EInk shows off their latest developer's kit [video]

Dylrob · 10-28-2008, 02:23 PM

I thought people might find this interesting. The new chip clearly makes eInk more versatile:

pilotbob · 10-28-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

I thought people might find this interesting. The new chip clearly makes eInk more versatile:

Nice... Who will put out a device with the hardware in it first? I am guessing it will be Kindle v2.0. If so, I will be first in line to buy one.

BOb

athlonkmf · 10-28-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Nice... Who will put out a device with the hardware in it first? I am guessing it will be Kindle v2.0. If so, I will be first in line to buy one.

BOb

They say it's the epson controller, it has touchsensitive screen
so that seems to me that the Sony prs700 is the first "prototype"? It has the epson controller, is noted to be fast and has touchscreen. Hmm...

pilotbob · 10-28-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

They say it's the epson controller, it has touchsensitive screen
so that seems to me that the Sony prs700 is the first "prototype"? It has the epson controller, is noted to be fast and has touchscreen. Hmm...

Ah... maybe that is true. I didn't see the ability to write with the stylus on the 700. But perhaps you can and Sony just didn't expose this. Would be a nice little note taking machine if you can do that. But, Sony has just shown on screen keyboard thus far to take notes.

BOb

Dave Berk · 10-28-2008, 03:11 PM

Sony also isn't as fast as that prototype. Look at that movie. That's some very fast page turns right there...

Roamor · 10-28-2008, 03:14 PM

With refreshtimes like that, browsing the Net is not that far off I recon.

I hope it will make it into the Sony, but seeing it's just a developers kit; it will take some more time to make it into production?

igorsk · 10-28-2008, 06:33 PM

According to LVD of lBook, PVI promises to start delivery of screens with 3rd generation film in 6 weeks. Price stays the same but they need Epson controller. So I guess it's likely Sony will switch PRS700 to the new screens but probably not on the initial units (would suck for me but oh well).

Dave Berk · 10-28-2008, 06:42 PM

Do the new screens offer any better contrast?

igorsk · 10-28-2008, 07:00 PM

He says they're much whiter and have 16 gray levels.

Dave Berk · 10-28-2008, 07:10 PM

I'd like to see it on a PRS700. But I'm not sure it would be much help. PRS700 seems to be cursed

. Even with the same screen as the 505 it looks worse.

wallcraft · 10-28-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

They say it's the epson controller, it has touchsensitive screen
so that seems to me that the Sony prs700 is the first "prototype"? It has the epson controller, is noted to be fast and has touchscreen. Hmm...

I thought I read that the Sony PRS-700 has a Sony-developed controller.

In any case, the E-Ink touch screen in the video is Wacom (like iRex has), not PVI's Touch EPD which is used on the Sony. Wacom needs a special stylus, Touch EPD can use a finger or any stylus.

SaraD · 10-29-2008, 02:04 AM

Did the moving advertisement in the video clip remind anybody else of the magic pictures in wizards' newspaper from the Harry Potter movies?

So far my husband has been mostly amused by my interest in e-book readers though he does like and understand the concept. After seeing the video clip, however, he is actually a little excited about me having one. He already knows it is "when" not "if" I get one and asked questions tonight about the reading I'm doing about format conversion tools.

It would be just a little bit better if he actually enjoyed reading instead of seeing it as merely necessary.

Alisa · 10-29-2008, 02:31 AM

Yes! Glad I wasn't alone in that.

This whole kit looks great! I'm tempted to get one just to play.

Gaurnim · 10-29-2008, 04:55 AM

Your comments really motivated me to see this video, but it seems it's no longer available at Youtube ...

JSWolf · 10-29-2008, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaurnim

Your comments really motivated me to see this video, but it seems it's no longer available at Youtube ... :sa:

Yes, it's still there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n2xxqMQyfY

10-28-2008, 02:23 PM	#1
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10-28-2008, 03:11 PM	#5
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Sony also isn't as fast as that prototype. Look at that movie. That's some very fast page turns right there...

10-28-2008, 03:14 PM	#6
Roamor Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS700	With refreshtimes like that, browsing the Net is not that far off I recon. I hope it will make it into the Sony, but seeing it's just a developers kit; it will take some more time to make it into production?

10-28-2008, 06:33 PM	#7
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	According to LVD of lBook, PVI promises to start delivery of screens with 3rd generation film in 6 weeks. Price stays the same but they need Epson controller. So I guess it's likely Sony will switch PRS700 to the new screens but probably not on the initial units (would suck for me but oh well).

10-28-2008, 06:42 PM	#8
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Do the new screens offer any better contrast?

10-28-2008, 07:00 PM	#9
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	He says they're much whiter and have 16 gray levels.

10-28-2008, 07:10 PM	#10
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	I'd like to see it on a PRS700. But I'm not sure it would be much help. PRS700 seems to be cursed . Even with the same screen as the 505 it looks worse.

10-29-2008, 02:04 AM	#12
SaraD Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 2670 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mead, WA, USA Device: Sony 650, Basic Kindle 7th generation	Did the moving advertisement in the video clip remind anybody else of the magic pictures in wizards' newspaper from the Harry Potter movies? So far my husband has been mostly amused by my interest in e-book readers though he does like and understand the concept. After seeing the video clip, however, he is actually a little excited about me having one. He already knows it is "when" not "if" I get one and asked questions tonight about the reading I'm doing about format conversion tools. It would be just a little bit better if he actually enjoyed reading instead of seeing it as merely necessary.

10-29-2008, 02:31 AM	#13
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Yes! Glad I wasn't alone in that. This whole kit looks great! I'm tempted to get one just to play.

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