10-21-2012, 04:58 PM | #196 |
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Yea, after using it for several hours, both in the dark and in lit rooms, I will say I am very happy. Normal reading is great. The only place I notice any issues with the lighting is when I use the store and the text descriptions go all the way to the bottom of the screen, which makes the shadows obvious. Since that is a very small percentage of my use, not something I will worry much about.
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10-22-2012, 08:36 AM | #197 | |
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10-22-2012, 11:14 AM | #198 |
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10-22-2012, 12:46 PM | #199 |
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I just got my paperwhite and I am not sure what you mean by a good vs. bad paperwhite?
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10-22-2012, 12:55 PM | #200 | |
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So a good PW would be one free of color hues and the other issues I mentioned. Going by the photos posted, very few of them exist, unfortunately. |
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10-22-2012, 10:40 PM | #201 | |
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I'm just amazed at the glowing(no pun intended) reviews on Amazon about the PW. "Best Kindle yet, October 22"............. really ! My K4 puts this unit to shame as far as dark sharp contrast for readability. |
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10-23-2012, 02:11 AM | #202 |
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We must be lucky. Both of ours are much better than the K3s or 4 or Touch we have. The light is amazing.
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11-09-2012, 06:02 PM | #203 |
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11-09-2012, 06:35 PM | #204 | |
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=201064850 Then raise the PW light level to 22 and only use in good ambient light. The spots may not be noticeable under those conditions. |
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11-09-2012, 10:07 PM | #205 | |
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11-09-2012, 10:27 PM | #206 |
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This is mine on the 20 setting..
I'm happy with the screen I have. Maybe because I have a Nook Glowlight as well so I know that no front lighted screen is perfect. I do think Amazon kind of made their own problems with the marketing pictures. If I had holes in the screen, that might bother me. Last edited by voracious71; 11-09-2012 at 10:46 PM. |
11-09-2012, 11:29 PM | #207 |
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voracious71: If the hues on that photo are accurate, there is no way I could read comfortably on that. Glad I decided to get a Glo.
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11-09-2012, 11:42 PM | #208 | |
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I do think for many people, this issue has taken on a life of it's own. I have to wonder if for some, no PW screen would meet their standards at this point. And that's ok, because there are plenty of other ereaders. All that matters is that I can read comfortably on it. And I can and do. I'm really enjoying this ereader and i hope you enjoy your Kobo Glo as well. |
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11-10-2012, 12:05 AM | #209 | |
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I know I'm quite colour-perceptive, and I know there are a lot of people out there with undiagnosed defects in colour vision or who are just less sensitive to colour (especially reds/pink and greens) than others are. And good for them- they'll enjoy the Paperwhites that the rest of us couldn't. |
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11-10-2012, 12:18 AM | #210 |
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I've just had an eye exam-no color blindness here. I also showed my PW to several people, mentioning nothing about the color blotch controversy. None of these people are PW owners or know anything about them. I simply asked their opinion on the screen quality. Not one person mentioned blotches, or hues. Two out of the five did mention the light cone shadows, which never bothered me in the first place, since the Nook Glowlight has them as well. All 5 thought the device was neat and I had to practically wrestle it away from 2 of them,lol.
This tells me that at least some of this color problem is being blown out of proportion. Not all of it, because Ive seen a PW with a real color issue and it was bad. That's why I finally decided to take a chance and see for myself. Also, I did take the photo with an ipad camera. Those pretty much suck. I'll try it with my iphone camera which is better. Last edited by voracious71; 11-10-2012 at 12:53 AM. |
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