The electro-optic properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) cell having parallel alignment layers were examined and compared to the control cell without any pre-treatment. Although the liquid crystal droplets of the treated PDLC was observed to be much smaller than that of the control cell, the contrast ratio of both cells are quite similar over a wide temperature range. The control cell performed better in terms of response time and operating voltage. The retardation characteristics of the cells showed sharp contrast, which may bring about inconsistent consequence in determining their electro-optic properties.