10-20-2013, 09:21 PM | #1 |
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Kindle Fire HDX Screen Defect?
There have been a number of complaints about a strange blue or purple line or haze on the side of the screen on the new Kindle Fire HDX. Read the reviews on Amazon, or check out this discussion for examples: http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_...x2K3RHQ2GI4XEM
The demo unit I saw at Best Buy had this problem as well. Does your HDX have this issue? Is it distracting? It's odd that Amazon is replacing some units but not others, and claiming that this blue haze was intentional. |
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But there are people reporting that their units -- in some cases, replacement units -- do not have this blue coloration on the sides. If this was intentional that wouldn't make sense.
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10-20-2013, 10:47 PM | #4 | |
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I didn't notice that on mine.
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10-20-2013, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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I have it on mine! Check out my thread for pics. Those who say they don't have it probably have the brightness way up it's more noticeable when the brightness is turned down. I didn't even see any till I adjusted the brightness farther down to read on. It's more noticeable on a white or sepia background.
I am sure it varies though on how much bleed happens with the blue haze on each unit. Last edited by Blossom; 10-20-2013 at 11:16 PM. |
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10-21-2013, 09:25 AM | #6 | |
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Turned down to zero and did not see it.
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I'd say you should return your unit for a new one. Defects at the beginning could only get worse as time goes on. Its possible that this is like the pin holes where those with good glasses can easily see them but those without glasses cannot see them. I have never worn glasses and pass my eye tests with 20/20 in both eyes but cannot see smaller things like those with 5/5 (only possible with well fitted glasses) can see. I do have a large cataract which I see through (some folks have vision blocked by cataracts) and also have age appropriate macular degeneration which has not yet altered my 20/20 vision but could prevent me from ever seeing at 5/5 vision. I can read down to 6 point type sizes but still prefer 12 point sizes for comfort. Some folks with good fitting glasses prefer to read at 4 point sizes which would cause difficulty for me. In any event everyone should get a unit most comfortable for themselves. You should definitely exchange your unit. Last edited by sirmaru; 10-21-2013 at 09:32 AM. |
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10-21-2013, 03:30 PM | #7 |
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Just got my new HDX and I definitely have the purple border. It does look intentional whether that is a good thing or not. I don't really mind it.
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My eyesight isn't great, but I don't wear glasses and I can easily see pinholes in both the photos and on my PW2. It took me 2 seconds to spot the specks on mine when I unwrapped it. |
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10-21-2013, 03:42 PM | #9 | |
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Did you return it?
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I've never seen color blotches on my PW 2012, never saw the purple border on my HDX 2013 and never saw pin holes on my PW 2013. Either I'm lucky, or my brain shuts out problems or I simply can NOT see them. Either way, I believe I am fortunate also to be living without any prescription drugs and never had surgery since I probably just shut out the normal pain and discomfort for almost a CENTURY. Last edited by sirmaru; 10-21-2013 at 03:45 PM. |
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10-22-2013, 08:13 AM | #11 |
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Amazon had now added language to the product description to justify the blue haze. If this is intentional why of some units have no blue tinge?
"We want you to know... The Kindle Fire HDX 7" has perfect color accuracy (100% sRGB), and we wanted to share more details around our display design decisions that helped us achieve this. You may notice a very narrow, faint blue tint around the edge of the device when looking at items with a white background, such as books or web pages. All displays have some level of light emission around the edges, and the light on the Kindle Fire HDX 7" is blue due to the technology used to render perfect color accuracy. Most LCD displays use white LEDs, and then apply filters to extract the desired color. The result is oftentimes a compromise to tone and color accuracy, or—if attempting to address these compromises—an increase in battery consumption and, thus, device weight. We've taken a different approach. To achieve the perfect color accuracy on Kindle Fire HDX 7" at the lowest possible battery consumption and device weight, we used blue, not white, LEDs. Blue LEDs allow for a much more accurate and rich representation of color and result in an up to 20% improvement in power efficiency." |
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Well I guess we need a picture of one that doesn't have the blue haze on a white background and low brightness.
It's pretty pronounced and like I said before, it does look intentional (i.e. not a defect). |
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I doubt these particular kinds of issues in screens will get worse over time. They are often alignment and component allowances issues or small imperfections that likely remain the same over time. |
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10-22-2013, 10:46 AM | #14 | |
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Amazon had a similar article on PW last year - and we know PW1 screens varied wildly in quality due to layer alignment, LED allowances and whatnot. Probably similar unit to unit differences in LED warmth can exist in the HDX even though it doesn't have front light guides. Also, goes to show how damn demanding book reading is for screens! That white page with black text can show many anomalies that looking at a video or even websites would not so easily show. But when you read a plain old text book, any such things will jump out easier. |
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10-22-2013, 11:14 AM | #15 | |
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