Re: (idm) AE CD top

From eric hill
Sent Fri, Aug 21st 1998, 19:03

> >        It's probably just from viewing it in two different lighting
> >situations, but I thought I'd mention it and ask for help in making sure
> >there's not acid in the water cooler here at work.
> well, there *may* in fact be acid in your water cooler at work, but Ive 
> also noticed a slight moire'-like pattern on the top side of the Ae CD.  
> an oblique lighting angle makes it more visible, but theres definitely a 
> slight surface difference.  I wonder if the also blank ABB3 cd  
> demonstrates this strange property as well, which may just be a strange 
> illusion created by the digital information refracted somehow thru the 
> plastic.

i haven't seen the cd, but most cd graphics are screenprinted, a process where moire patterns can
be a problem and are more or less evident depending on the design being printed.

eric

onnow: schnittstelle (rather interesting)