01-22-2012, 11:58 AM | #151 | |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active-...rystal_display http://www.parc.com/publication/2013...ltage-tft.html note- eink is electrophoretic material the flashing circle animated material is not an ACTIVE Matrix display. its an example of their passive matrix Segemented display material now using the "SURF" branding. it does not have a TFT backplane. It will only ever show that flashing circle bit. it cannot, for example, be fed a book page and display it. Last edited by Dulin's Books; 01-22-2012 at 12:03 PM. |
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01-23-2012, 07:52 AM | #152 | |
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The electric fields are applied by having electrodes controlled by the display controller electronics. These electrodes can be large fixed areas (like in the video you linked to), or they can be small square dots in a grid (like the 600x800 grid in most 6" eInk screens). It's possible to use either with either plastic, foil or glass substrate, but glass substrates are easier for the pixel grids, because they're not so liable to deformation. Several companies are working on making eInk displays without glass substrates Hopefully they'll find a economical way to make them in volume, and ereader screens will become more robust. |
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01-23-2012, 09:08 AM | #154 |
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yes sil_lis or for information displays
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03-07-2012, 12:29 PM | #155 |
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It's not e-ink but someone is looking (again) in the right direction:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4478...tures-hands-on Too bad it will end as another vaporware (let's hope not) |
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03-07-2012, 02:15 PM | #156 |
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I think there is a certain possibility this will not be vaporware. I remember seeing something similar when I was in Japan a few months ago, if memory serves it was called Galapagos, a huge screen but very very proprietary, the core reason for its lack og success. It was fantastic for reading Manga and that is why I believe some of the Japanese makers, be it Sony, Toshiba, Matsushita (National&Panasonic) or Sharp (Galapagos maker), will launch a large screen tablet. However, don't expect it to be e-Ink unless it comes with saturated color screen and fast refresh rates. The Japanese makers sees it primarily as a device for reading Manga and if a maker can close a deal with Shogakukan or similar large scale Manga publishing house there will be a device available.
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Good for displays that don't need rapid refreshing. Advertising signs in stores, airport arrival/departure signs and so on. Billboard size might even be possible.
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03-22-2012, 01:20 PM | #158 |
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13.3" Toshiba being marketed?
http://android.digital.it/toshiba-at...ici-12950.html |
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03-22-2012, 08:09 PM | #160 |
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The Lenovo seems a bit coumbersome... it's an hybrid and maybe the price is higer even for this reason.
A clean tablet like toshiba 13.3" would be perfect for magazines and A4 sized reading. |
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I would like a 12 or 13" tablet, but with a Mirasol or an improved color e-ink screen. Not just the same old LCD/LED. |
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03-23-2012, 03:57 AM | #162 |
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I can't see such a large reader being built with the current technology. The glass substrate is heavy and fragile. I have a 9.7" reader, and it's already difficult to hold for longer reading sessions. The screen, however, is only about half the area of a 8-1/2 x 11 letter-sized piece of paper. So, you would need a reader about the size of two 9.7" readers laid side by side for a 14" reader. It would also probably need a stiffer (i.e. heavier) case to keep the screen from flexing and breaking. The manufacturers probably tried and rejected such designs as impractical. If they could be built with a light, flexible plastic substrate, then a reader of that size might be feasible. Until then, I say don't hold your breath waiting.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn14MNP0GjE I believe there is huge potential for 10+ readers in the target group of university staff which reads papers mostly in two column PDF. Another potential are technical people with PDF technical books. But most of the people from these groups usually reads their own PDF content... There was boom big screen Ebook readers in 2010 but most of them haven't been released or company went out of business because the market is not ready... http://www.zdnet.com/photos/ces-2010...me#photo-frame There will be only success when one of the big publishers move printed news from paper to eink. But after News Corp acquired Skiff reader I have feeling that their are too conservative to do that and rather want to keep technology to protect market... http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/s...dle-watch-out/ http://www.skiff.com/press-release.html http://www.thecoolist.com/skiff-read...mate-e-reader/ Improve touch screen and responsibility and speed is essential for big screen reader success. Last edited by citron; 03-24-2012 at 03:02 AM. |
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I would gladly switch to a larger device (accepting a higher weight: say, 1kg). However, a 14" screen is overkill. 12" are sufficient to show A4 pdfs at 100% scale, in conjunction with an on-board cropping option to remove white borders. |
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