there are no problems reading the hdp2 screen at various angles. FWIW, if you are always going to be using spdif out of the v3 and recording at pretty much the same settings, ie 24/48 or 24/96 then in the field there will never be any real reason to mess with anything on top other than the "stop" button at the end of the set. you just turn it on and hit record.....