PRS-T1 Using light from prsa-cl1 for T1

Vanessa · 08-10-2012, 02:02 PM

I'm looking for a light to go with my tuff-luv cover, and what I've seen around didn't really convince me. Either it doesn't clip right on the T1, lasts 5 minutes with ultra expensive batteries, is too heavy, or the light is not good and too weak.
I saw the cover for the 505, and the light with the glass (http://www.abt.com/product/37671/Sony-PRSACL1.html).
I'm wondering if I can get that cover, take out the light and glass, and use it with my tuff-luv cover. Any advice on that ? My worry is the glass piece. Is it too small for the T1 ? Is it, altogether, a good idea or a total waste of time and money ?

(and no, I don't want to buy the one from sony. I bought it for my boyfriend and I don't want to have exactly the same, and the tuff-luv hemp cover looks 1000 times better ^^)

Otherwise, if somebody can suggest a good light, that lasts long, that doesn't use super expensive batteries, that's quite light, not too expensive and doesn't destroy the edge of the T1, I'd love to give it a try

hwlester · 08-10-2012, 04:09 PM

My wife owns a Nook WiFi (the older white one) and she got a Lyra Light for it. I've used it in a pinch for my white T1. The T1 is so light that the slight weight of the light is actually noticeable, though. The Lyra light is also available in black. They're also available in B&N stores if you want to go try it out.

Vanessa · 08-10-2012, 04:27 PM

I'm a bit too far for that ^^
No battery problem? From what I read on the reviews, it doesn't last very long.
Isn't the edge of the T1 too narrow to pinch the light on?

hwlester · 08-10-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

I'm a bit too far for that ^^
No battery problem? From what I read on the reviews, it doesn't last very long.
Isn't the edge of the T1 too narrow to pinch the light on?

It uses a button cell battery. My wife uses hers for her nook and for physical books. We've not had to replace the battery yet and it's not dimmed noticeably yet. I've clamped it onto the T1 just fine. I personally don't care much for the counterweight it adds because the T1 is so light. Even using Sony's unlighted case adds weight to it, though.

Vanessa · 08-11-2012, 08:34 PM

I would prefer an AAA battery or even better, USB rechargeable. I saw this one on ebay : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3604681435...84.m1438.l2649
but I don't know if it's any good.
The e-luminator by M-edge seems pretty good too... But I don't understand if it goes only with the m-edge cases or if it can be used with any other cover.
Anyone tried those ?
The lyra light seems interesting, but I can't find it anywhere (I live in Switzerland, so it has to be shipped there).

Vanessa · 08-12-2012, 04:02 PM

So no one actually has any thoughts about my idea of using the light from the prsa-cl1 on the prs-t1?

I've been browsing amazon and ebay and forums for a good reading light, and so far, I'm not convinced by any of them...
The one I liked a lot was the Kandle II, but apparently, it doesn't fit so well on the T1 because of the bezel.
Maybe I'll go with the e-luminator, I just need to know if I can use it with the sony and without an m-edge cover (I'll have a tuff-luv cover).

booklover6 · 08-12-2012, 09:39 PM

I Love the eluminator from m-edge. I don't know if they still have the deal running which I got, or if it's available internationally. I got the Kindle Keyboard New Yorker cover for $9.99 and the light was free! Yes, I use my T1 in it, when I need a light. It fits fine. It is a little big. Normally I use the T1 with no cover. I do have a silicone skin on (the kind that is removable) so perhaps that makes it stay in the K3 cover better.

I have another generic K3 cover that the m-edge eluminator light works fine in, also, there is a perfect slot to slide it in. I can't tell from the tuff luv Sony cover on Amazon, if there is a place to slide the light in. Possibly at the top. If so, that would work. The eluminator is a fantastic ereader light!

If the cover you are getting is the kind with the four bands at the corners, then yes, the eluminator will slide between the back of the reader and the case. I think it will stay that way, if not, put the reader in a silicone skin.

Bookworm_Girl · 08-12-2012, 11:17 PM

I have the e-Luminator light. I really like it. I use it with my Oberon cover. It attaches to the cover like a paperclip so your cover has to have a slot on the inside that it can slip into. I also have a light that is similar to the Kandle but a different brand from Target. It has adjustable width and works fine with the T1 when you clip it to the thickness of both the T1 and the cover so maybe the Kandle is similar.

I had the lighted cover for my 505. I don't think it would work very well with the T1 because the height of the ereaders is different. Also it scratched easily which didn't look good when lighted. I didn't like it very much and never used it.

Hope that helps and you enjoy our new T1 & cover!

Vanessa · 08-13-2012, 06:24 AM

Thanks !
My cover is this one : http://tuff-luv.com/natural-hemp-boo...sert-sand.html
I guess there is some space between the cover and the reader (I haven't received the cover yet). But is it possible to attach it to the front cover ? I mean, I'll fold back the front cover when I read, so if I can clip the e-luminator to the front cover, it should be fine... But I guess it's only design to be clipped to magazines that way, so it might break it...
Anyway, I found it somewhere at a fair price and I've inquired about international shipping... I hope it's possible. Otherwise, I'll probably take the Kandle, even though I'd prefer the e-luminator, since it's powered by an AAA battery...

booklover6 · 08-13-2012, 07:09 AM

I still can't tell from the pics, but it looks like the type where the reader slides in from the top. If so, I think you will be able to slide the eluminator in at the top between the back of the reader and the case. That should work fine.

I have a Belkin ebook light which I like, also, though I like the eluminator better. The Belkin would work for the T1 in a cover.

Vanessa · 08-14-2012, 07:48 AM

I guess it will fit, here is a picture (received it today, beautiful case !) :

I finally found the e-luminator at a fair price, so I've ordered it. I'll get it next week, I guess.

booklover6 · 08-14-2012, 06:41 PM

Yes, the eluminator will slide into that and should work just fine.

milfisland · 08-25-2012, 05:35 AM

Hi Vanessa,

Did the eluminator light work well with the case? I'm thinking of trying the same combination.

Vanessa · 08-25-2012, 05:45 AM

Hi!
Still haven't received the light yet... (which is a bit strange, normally Amazon is quicker. I however received an estimate delivery date between the 24. Aug and 3rd September.)
I'll come back here with a review and pictures as soon as I have it

milfisland · 08-25-2012, 06:05 AM

great, thanks!
One other question, if you don't mind: how is the Tuff-Luv case when reading the T1 in landscape mode? Does the front flap make it awkward, blocking out natural light, etc.?

Not sure a lot of people use the T1 this way, but I use it for PDFs, mainly.

08-10-2012, 02:02 PM	#1
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	Using light from prsa-cl1 for T1 I'm looking for a light to go with my tuff-luv cover, and what I've seen around didn't really convince me. Either it doesn't clip right on the T1, lasts 5 minutes with ultra expensive batteries, is too heavy, or the light is not good and too weak. I saw the cover for the 505, and the light with the glass (http://www.abt.com/product/37671/Sony-PRSACL1.html). I'm wondering if I can get that cover, take out the light and glass, and use it with my tuff-luv cover. Any advice on that ? My worry is the glass piece. Is it too small for the T1 ? Is it, altogether, a good idea or a total waste of time and money ? (and no, I don't want to buy the one from sony. I bought it for my boyfriend and I don't want to have exactly the same, and the tuff-luv hemp cover looks 1000 times better ^^) Otherwise, if somebody can suggest a good light, that lasts long, that doesn't use super expensive batteries, that's quite light, not too expensive and doesn't destroy the edge of the T1, I'd love to give it a try

08-12-2012, 09:39 PM	#7
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,532 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	I Love the eluminator from m-edge. I don't know if they still have the deal running which I got, or if it's available internationally. I got the Kindle Keyboard New Yorker cover for $9.99 and the light was free! Yes, I use my T1 in it, when I need a light. It fits fine. It is a little big. Normally I use the T1 with no cover. I do have a silicone skin on (the kind that is removable) so perhaps that makes it stay in the K3 cover better. I have another generic K3 cover that the m-edge eluminator light works fine in, also, there is a perfect slot to slide it in. I can't tell from the tuff luv Sony cover on Amazon, if there is a place to slide the light in. Possibly at the top. If so, that would work. The eluminator is a fantastic ereader light! If the cover you are getting is the kind with the four bands at the corners, then yes, the eluminator will slide between the back of the reader and the case. I think it will stay that way, if not, put the reader in a silicone skin. Last edited by booklover6; 08-12-2012 at 09:44 PM.

08-14-2012, 07:48 AM	#11
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	I guess it will fit, here is a picture (received it today, beautiful case !) : I finally found the e-luminator at a fair price, so I've ordered it. I'll get it next week, I guess. Last edited by Vanessa; 08-14-2012 at 11:39 AM.

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08-10-2012, 04:09 PM	#2
hwlester Wizard Posts: 1,343 Karma: 2786741 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham, AL Device: Sony Reader PRS-T1, Kindle Touch, misc. Android devices, Nook HD+	My wife owns a Nook WiFi (the older white one) and she got a Lyra Light for it. I've used it in a pinch for my white T1. The T1 is so light that the slight weight of the light is actually noticeable, though. The Lyra light is also available in black. They're also available in B&N stores if you want to go try it out.

08-10-2012, 04:27 PM	#3
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	I'm a bit too far for that ^^ No battery problem? From what I read on the reviews, it doesn't last very long. Isn't the edge of the T1 too narrow to pinch the light on?

08-11-2012, 08:34 PM	#5
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	I would prefer an AAA battery or even better, USB rechargeable. I saw this one on ebay : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3604681435...84.m1438.l2649 but I don't know if it's any good. The e-luminator by M-edge seems pretty good too... But I don't understand if it goes only with the m-edge cases or if it can be used with any other cover. Anyone tried those ? The lyra light seems interesting, but I can't find it anywhere (I live in Switzerland, so it has to be shipped there).

08-12-2012, 04:02 PM	#6
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	So no one actually has any thoughts about my idea of using the light from the prsa-cl1 on the prs-t1? I've been browsing amazon and ebay and forums for a good reading light, and so far, I'm not convinced by any of them... The one I liked a lot was the Kandle II, but apparently, it doesn't fit so well on the T1 because of the bezel. Maybe I'll go with the e-luminator, I just need to know if I can use it with the sony and without an m-edge cover (I'll have a tuff-luv cover).

08-12-2012, 11:17 PM	#8
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I have the e-Luminator light. I really like it. I use it with my Oberon cover. It attaches to the cover like a paperclip so your cover has to have a slot on the inside that it can slip into. I also have a light that is similar to the Kandle but a different brand from Target. It has adjustable width and works fine with the T1 when you clip it to the thickness of both the T1 and the cover so maybe the Kandle is similar. I had the lighted cover for my 505. I don't think it would work very well with the T1 because the height of the ereaders is different. Also it scratched easily which didn't look good when lighted. I didn't like it very much and never used it. Hope that helps and you enjoy our new T1 & cover!

08-13-2012, 06:24 AM	#9
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	Thanks ! My cover is this one : http://tuff-luv.com/natural-hemp-boo...sert-sand.html I guess there is some space between the cover and the reader (I haven't received the cover yet). But is it possible to attach it to the front cover ? I mean, I'll fold back the front cover when I read, so if I can clip the e-luminator to the front cover, it should be fine... But I guess it's only design to be clipped to magazines that way, so it might break it... Anyway, I found it somewhere at a fair price and I've inquired about international shipping... I hope it's possible. Otherwise, I'll probably take the Kandle, even though I'd prefer the e-luminator, since it's powered by an AAA battery...

08-13-2012, 07:09 AM	#10
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,532 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	I still can't tell from the pics, but it looks like the type where the reader slides in from the top. If so, I think you will be able to slide the eluminator in at the top between the back of the reader and the case. That should work fine. I have a Belkin ebook light which I like, also, though I like the eluminator better. The Belkin would work for the T1 in a cover.

08-14-2012, 06:41 PM	#12
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,532 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	Yes, the eluminator will slide into that and should work just fine.

08-25-2012, 05:35 AM	#13
milfisland Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: Sony PRS-T1	Hi Vanessa, Did the eluminator light work well with the case? I'm thinking of trying the same combination.

08-25-2012, 05:45 AM	#14
Vanessa French newbie Posts: 134 Karma: 34733 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland / France Device: iLiad v2, Sony PRS-T1, Kindle Voyage	Hi! Still haven't received the light yet... (which is a bit strange, normally Amazon is quicker. I however received an estimate delivery date between the 24. Aug and 3rd September.) I'll come back here with a review and pictures as soon as I have it

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08-25-2012, 06:05 AM	#15
milfisland Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: Sony PRS-T1	great, thanks! One other question, if you don't mind: how is the Tuff-Luv case when reading the T1 in landscape mode? Does the front flap make it awkward, blocking out natural light, etc.? Not sure a lot of people use the T1 this way, but I use it for PDFs, mainly.