Freescale shows off the capability of its new Eink Paltform with video

Dulin's Books · 10-01-2011, 11:54 AM

the whole video is being run on an Eink display. Its quite impressive especially where they show a person holding another device playing video

yeah its grainy but new eink film will greatly reduce that

HarryT · 10-01-2011, 11:57 AM

I've changed the thread title to "shows off the capabilities...".

Dulin's Books · 10-01-2011, 12:13 PM

thank you. I seem to have a problem with thread titles.

MrsJoseph · 10-01-2011, 07:58 PM

Nice! I wonder if we will see it in use anytime soon.

rkomar · 10-01-2011, 08:42 PM

Nice performance, but I got a nervous flutter in my stomach when "advertising" came up as an important use for this feature. Just what we need: the obligatory 30 second FBI pirating message followed by 15 minutes of previews before we get to start a book.

SmokeAndMirrors · 10-02-2011, 03:43 AM

Very cool. You know, it reminds me of very early motion pictures. We're seeing this baby technology gradually develop. First with extremely slow single-image rendering, then with color, now with scratchy motion. It's really like watching the development of film, but it's happening over such a short space of time. Just goes to show how much faster the world is moving.

And rkomar, I'm with you. It made me especially nervous that this was the first thing he mentioned. Seriously, they make motion-rendering e-ink screens and the first thing they think is "advertising?" That's a bit worrying...

Giggleton · 10-02-2011, 05:26 AM

I suppose the draw is low power consumption? As framerates improve will the devices still last a "month" before recharge?

kennyc · 10-02-2011, 07:42 AM

I don't want black and white video....it reminds me too much of my tormented childhood.

HarryT · 10-02-2011, 11:36 AM

I wonder what video does to the battery life? That's an AWFUL lot of screen refreshing going on!

kennyc · 10-02-2011, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I wonder what video does to the battery life? That's an AWFUL lot of screen refreshing going on!

and the power required is not cheap on e-ink.

HarryT · 10-02-2011, 12:03 PM

I imagine, though, that this will be tremendous applications in places where daylight-readable video is needed. Advertising screens, and so on.

Dulin's Books · 10-02-2011, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors

And rkomar, I'm with you. It made me especially nervous that this was the first thing he mentioned. Seriously, they make motion-rendering e-ink screens and the first thing they think is "advertising?" That's a bit worrying...

large area advertising. think poster size mall displays.

Phogg · 10-02-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I don't want black and white video....it reminds me too much of my tormented childhood.

That was before the talkies brought us spoken dialogue too, right?

Grimm · 10-03-2011, 12:04 AM

It's cool and all but what's the point? School books I guess but yeah... I'm not feeling it.

avariel · 10-03-2011, 12:39 AM

I think the best things this would be for are a visually appealing GUI and web surfing.

Though, I have to wonder. Why use this over the upcoming Liquavista or Mirasol technologies?

10-01-2011, 11:54 AM	#1
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Freescale shows off the capability of its new Eink Paltform with video the whole video is being run on an Eink display. Its quite impressive especially where they show a person holding another device playing video yeah its grainy but new eink film will greatly reduce that Last edited by Dulin's Books; 10-01-2011 at 12:02 PM.

10-03-2011, 12:39 AM	#15
avariel Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 4113 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: PRS-505	I think the best things this would be for are a visually appealing GUI and web surfing. Though, I have to wonder. Why use this over the upcoming Liquavista or Mirasol technologies? Last edited by avariel; 10-03-2011 at 12:41 AM.

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10-01-2011, 11:57 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've changed the thread title to "shows off the capabilities...".

10-01-2011, 12:13 PM	#3
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	thank you. I seem to have a problem with thread titles.

10-01-2011, 07:58 PM	#4
MrsJoseph Loves Ellipsis... Posts: 1,554 Karma: 7899232 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1	Nice! I wonder if we will see it in use anytime soon.

10-01-2011, 08:42 PM	#5
rkomar Wizard Posts: 2,986 Karma: 18343081 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	Nice performance, but I got a nervous flutter in my stomach when "advertising" came up as an important use for this feature. Just what we need: the obligatory 30 second FBI pirating message followed by 15 minutes of previews before we get to start a book.

10-02-2011, 03:43 AM	#6
SmokeAndMirrors Addict Posts: 280 Karma: 2064388 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MN, US Device: Kobo Touch, Asus Eee Pad Slider	Very cool. You know, it reminds me of very early motion pictures. We're seeing this baby technology gradually develop. First with extremely slow single-image rendering, then with color, now with scratchy motion. It's really like watching the development of film, but it's happening over such a short space of time. Just goes to show how much faster the world is moving. And rkomar, I'm with you. It made me especially nervous that this was the first thing he mentioned. Seriously, they make motion-rendering e-ink screens and the first thing they think is "advertising?" That's a bit worrying...

10-02-2011, 05:26 AM	#7
Giggleton Banned Posts: 1,687 Karma: 4368191 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Device: Kindle3	I suppose the draw is low power consumption? As framerates improve will the devices still last a "month" before recharge?

10-02-2011, 07:42 AM	#8
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I don't want black and white video....it reminds me too much of my tormented childhood.

10-02-2011, 11:36 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I wonder what video does to the battery life? That's an AWFUL lot of screen refreshing going on!

10-02-2011, 12:03 PM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I imagine, though, that this will be tremendous applications in places where daylight-readable video is needed. Advertising screens, and so on.

10-03-2011, 12:04 AM	#14
Grimm DRM killer Posts: 471 Karma: 793120 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Just northeast of Atlanta, GA Device: ASUS Transformer Prime (Sold: Nook, Kindle 3, Nook Color, Nook STR)	It's cool and all but what's the point? School books I guess but yeah... I'm not feeling it.

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