Paperwhite Owners: Are you happy with the screen?

iJn · 10-02-2012, 02:53 PM

Are you happy with the screen on your Paperwhite?

AnemicOak · 10-02-2012, 03:01 PM

Too early to tell. Mine has somewhat better contrast with the light off than my Touch, but not THAT much. I'm not seeing the blotches some are, but do see the light bleed/shadow at the bottom of the screen. I read a few chapters over my lunch hour and it didn't really bother me. What will decide things for me though is how it looks when I'm reading at home where the light is generally lower than it is here at work under a dozen overhead florescent bulbs.

David58117 · 10-02-2012, 03:57 PM

Coming from the nook glow - definitely much happier with the screen. The contrast is significantly better, and the bar of light around the edge is gone.

Coming from the new black kindle non-touch..kind of expected better contrast. On the black nontouch, the contrast is superb and the screen white, while its more of a grey on the paperwhite. Maybe I was expecting too much, but come on - its named paperwhite for god sakes!

For the record, I do see the light pattern at the bottom (the blotchiness), but I just think that's part of the tech at the moment rather than a defect. Vids of the kobo seem to have it as well, but again it's steps better than how the nook implemented the light.

haroldgh · 10-02-2012, 04:14 PM

With the frontlight off the screen is nearly indistinguishable from my old kindle touch. It's supposedly higher resolution, but who can really tell with text?

With the frontlight on, and I only keep it at half intensity, the screen is markedly superior-- the contrast is just an incredible improvement.

schulzmc · 10-02-2012, 04:22 PM

Thrilled. With the light adjusted properly it is a HUGE step forward over my Touch.

tomsem · 10-02-2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haroldgh

With the frontlight off the screen is nearly indistinguishable from my old kindle touch. It's supposedly higher resolution, but who can really tell with text?

With the frontlight on, and I only keep it at half intensity, the screen is markedly superior-- the contrast is just an incredible improvement.

Try one of the new fonts. The new fonts are only usable because of the higher resolution. 'Fine details'. The older fonts don't have much fine detail (intentionally) so they won't look that much better/different.

BenG · 10-02-2012, 04:49 PM

I'm sure there are some with bad screens, but part of the problem may be too many high expectations. I think some may have been expecting or hoping for something comparable to a backlit LCD screen. I was just expecting something better than the nook.

David58117 · 10-02-2012, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenG

I'm sure there are some with bad screens, but part of the problem may be too many high expectations. I think some may have been expecting or hoping for something comparable to a backlit LCD screen. I was just expecting something better than the nook.

Agreed.

Coming from the nook glow, this is definitely a step up.

JoeC · 10-02-2012, 05:42 PM

I need to spend more time with it but so far adjusting the brightness up makes the screen look great. I can see the weird lighting on the bottom when using in the dark but I think I'll get used to it.

Mickey330 · 10-02-2012, 06:02 PM

I have noticed the LEDs cast a shadow, but the shadow(s) don't even reach the bottom of the last line of text. I don't notice it while I'm reading.

So, it's and enthusiastic yes from me. I really like this new PW Kindle.

Marilyn

NNolan · 10-02-2012, 08:13 PM

My Kindle screen came with a tiny, but noticeable hole in the lower left corner. This is the first Kindle I've ever gotten that wasn't flawless right out of the box.

AnemicOak · 10-02-2012, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NNolan

My Kindle screen came with a tiny, but noticeable hole in the lower left corner. This is the first Kindle I've ever gotten that wasn't flawless right out of the box.

A physical hole, like a pin hole?

Now that I've been able to play with it in various lighting I can say I'm happy so far overall. Post a few quick pics in the review thread in case anyone wants to see them (not the greatest pics)...
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=209

NNolan · 10-02-2012, 08:42 PM

Quote:

A physical hole, like a pin hole?

Yep. The Kindle version of a glow screen gets holes too.

Trauma Doll · 10-02-2012, 09:09 PM

For what it's worth, reviews (and customer images) of the lighting problems are starting to roll in and get upvoted on amazon.com. Will be interesting to see where this goes.

Jeffrey. · 10-02-2012, 09:44 PM

I believe (hope) my screen is defective.

Contrast adjusted, full brightness:

http://imgur.com/gzTN0

Does anyone else have this? The uneven coloring is so distracting it's driving me crazy. Note that the contrast exaggerates the bottom lighting. While reading it almost seems like smudges on the internal side of the screen.

I called Amazon about a replacement... They said it won't arrive until the 18th.

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10-02-2012, 02:53 PM	#1
iJn Member Posts: 23 Karma: 6610 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	Paperwhite Owners: Are you happy with the screen? Are you happy with the screen on your Paperwhite? Last edited by iJn; 10-04-2012 at 03:14 PM.

10-02-2012, 03:01 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,393 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Too early to tell. Mine has somewhat better contrast with the light off than my Touch, but not THAT much. I'm not seeing the blotches some are, but do see the light bleed/shadow at the bottom of the screen. I read a few chapters over my lunch hour and it didn't really bother me. What will decide things for me though is how it looks when I'm reading at home where the light is generally lower than it is here at work under a dozen overhead florescent bulbs. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

10-02-2012, 04:49 PM	#7
BenG Wizard Posts: 3,191 Karma: 39866013 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Triad Device: Paperwhite	I'm sure there are some with bad screens, but part of the problem may be too many high expectations. I think some may have been expecting or hoping for something comparable to a backlit LCD screen. I was just expecting something better than the nook. __________________ Ben Mockingbird by Walter Tevis

10-02-2012, 08:13 PM	#11
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 298 Karma: 1088972 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Almost Canada Device: Alex, Sonys, Kindles, iThings, GTab, Thrive 7, Nook STGL, Kobo Glo	My Kindle screen came with a tiny, but noticeable hole in the lower left corner. This is the first Kindle I've ever gotten that wasn't flawless right out of the box. __________________ Used to have: Kindle 2 US, iPod Touch 2G, Nook Classic, Kindle DX Graphite, iPad 1, K4, Sony 300, Kindle Paperwhite

10-02-2012, 03:57 PM	#3
David58117 Zealot Posts: 128 Karma: 1013352 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony T1, K4NT (To Wife), Nook ST, NSTG	Coming from the nook glow - definitely much happier with the screen. The contrast is significantly better, and the bar of light around the edge is gone. Coming from the new black kindle non-touch..kind of expected better contrast. On the black nontouch, the contrast is superb and the screen white, while its more of a grey on the paperwhite. Maybe I was expecting too much, but come on - its named paperwhite for god sakes! For the record, I do see the light pattern at the bottom (the blotchiness), but I just think that's part of the tech at the moment rather than a defect. Vids of the kobo seem to have it as well, but again it's steps better than how the nook implemented the light.

10-02-2012, 04:14 PM	#4
haroldgh Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle3	With the frontlight off the screen is nearly indistinguishable from my old kindle touch. It's supposedly higher resolution, but who can really tell with text? With the frontlight on, and I only keep it at half intensity, the screen is markedly superior-- the contrast is just an incredible improvement.

10-02-2012, 04:22 PM	#5
schulzmc Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle	Thrilled. With the light adjusted properly it is a HUGE step forward over my Touch.

10-02-2012, 05:42 PM	#9
JoeC Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1002106 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: RocketBook,Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, iPad, K1,2,Touch,Paperwhite	I need to spend more time with it but so far adjusting the brightness up makes the screen look great. I can see the weird lighting on the bottom when using in the dark but I think I'll get used to it.

10-02-2012, 06:02 PM	#10
Mickey330 Addict Posts: 360 Karma: 1017580 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York state (USA) Device: PocketBook 360° Plus, iPad3, Kindle4 (NT) & Kindle PW	I have noticed the LEDs cast a shadow, but the shadow(s) don't even reach the bottom of the last line of text. I don't notice it while I'm reading. So, it's and enthusiastic yes from me. I really like this new PW Kindle. Marilyn

10-02-2012, 09:09 PM	#14
Trauma Doll Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 1000042 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Gave up on PW. Using Kindle Keyboard.	For what it's worth, reviews (and customer images) of the lighting problems are starting to roll in and get upvoted on amazon.com. Will be interesting to see where this goes.

10-02-2012, 09:44 PM	#15
Jeffrey. Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: California Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I believe (hope) my screen is defective. Contrast adjusted, full brightness: http://imgur.com/gzTN0 Does anyone else have this? The uneven coloring is so distracting it's driving me crazy. Note that the contrast exaggerates the bottom lighting. While reading it almost seems like smudges on the internal side of the screen. I called Amazon about a replacement... They said it won't arrive until the 18th.

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