Configurable flat panel image to film transfer method and apparatus

A method for an optical media recorder to record a plurality of images displayed on a display substrate comprises:

• positioning a polarizing filter disposed on a lens of the optical media recorder in a first orientation with respect to an orientation of a polarizing layer on the display substrate, wherein when the polarizing filter is in the first orientation with respect to the orientation of the polarizing layer, the optical media recorder is configured to receive the plurality of images as images in a first polarity;
• displaying the plurality of images on the display substrate;
• and thereafter
• recording the plurality of images as images in the first polarity on an optical media.

A method for forming a image transfer apparatus comprises:

• providing a liquid crystal display panel having a first linearly polarizing film disposed on a bottom surface of first transparent media, first transparent electrodes disposed upon a top surface of the first transparent media, a second linearly polarizing film disposed on a top surface of a second transparent media, second transparent electrodes disposed on a bottom surface of the second transparent media, and a liquid crystal media disposed between the first transparent electrodes and the second transparent electrodes;
• removing the second linearly polarizing film from the top surface of the second transparent media;
• providing a optical media recorder movably coupled to the liquid crystal display panel;
• positioning a linearly polarizing filter in the optical path of the optical media recorder;
• and
• orientating a polarizing direction of the linearly polarizing filter relative to the liquid crystal display.