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Old 11-16-2013, 06:25 AM   #1
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Jagged font edges on Kobo Aura HD
I just received my Kobo Aura HD with 2.8.1b firmware. I noticed that with page refresh being set at every 6 pages, I see a bit of ghosting and some jagged fonts on every page until it refreshes again after 6 pages and then one good page and it goes on like that.

Only setting a page refresh at 1 do I not see the ghosting and jagged fonts.

Does it has to do with the device or could it be a firmware bug?
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No, it is simply the way e-ink displays work.
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Old 11-16-2013, 10:19 AM   #3
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Some fonts seem to be more resilient than others. I'm reading with Charis SIL and I can keep page refresh at 6, but with Amasis I'd have to keep it at no more than 2.
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Old 11-16-2013, 11:41 AM   #4
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Also the ghosting is worse if you have pictures on your pages.
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Old 11-17-2013, 01:13 AM   #5
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Just set the refresh to happen every page, that's one of the first things I did on mine. I don't care if the battery life is a bit shorter as long as page rendering is perfect.

BTW, even with this setting set to 1 I still get around 30 hours of battery life, which is the expected life announced by Kobo.
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Just set the refresh to happen every page, that's one of the first things I did on mine. I don't care if the battery life is a bit shorter as long as page rendering is perfect.

BTW, even with this setting set to 1 I still get around 30 hours of battery life, which is the expected life announced by Kobo.
Where did you see this expected battery life?

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Old 11-17-2013, 07:37 AM   #7
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Where did you see this expected battery life?
On Kobo's website:

http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd/techspecs/

Two months based on 30mn a day (don't miss the asterisk), which is more or less 30 hours.
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