Mirror Screen Protector

When I got my phone (used) it had a screen protector fitted (badly) so I decided to replace it, ebay has alot of very cheap screen protectors and I was dubious about them and also fancied something 'better' or 'different'.
When I got my previous phone (nokia E51) it was just slipped in my pocket, with my keys, for the few days until the case arrived, in those few days the screen got chipped, I now take screen protectors more seriously.

here is a photo ripped off from a random site via google images -there is a view of the G1 with the screen switched on and switched off, when on it's transparent (in theory) and when off it's a mirror.

This is working in the same way a window works, if you are looking into a dark room through a window you can barely see in, just see your reflection in the window, when a light comes on in the room you can see just fine, same theory here just boosted with layers of 'stuff'.

I got mine here for just shy of £3. you get the film screen and a cleaning cloth.

The film screen comes with a layer and tabs on the front and the back, clearly marked, to be removed before and after fitting (rear as you fit it, front once it's fitted). I cleaned the screen with some glass cleaner to remove all traces of greasy finger marks that are a predictable side-effect of a touch-screen, the film was very easy to fit, and cleaning and fitting took no more than 5 minutes (hand as it arrived in the mail 10 minutes before I was due to go out).

Fitted it is indeed very mirror like, girls, it's make a very capable make-up mirror and negate the need to carry one in your handbags. Boys, it makes a very capable make-up mirror, if you are into that kind of thing.

A note on the packaging implied 99% of the light from the screen comes through, I think thats bollocks, 90% maybe, 80% more like. to be fair I was testing it on a very bright, sunny, cloudless day when sitting on a train, wearing shades, I was struggling to use it, put it in some shade and the reflection of myself was only marginally less visible than the icons on the screen. Later on the underground (duller and more consistant light, still wearing shades (so what?!)) it was easier to use. After a day of use I've pretty much decided to keep it on, though the screen brightness will definately be staying on max.

The touch-screen seemed to be exactly as sensitive as before fitting the screen, no noticable difference.

The one I have came from ebay (see link above) and I had no problems with the seller so I recommend that as a source.