Flux - or how to make your LCD like an E-ink screen

carthoris · 09-13-2011, 04:59 AM

Hello. you know that Eink technology is claimed to be how the future generations are going to read.there a great deal of discussion about the benefits of an eink screen vs. a backlit LCD, in regards to eye strain because staring at a PC screen is less comfortable than looking at the eink screen or paper even after we adjust the brightness intensity down to lower levels. Flux is your answer, and it's free. anyone heard or use it?
http://stereopsis.com/flux
Let me know what do you think.

Manichean · 09-13-2011, 05:18 AM

Heard about it, use it. This doesn't make an EInk screen out of your LCD, however. All I can say about it is that it does make looking at an LCD screen more comfortable later in the evening, but still, you don't get the contrast EInk gives you. Neither do you get the battery life, for battery-powered devices.

Also, since this has nothing to do with Calibre, I'm moving it to an appropriate forum.

Billi · 09-13-2011, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carthoris

Flux is your answer, and it's free. anyone heard or use it? ...
Let me know what do you think.

No, I've never heard of it. Sounds interesting, thank you for pointing it out.

And, carthoris, welcome to MobileRead!

Question back: Are you in any way affiliated with this program?

joenunya · 09-13-2011, 07:47 AM

F.lux adjusts the apparent color temp of your LCD display to correspond to the outdoor sunlight for the given time of the day in your part of the world. I have used it for years as I am on a computer for 10-20 hours daily and feel it can't hurt at least add that sort of thing to help my eyes and relaxation. DOn't know if it really works but I don't believe it will hurt.

It also lets you manually adjust the apparent backlight temp so it is the same all the tiime as well. Very handy utility.

I can say I do notice an improvement in my eye fatigue at the end of the day when I am running F.lux. And hey, it's free.

RainingLemur · 09-13-2011, 10:25 AM

Flux is fairly cool. I like the concept and it's rather easy on the eyes.

Nexutix · 09-13-2011, 11:17 AM

Like E-Ink? No. It reduces "blueness" on the screen.
I started using F.lux a month ago. Changed my life. My eyes don't hurt anymore.

Jacquelyn Smith · 09-13-2011, 11:43 AM

I've been using F.lux for a few months now, and I definitely notice a difference for nighttime computer work.

OtterBooks · 09-13-2011, 12:34 PM

While it has nothing to do with making your screen look like e-ink, it could be cool for toning down the kelvin at night before bed. Seems simple and decently crafted. tryin it out.

pendragginp · 09-13-2011, 01:57 PM

That's a great idea! Going to give this a try.

afa · 09-13-2011, 02:30 PM

Never heard of it before. Just downloaded and tried it out right now, and I already think it's great.

Thanks for the recommendation, carthoris.

Andrew H. · 09-13-2011, 06:40 PM

I used f.lux for a couple of months but ended up not liking it and uninstalling. I didn't like that the brightness of my monitor varied with the time, I didn't like that the brightness changed while I was reading it,...and I ended up not liking that my monitor seemed dim a lot of the time.

pendragginp · 09-13-2011, 09:31 PM

I've tried it now - LIKE. =)

toddos · 09-14-2011, 12:33 AM

Ouch. It breaks color management profiles. Every LCD screen, deskktop or laptop, generally has massive blue shift. Everything is overly blue, with reds and greens washed out. You can fix this by either calibrating your monitor (expensive, time-consuming, but the best option) or finding an icc profile from someone with a similar monitor who's already calibrated and using that. However f.lux resets back to the monitor's default. That's awful.

Edit: I tried the Windows version. According to the "recent updates", the OS X version actually respects color profiles. The Windows version quite obviously does not. So maybe this would be decent on a Mac, but it's unusable under Windows.

poohbear_nc · 09-15-2011, 08:20 AM

Does anyone know if the Linux version would work on an Android tablet?
Or if there is a comparable app for Android?

Nexutix · 09-15-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Does anyone know if the Linux version would work on an Android tablet?
Or if there is a comparable app for Android?

I tried hard to find anything like it. Nothing (yet) exists for Android or iOS devices.

09-13-2011, 04:59 AM	#1
carthoris Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Flux - or how to make your LCD like an E-ink screen Hello. you know that Eink technology is claimed to be how the future generations are going to read.there a great deal of discussion about the benefits of an eink screen vs. a backlit LCD, in regards to eye strain because staring at a PC screen is less comfortable than looking at the eink screen or paper even after we adjust the brightness intensity down to lower levels. Flux is your answer, and it's free. anyone heard or use it? http://stereopsis.com/flux Let me know what do you think.

09-14-2011, 12:33 AM	#13
toddos Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 822675 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Nokia Lumia 920 (Freda)	Ouch. It breaks color management profiles. Every LCD screen, deskktop or laptop, generally has massive blue shift. Everything is overly blue, with reds and greens washed out. You can fix this by either calibrating your monitor (expensive, time-consuming, but the best option) or finding an icc profile from someone with a similar monitor who's already calibrated and using that. However f.lux resets back to the monitor's default. That's awful. Edit: I tried the Windows version. According to the "recent updates", the OS X version actually respects color profiles. The Windows version quite obviously does not. So maybe this would be decent on a Mac, but it's unusable under Windows. Last edited by toddos; 09-14-2011 at 12:36 AM.

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09-13-2011, 05:18 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Heard about it, use it. This doesn't make an EInk screen out of your LCD, however. All I can say about it is that it does make looking at an LCD screen more comfortable later in the evening, but still, you don't get the contrast EInk gives you. Neither do you get the battery life, for battery-powered devices. Also, since this has nothing to do with Calibre, I'm moving it to an appropriate forum.

09-13-2011, 07:47 AM	#4
joenunya Banned Posts: 120 Karma: 234858 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle4pc	F.lux adjusts the apparent color temp of your LCD display to correspond to the outdoor sunlight for the given time of the day in your part of the world. I have used it for years as I am on a computer for 10-20 hours daily and feel it can't hurt at least add that sort of thing to help my eyes and relaxation. DOn't know if it really works but I don't believe it will hurt. It also lets you manually adjust the apparent backlight temp so it is the same all the tiime as well. Very handy utility. I can say I do notice an improvement in my eye fatigue at the end of the day when I am running F.lux. And hey, it's free.

09-13-2011, 10:25 AM	#5
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Flux is fairly cool. I like the concept and it's rather easy on the eyes.

09-13-2011, 11:17 AM	#6
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	Like E-Ink? No. It reduces "blueness" on the screen. I started using F.lux a month ago. Changed my life. My eyes don't hurt anymore.

09-13-2011, 11:43 AM	#7
Jacquelyn Smith Fantasy Author Posts: 10 Karma: 104130 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle 3G	I've been using F.lux for a few months now, and I definitely notice a difference for nighttime computer work.

09-13-2011, 12:34 PM	#8
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	While it has nothing to do with making your screen look like e-ink, it could be cool for toning down the kelvin at night before bed. Seems simple and decently crafted. tryin it out.

09-13-2011, 01:57 PM	#9
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	That's a great idea! Going to give this a try.

09-13-2011, 02:30 PM	#10
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	Never heard of it before. Just downloaded and tried it out right now, and I already think it's great. Thanks for the recommendation, carthoris.

09-13-2011, 06:40 PM	#11
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	I used f.lux for a couple of months but ended up not liking it and uninstalling. I didn't like that the brightness of my monitor varied with the time, I didn't like that the brightness changed while I was reading it,...and I ended up not liking that my monitor seemed dim a lot of the time.

09-13-2011, 09:31 PM	#12
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	I've tried it now - LIKE. =)

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09-15-2011, 08:20 AM	#14
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,797 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Does anyone know if the Linux version would work on an Android tablet? Or if there is a comparable app for Android?