Orizon Battery Life - Page 2

bob123 · 06-09-2011, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikaelalind

Nadine, I don't have an Orizon but what I wonder is : Have you turned off the Wifi? I know that Kobo and Amazon claims their e-readers have a months battery time (or more), but that is with the WIFI off. If the Wifi is on the battery time is 10 days or so.

with the orizon it only turns the wify on while while web browsing (you touch the internet link and it says "connecting")

NadineJB · 06-09-2011, 09:04 AM

A good thought but with the Orizon the wifi only operates when you go on the Internet...otherwise this function is off.

Thanks for the suggestion though :-D

PS Oops... just seen Bobs reply and good to see that I'm right !

bob123 · 06-09-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NadineJB

Thanks for that heads up !

I've just left a comment on their site asking just that...I'll let you know what they say when I get a reply ;-)

problem is whenever anyone asks a good question they just say to contact their support team...

bob123 · 06-09-2011, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NadineJB

I'm still on a quest to improve the battery life and I found something by accident which seems to be doing the trick.

As I read a lot in bed, I wanted to fix the screen so it wouldn't reorientate itself everytime I moved about so I turned off the accelerometer.

After a week of reading I still have 6 bars left which is a major improvement and most likely due to me switching off this function :-) Lets hope it continues !

interesting... If this is true then I wish I could set it to turn on the accelerometer only when web browsing as when I am reading it is not very useful but on web pages it is!

NadineJB · 06-09-2011, 10:33 AM

I've just been back to have a look at their site and the message is still waiting to be moderated...so they're not that keen to divulge what ever secret improvement they've made.

So Bob123 you may very well be right...I may try on the French side of their site to see if that makes a difference, Bookeen being a French C° and all...

As for the accelerometer, I disable it when reading a book and enable it when on the Net...a bit of a pain but it does seem to save energy.

bob123 · 06-09-2011, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NadineJB

I've just been back to have a look at their site and the message is still waiting to be moderated...so they're not that keen to divulge what ever secret improvement they've made.

I am sure you will get a reply eventually. it can take some time though. sometime they won't reply for months! although they have just made a post so they will probably check it within the next couple of days.

Rick_Aus · 06-10-2011, 03:07 AM

I have noticed an improvement to battery life with the latest update, but I can't yet say how effective as my reading habbits have changed since I was made redundant a couple of weeks ago.

As for the accelerometer, I turned mine off first thing, and I used to get the low battery life people were reporting. So I am just waiting to see how I do with the new firmware.

One thing I do know, is if the .xhtml files in the ePub are too large, it takes longer and longer, and uses more battery life to open the pages deeper into the file. Using software to change those to smaller file sizes (I use Sigil on OS X) makes a drastic difference.

NadineJB · 06-10-2011, 03:59 AM

Thanks for your insights Rick_Aus ...I must say you had me lost with the Sigil on OS X so I confess I had to have a look on the Internet to see what you were talking about...and now it seems that it is a good idea.

I haven't looked in depth but how would this work with a borrowed ADE book ? Or is it nothing to do with it?

NadineJB · 06-17-2011, 02:31 AM

OOOh much excitement for me this morning...I got a reply from Bookeen...Yippeee ! Here it is :-)

Bookeen Team says:
June 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm

Hello Nadine,
thanks for your message. We’re glad to know you’re happy with the new firmware. I will request some more information about the improved battery life and get back to you. I can already tell you that the improvements have been made by optimising the software of the Orizon, so that basic operations use less energy. We know that the Orizon uses more power than (for instance) the Cybook Opus, due to the touch interface and the WiFi connection, and our dev team is always working on ways to improve battery life.
Note however that the number of page turns indicated on the site is meant as an indication only, and only applies to specific (test) conditions, namely: with a fully charged battery, you turn pages continuously until the battery runs out. Don’t forget that in normal use conditions, other factors will affect the battery life, for instance using the wifi connection, periods of time between uses (although the battery drain is negligeable, all batteries will slowly drain even when a device is turned off; that’s why it’s important to charge a device fully when you first get it for example), and also that when reading, a “page turn” really refers to any change of the display, and therefore also includes things like displaying or hiding the menu, changing the text size, changing the font, navigating through your library… etc.
I hope this information helps!
Best regards,
Bookeen Team

So folks there it is from the horse's mouth...any thoughts?

NadineJB · 06-17-2011, 02:36 AM

PS Bob123...there is a Bob that left a message on the Bookeen blog...if you are the one and the same they have also left you a reply...

Here's the link for those that are interested.

http://bookeen.com/blog/orizon-whats-new-in-v3-1/

bob123 · 06-17-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NadineJB

PS Bob123...there is a Bob that left a message on the Bookeen blog...if you are the one and the same they have also left you a reply...

Here's the link for those that are interested.

http://bookeen.com/blog/orizon-whats-new-in-v3-1/

I wonder if they really will "get back to you"

NadineJB · 06-17-2011, 02:56 PM

We'll just have to wait and see...but I won't be holding my breath :-/

sunnysmiles · 10-16-2011, 02:19 PM

I have noticed in the lat few days that the battery seems to be lasting longer when I turn the device of and I also think at the same time I turned the accelator of. But they should certainly change the description on the their web site to a more realistic number of pages. It was the description that led me to buy the reader .

Godzil · 10-18-2011, 09:16 AM

Nadine: You are right about the Tilt (it's not a real accelerometer on the Orizon) disable it asap, it is really a power hunger.

bob123 · 12-14-2011, 09:39 PM

I think it is interesting that the specifications for the Orizon on Bookeen's site no longer specify how much time can be spent reading a day for the battery to last as long as they say.

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06-09-2011, 09:04 AM	#17
NadineJB Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonfaron Device: Bookeen Orizon	A good thought but with the Orizon the wifi only operates when you go on the Internet...otherwise this function is off. Thanks for the suggestion though :-D PS Oops... just seen Bobs reply and good to see that I'm right !

06-09-2011, 10:33 AM	#20
NadineJB Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonfaron Device: Bookeen Orizon	I've just been back to have a look at their site and the message is still waiting to be moderated...so they're not that keen to divulge what ever secret improvement they've made. So Bob123 you may very well be right...I may try on the French side of their site to see if that makes a difference, Bookeen being a French C° and all... As for the accelerometer, I disable it when reading a book and enable it when on the Net...a bit of a pain but it does seem to save energy.

06-10-2011, 03:07 AM	#22
Rick_Aus Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Cybook Orizon	I have noticed an improvement to battery life with the latest update, but I can't yet say how effective as my reading habbits have changed since I was made redundant a couple of weeks ago. As for the accelerometer, I turned mine off first thing, and I used to get the low battery life people were reporting. So I am just waiting to see how I do with the new firmware. One thing I do know, is if the .xhtml files in the ePub are too large, it takes longer and longer, and uses more battery life to open the pages deeper into the file. Using software to change those to smaller file sizes (I use Sigil on OS X) makes a drastic difference.

06-10-2011, 03:59 AM	#23
NadineJB Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonfaron Device: Bookeen Orizon	Thanks for your insights Rick_Aus ...I must say you had me lost with the Sigil on OS X so I confess I had to have a look on the Internet to see what you were talking about...and now it seems that it is a good idea. I haven't looked in depth but how would this work with a borrowed ADE book ? Or is it nothing to do with it?

06-17-2011, 02:31 AM	#24
NadineJB Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonfaron Device: Bookeen Orizon	OOOh much excitement for me this morning...I got a reply from Bookeen...Yippeee ! Here it is :-) Bookeen Team says: June 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm Hello Nadine, thanks for your message. We’re glad to know you’re happy with the new firmware. I will request some more information about the improved battery life and get back to you. I can already tell you that the improvements have been made by optimising the software of the Orizon, so that basic operations use less energy. We know that the Orizon uses more power than (for instance) the Cybook Opus, due to the touch interface and the WiFi connection, and our dev team is always working on ways to improve battery life. Note however that the number of page turns indicated on the site is meant as an indication only, and only applies to specific (test) conditions, namely: with a fully charged battery, you turn pages continuously until the battery runs out. Don’t forget that in normal use conditions, other factors will affect the battery life, for instance using the wifi connection, periods of time between uses (although the battery drain is negligeable, all batteries will slowly drain even when a device is turned off; that’s why it’s important to charge a device fully when you first get it for example), and also that when reading, a “page turn” really refers to any change of the display, and therefore also includes things like displaying or hiding the menu, changing the text size, changing the font, navigating through your library… etc. I hope this information helps! Best regards, Bookeen Team So folks there it is from the horse's mouth...any thoughts?

06-17-2011, 02:36 AM	#25
NadineJB Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonfaron Device: Bookeen Orizon	PS Bob123...there is a Bob that left a message on the Bookeen blog...if you are the one and the same they have also left you a reply... Here's the link for those that are interested. http://bookeen.com/blog/orizon-whats-new-in-v3-1/

06-17-2011, 02:56 PM	#27
NadineJB Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonfaron Device: Bookeen Orizon	We'll just have to wait and see...but I won't be holding my breath :-/

10-16-2011, 02:19 PM	#28
sunnysmiles Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 1188010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Device: I pad air, kindle pw2 and kindle touch , kindle had fire Nook pad nook	I have noticed in the lat few days that the battery seems to be lasting longer when I turn the device of and I also think at the same time I turned the accelator of. But they should certainly change the description on the their web site to a more realistic number of pages. It was the description that led me to buy the reader .

10-18-2011, 09:16 AM	#29
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Nadine: You are right about the Tilt (it's not a real accelerometer on the Orizon) disable it asap, it is really a power hunger.

12-14-2011, 09:39 PM	#30
bob123 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 34996 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Cybook	I think it is interesting that the specifications for the Orizon on Bookeen's site no longer specify how much time can be spent reading a day for the battery to last as long as they say.

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