03-09-2013, 12:39 AM | #16 | |
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03-09-2013, 02:40 AM | #17 |
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I see both the pink and green discoloration, but like everyone has been saying, it depends on what you can live with. Personally, I would prefer an all-pink screen to one that has green blotches (I have both).
You mentioned living outside the US -- I do, too. I requested a replacement for my all-pink PW and one was sent to me in a matter of days, with green blotches this time. They told me I didn't have to send the original one back. While I am actually less happy with the replacement (the green bruising seems to provide less contrast, especially in the dark), I didn't bother requesting for another replacement seeing as they don't ask for the "defective" units back. Like sparklemotion has suggested, try using your PW for a few days/weeks to see if the blotches are something you can live with. The green bruising on my PW does bother me, but sometimes I get so immersed in my book that I actually forget it's there. Hopefully it's the same case for you |
03-09-2013, 11:53 AM | #18 |
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When I first got my paperwhite, I was very disappointed with it because I think the fonts look fainter than my kindle keyboard. I kept examining the screen, spotting discolourations, uneven light and obsessed with changing the light settings for ages. Because I also live outside the US, I didn't really want to exchange unless there's major defects.
I showed my sister who don't use an ebook reader and she says it looks great and thinks I'm crazy. So I tried using it for awhile. I'd been using it for a few months now. Certain light settings will highlight all the things that irritate me. Luckily I found a light setting that I am comfortable with. Screen looks great with lots of light/sunlight. But I don't really notice once I start reading. It's your choice ultimately. |
03-09-2013, 12:21 PM | #19 |
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Good luck with whatever you decide to do. I can see the discoloration.
In my case, I originally ordered 2 and through repeat replacements was shipped 9 devices total, out of which I picked the better ones. The screens on the ones I picked are far from perfect, but I love my PW anyway, and it was absolutely worth requesting replacements, as the original ones sent were horrible (one of them did not even power on and was broken out of the box). Last edited by xendula; 03-09-2013 at 12:23 PM. |
03-09-2013, 03:58 PM | #20 |
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I notice that the last picture posted was one taken in a dark room. Is the discoloration just an effect of viewing it in certain lighting conditions? I ask because my kindle has a slight bluish tint to the screen when viewed in a dark room, but in a bright room it is perfect. Do defective units still look defective in bright lighting?
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03-09-2013, 07:31 PM | #21 |
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sneakyspider, my 603 looks perfectly white in daylight (I hardly see the bruising at all). It does have a greenish/bluish cast in the dark (with the light set at 10 and below), and the bruising becomes more pronounced the lower the light setting.
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03-09-2013, 09:57 PM | #24 | |
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A friend of mine just arrived from the US and she got herself a new Paperwhite the same week I got one. And hers has discoloration worse than mine. The funny thing is she didn't seem to notice or mind. She was kinda bummed I asked her about it and pointed out the screen defects. But it passed and she said she's really fine with it. She absolutely adores her Kindle! It truly is about your disposition and expectations. |
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03-09-2013, 10:29 PM | #25 |
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Yes, sneakyspider, xtine, that is also the case with mine. The bruising is more pronounced in some lighting conditions. In bright daylight, I don't notice the bruising at all.
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03-09-2013, 11:22 PM | #28 |
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My bad units were fine in bright daylight also, but that defeated the purpose of purchasing the PW for me as I bought it for night reading. Heck my Kindle 4 was also great in daylight.
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03-10-2013, 12:00 PM | #29 |
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What I don't understand is if the color hues are inherent to the device because of the way it's made, which I absolutely do believe, why are some PW's so much worse than others? Shouldn't they all be fairly similar?
My current PW is by far the best one I have had. I rarely see color hues on it and when I do it's under certain circumstances that don't usually come into play due to how I use the light. Whereas with some other PW's I had previously, I saw the color hues most of the time. |
03-10-2013, 12:05 PM | #30 |
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With the very greatest respect, I've answered this question at least half a dozen times already. It's because the colour fringing is due to very slight non-parallelism in the two faces of the light diffuser. These are difference of the order of the wavelength of light - ie way, way below what any reasonable manufacturing tolerance can achieve.
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