background. In the previous frame the drapes were open. Show the drapes closing. The caption reads: "Where a work area is located by a window with drapes or blinds that can be opened and closed, the mechanisms for doing so (i.e., the cords) should be within reach and operable by the user." That is, if located over a desk or other piece of furniture, they should be within a reach range of 500 mm and they should also be operable with one hand and not require tight pinching, grasping or turning of the wrist.

4. Frame D. Monitor brightness and contrast.
   
   

   Show the curtains open again. The monitor's brightness and contrast control is displayed on-screen. The caption reads: Monitor brightness and contrast should be adjustable. Less stress is placed on the eyes if the monitor brightness roughly matches other sources of visual information such as documents. The monitor should be placed so that there is no reflection from windows or other sources of light."