StarTech.com 23.8" 16:9 Monitor Privacy Screen TAA PRIVACY-SCREEN-238M
The StarTech.com PRIVACY-SCREEN-238M is a 23.8-inch monitor privacy screen engineered to safeguard sensitive on-screen information by limiting viewing angles to 30 degrees, critical for maintaining data confidentiality.
- Confidential Viewing: Limits screen visibility to a 30-degree angle, ensuring sensitive data remains private from unauthorized visual access.
- Enhanced Visual Comfort: Reduces blue light by up to 40% and offers a matte anti-glare finish, minimizing eye strain for prolonged work sessions.
- Flexible Display Clarity: Features a reversible design, allowing users to choose between glare reduction or increased screen clarity based on environmental lighting.
- TAA Compliance: Meets Trade Agreements Act requirements, simplifying procurement for government and public sector organizations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The StarTech.com PRIVACY-SCREEN-238M is a frameless 23.8-inch monitor privacy filter designed for 16:9 aspect ratio LCD displays, ensuring a precise fit for common business monitors. It effectively limits the viewing angle to 30 degrees, making on-screen content visible only to the user directly in front of the screen.
Beyond its primary security function, this screen reduces blue light by up to 40% to mitigate eye strain and is reversible, offering a matte finish for glare reduction or a glossy finish for increased clarity. Its easy attachment and removal options, including adhesive strips and slide-mount tabs, allow for flexible deployment across various workstations.
- Precision Fit: Engineered for 23.8-inch 16:9 aspect ratio monitors, ensuring full screen coverage and consistent privacy protection without distortion.
- Effortless Installation: Attaches easily with either adhesive strips or slide-mount tabs, allowing for quick deployment and removal without damaging the monitor.
- Durable Construction: A frameless design provides a sleek, professional appearance while protecting the screen from minor scratches and daily wear.
- Data Security Assurance: Physically prevents visual eavesdropping, supporting internal data protection policies and reducing the risk of information breaches in shared spaces.
- Regulatory Adherence: TAA compliance ensures the product meets specific government purchasing mandates, streamlining procurement for eligible organizations.
Deploy this privacy screen to fortify data security and enhance employee comfort across your organization's workstations.
Technical Specifications
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2Connectivity & I/O
3Physical & Environmental
4Lifecycle, Warranty & Compliance
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Common Uses
Securing Open Office Workstations
Employees in open-plan offices or shared workspaces often display sensitive client data or internal reports. This privacy screen limits the viewing angle to 30 degrees, ensuring that only the user directly in front of the monitor can see the content, preventing visual data breaches.
Corporate offices, legal practices, financial services firms, government agencies
Protecting Public-Facing Displays
Workstations in reception areas, clinics, or retail points of sale may display confidential information visible to passersby. The screen provides an immediate physical barrier against visual eavesdropping, maintaining patient or customer data confidentiality without complex software solutions.
Healthcare reception desks, retail checkout counters, public sector service points, hospitality front desks
Enhancing Employee Visual Comfort
Prolonged screen time can lead to eye strain and fatigue due to glare and blue light exposure. Its reversible matte side reduces glare, while the blue light filter minimizes harmful emissions by 40%, contributing to a more comfortable and productive work environment.
Any business with employees using monitors for extended periods, IT departments managing workstation ergonomics, remote work setups
Key Features
30° Limited Viewing Angle
Ensures on-screen data is visible only to the direct user, preventing visual hacking and protecting confidential business information.
23.8" (60.5 cm) Screen Size, 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Provides a precise fit for standard business monitors, ensuring full screen coverage and consistent privacy protection without distortion.
Reduces Blue Light up to 40%
Minimizes eye strain and fatigue for employees, supporting long-term visual health and improving productivity during extended work sessions.
Reversible Matte/Glossy Finish
Offers flexibility to reduce glare in bright environments or enhance clarity in controlled lighting, optimizing visual comfort for different office conditions.
TAA Compliant
Meets government procurement requirements, simplifying purchasing for public sector organizations and ensuring adherence to trade agreements.
Compatible With
Business Monitors
23.8-inch 16:9 aspect ratio LCD displays from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, LG
Office Workstations
Desktop PCs, thin clients, and all-in-one systems used in open-plan or shared office environments
Healthcare Systems
Patient information terminals, administrative workstations in clinics, dental groups, and medical labs
Financial & Legal Desktops
Trading desks, accounting workstations, and legal research stations handling sensitive client data
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the StarTech.com privacy screen attached to the monitor?
The screen can be attached using either the included adhesive strips for a semi-permanent fit or the slide-mount tabs for easy removal and reattachment.
Can this privacy screen be used on touchscreens?
While it physically attaches to the screen, the privacy filter is designed for standard LCD monitors and may interfere with touchscreen functionality or responsiveness.
Does the privacy screen affect screen brightness or color accuracy?
Privacy screens can slightly reduce screen brightness and may subtly alter color perception due to the filtering layers, though the glossy side aims to maintain clarity.
Is this privacy screen compatible with monitors other than 23.8 inches?
This specific model is precisely engineered for 23.8-inch monitors with a 16:9 aspect ratio to ensure optimal fit and privacy effectiveness.
Warranty & Returns
Manufacturer Warranty
2 Years
Warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Return Policy
Returns subject to manufacturer approval
Hardware returns are governed by the manufacturer's return policy. Some products are non-returnable or subject to restocking fees. Defective items are handled under the manufacturer warranty. Contact Zent Networks before initiating any return.