How is the screen's contrast on the Kobo Aura HD? - Page 2

filmo · 09-03-2014, 09:40 AM

I live in often sunny Florida and sometimes read outside in direct sun. I always try to hold screen at angle giving best screen contrast without sun reflecting off screen into my eyes. Direct sun at some angles can interfere with IR page turns. Some have posted Sun can overheat Kobo readers so they stop working until they cool.

Eink displays are not made by Kobo and it seems like Kindle had one year exclusive on newest Carta Displays.
http://www.eink.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink

tsolignani · 09-06-2014, 12:41 PM

Thank you. Well, using it under the sun is the main point in having a kobo, otherwise I would have used an iDevice, which I prefer way to much, but you cannot use in sunny condition unfortunately.

Thank you.

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09-03-2014, 09:40 AM	#16
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	I live in often sunny Florida and sometimes read outside in direct sun. I always try to hold screen at angle giving best screen contrast without sun reflecting off screen into my eyes. Direct sun at some angles can interfere with IR page turns. Some have posted Sun can overheat Kobo readers so they stop working until they cool. Eink displays are not made by Kobo and it seems like Kindle had one year exclusive on newest Carta Displays. http://www.eink.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink

09-06-2014, 12:41 PM	#17
tsolignani Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 38608 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Vignola, Modena, Italy Device: iPad	Thank you. Well, using it under the sun is the main point in having a kobo, otherwise I would have used an iDevice, which I prefer way to much, but you cannot use in sunny condition unfortunately. Thank you.

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