new Kobo screen?

omro · 10-26-2010, 03:59 PM

Is the screen these pearl eink screens or the same as the older eink screens?

corona · 10-26-2010, 04:09 PM

Don't think it's Pearl. I A/B'd it with the one and it's got a little bit more contrast.

omro · 10-26-2010, 04:45 PM

The wifi kobo has better contrast than the old kobo or an eink pearl screen?

tpw · 10-26-2010, 05:21 PM

Nice way to completely ignore a poster who tried to help you.

It is not a pearl screen. It has more shades of grey but it is not a pearl screen.

digital_steve · 10-26-2010, 05:25 PM

16 greyscale over 8 greyscale i think

taming · 10-26-2010, 07:12 PM

The screen itself appears unchanged, but the 16 grays definitely makes a difference for illustrations/pictures. (yes, my new reader came today version of taming)

omro · 10-26-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corona

Don't think it's Pearl.

tpw - this part I understood

Quote:

Originally Posted by corona

I A/B'd it with the one and it's got a little bit more contrast.

This part I didn't understand. So I asked this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by omro

The wifi kobo has better contrast than the old kobo or an eink pearl screen?

Which is a commentary on the contrast of the new kobo vs the old kobo or an eink pearl.

NOT a repeat of my earlier, is it an eink pearl screen question.

Thanks

tpw · 10-26-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omro

tpw - this part I understood

This part I didn't understand. So I asked this:

Which is a commentary on the contrast of the new kobo vs the old kobo or an eink pearl.

NOT a repeat of my earlier, is it an eink pearl screen question.

Thanks

Thanks omro, sorry I completely misread your post and I was a bit grumpy - I'm in bed with the flu. And to answer properly, no the new wifi kobo screen does not have better contrast than the pearl screen.

Please accept my apology again, I'm going to take more pills and go back to bed.

corona · 10-26-2010, 09:46 PM

I meant to say I A/Bd it with the OLD one -- the original -- and it looked a little bit better. Sorry! Mistake!

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10-26-2010, 04:09 PM	#2
corona Addict Posts: 324 Karma: 25168 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	Don't think it's Pearl. I A/B'd it with the one and it's got a little bit more contrast.

10-26-2010, 04:45 PM	#3
omro Addict Posts: 373 Karma: 452000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hamilton, On Device: Kobo Aura HD	The wifi kobo has better contrast than the old kobo or an eink pearl screen?

10-26-2010, 05:21 PM	#4
tpw Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 250 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo, Sony PRS650	Nice way to completely ignore a poster who tried to help you. It is not a pearl screen. It has more shades of grey but it is not a pearl screen.

10-26-2010, 05:25 PM	#5
digital_steve Muppet Posts: 240 Karma: 442 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tasmania Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650	16 greyscale over 8 greyscale i think

10-26-2010, 07:12 PM	#6
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	The screen itself appears unchanged, but the 16 grays definitely makes a difference for illustrations/pictures. (yes, my new reader came today version of taming)

10-26-2010, 09:46 PM	#9
corona Addict Posts: 324 Karma: 25168 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	I meant to say I A/Bd it with the OLD one -- the original -- and it looked a little bit better. Sorry! Mistake!