Review: PowerSupport HD Antiglare Screen Protector

Ordering and Pricing

My HD anti glare film was ordered from jr.com on November 6 and it arrived at my house here in Canada on November 16. The film set cost $14.95 US and after shipping and currency conversion $21.52 CAD came out of my PayPal Account.

What's in the box?

Included in the package are: two HD anti-glare front screen films, one "pre-installation" film, and installation instructions with troubleshooting tips.

Installation

PowerSupport makes it very easy to install the film. The backing of the film has many tearaway notches allowing you to install the film one small section at a time. It took me less than five minutes to install the film. I peeled the backing from the top and lined up the camera and speaker cutouts. After confirming that the home button would line up, I took the remaining backing off and laid the film down slowly from top to bottom.

The cutouts for the front facing camera, speaker and home button are perfect. The film is also 100% compatible with the Apple Bumper case. The edges of the bumper meet the edge of the film and there is no "bubbling" of the film at all.

Post Installation Thoughts

Does the screen affect the Retina Display? Of course it does, but that is to be expected. The screen protector makes things look slightly more diffuse. Since I am writing this review immediately after switching from a naked screen, the differences are more prominent. I figure that after time, it won't be as noticeable. At distances that you'd normally be viewing the phone, the screen looks perfect. The film is most noticeable when there is a white image displayed on the screen. 

The anti glare makes the screen a matte screen, which is what I'm used to with my 2008 pre-unibody MacBook Pro. This matte appearance provides more clarity in bright environments. 

There are no negative effects on the responsiveness of the screen. What I enjoy the most about the screen is how smooth it is. It is a different texture from the bare glass, but it is incredibly smooth. With the bare screen I would find that sometimes the screen gets sticky, especially when my fingers were a bit sweaty or after fingerprints had built up on the screen. With the PS anti glare screen protector, the surface is extremely consistent and repelled fingerprints amazingly well. I also have a first generation iPod touch with a Zagg Invisible Shield applied and there is no comparison. The PowerSupport is heads and shoulders above the Zagg. There is definitely no orange skin effect with the PS film.

Conclusion
I highly recommend The PowerSupport HD Antiglare screen protector. It offers extremely good fingerprint resistance and has a minimal effect on the Retina Display.