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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Vario Tint

I google around and saw this... Would anyone know where can I get this install???


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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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I think it looks like crap personally. Gimme black and it's pretty cool. Also, a Google search yields practically nothing but Russian sites, so I'm going to say it is not available in the states.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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That is way cool! Knight Rider or Kit had this back in the 80s!
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Super awesome! I'm not a tint guy but I'd prefer this over that black crap everyone and their grannies seem to drool over and rock on their riced out rides! Good find!
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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You also realize that it is not a one sided thing like normal tint, right? It is going to block your view from the inside as well.

Sounds safe!
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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is this a film you put on your windows... OR is this custom glass? if it's a tint that you can apply to glass, then I could see widespread applications assuming it's not $$$.

if this is special GLASS... then forget it. you would need the glass custom cut and then installed, which woudl be HUGE $$$$.

is this just a tint/coating???

it would be neat to be able to turn the tint on/off at the touch of a button. you iknow whre i'd love this is on my house!
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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It is a film that has electrically sensitive crystals. An applied electric signal will cause the crystals to align, and turning it off will allow them to randomize their position. I am guessing that when they are aligned is when you can see through.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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I might be wrong, but I don't believe it is just a film. I think it is very high end custom glass.

http://agpglass.com/en/products/page/linea/vario_plus
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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I stand corrected. I believe you are correct based off of that site. It also appears that they do have dark solutions.

OP, they have one office in the US, Knoxville, TN. Their site does not seem to list any vendors.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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I remember reading about this when the 787 was finished. Not sure of it is the same technology, but I bet it makes its way into autos at some point

http://www.boeing.com/Features/2010/..._06_01_10.html
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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I expect this to be in more "panoramic" roofs and in the windows of high-end cars over the next few years, becoming affordable later down the line. I have had a welding hood with a version of this in the lens for a few decades.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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I found more info- Vario plus or smart glass, they can transparant to black, grey or blue. For about $300 you can get roughly the size of a license plate.

you could do it yourself -
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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I would enable when is park or driving on the highway, plus you can control which window you are transparanting.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Someone live near Delaware. The installing shop name " Defiant Audio"


Price- 60x100cm -$200, 140x100cm -400

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