PRS350/650 Screen dims in sunlight?

logley · 09-30-2010, 06:31 AM

I've got a PRS-505, absolutly love it. The only niggle is that in bright sunshine the screen dims to about 50% contrast, making it slightly harder to read. If I put the reader in the shade during a refresh it refreshes fine.

At the time I seem to remember this was a common issue with E-Ink screens.

Can anyone tellme if the new Pearl screen suffer this same issue?

Thanks

Lee

Joshseadog · 09-30-2010, 07:18 AM

Not at all. I have found it works great under any light conditions, full on sun/shade/cloud. Also no screen glare or any page turn slowness under any light conditions. I believe some of these issues were experienced in earlier models. However my 650 is perfect and does not show any sign whatsoever of the above conditions and I have been using mine extensively for the past two weeks.

TommyT · 10-02-2010, 03:08 AM

I use mine (650) to read books during my lunchbreaks - usually sit in the sun and haven't noticed any dimming so far.

aceflor · 10-02-2010, 03:31 AM

I read on my 650 in my garden in the sun, and no dimming at all. Could yours have a problem ?

09-30-2010, 06:31 AM	#1
logley Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	PRS350/650 Screen dims in sunlight? I've got a PRS-505, absolutly love it. The only niggle is that in bright sunshine the screen dims to about 50% contrast, making it slightly harder to read. If I put the reader in the shade during a refresh it refreshes fine. At the time I seem to remember this was a common issue with E-Ink screens. Can anyone tellme if the new Pearl screen suffer this same issue? Thanks Lee

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09-30-2010, 07:18 AM	#2
Joshseadog Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 110 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Wales. U.K. Device: Sony PRS-650	Not at all. I have found it works great under any light conditions, full on sun/shade/cloud. Also no screen glare or any page turn slowness under any light conditions. I believe some of these issues were experienced in earlier models. However my 650 is perfect and does not show any sign whatsoever of the above conditions and I have been using mine extensively for the past two weeks.

10-02-2010, 03:08 AM	#3
TommyT Member Posts: 12 Karma: 3448 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	I use mine (650) to read books during my lunchbreaks - usually sit in the sun and haven't noticed any dimming so far.

10-02-2010, 03:31 AM	#4
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,470 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	I read on my 650 in my garden in the sun, and no dimming at all. Could yours have a problem ?

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