The new eInk Pearl vs. the Old [Picture]

Dave Berk · 07-07-2010, 12:50 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmints...90095/sizes/l/

(Repost from the Kindle forum, thanks FredBE and olis)

kjk · 07-07-2010, 12:51 PM

Looks great! Thanks for the pic!

HarryT · 07-07-2010, 12:52 PM

That is a pretty impressive improvement.

Jumpn Jack Flash · 07-07-2010, 01:16 PM

A good bit of improvement, but I though that the tech was meant to have a whiter background.

Dave Berk · 07-07-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jumpn Jack Flash

A good bit of improvement, but I though that the tech was meant to have a whiter background.

Ignore the absolute white value of the new eInk pearl, just watch the difference between the old and the new. eInk, much like me

, require special care to look good in photographs. But if you just compare the difference between the screens you can see it's a pretty big improvement.

Teddman · 07-07-2010, 01:30 PM

Honestly, it's just an OK improvement. Still looks like a pretty gray "pearl."

LDBoblo · 07-07-2010, 01:34 PM

Many thanks for posting it here. The difference does seem pretty noticeable. I'm really curious to see how it looks in a close macro...if the capsules are the same size and if they're more consistent than in the older Vizplex. Too bad the resolution hasn't improved, but baby steps are better than no steps.

Dave Berk · 07-07-2010, 01:38 PM

Some more photos and a video. Again, thanks to the kind people on the Kindle forum who find all this stuff...

charleski · 07-07-2010, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the pics. Looking at the video I wonder if Amazon has tweaked their font rendering again to improve the outlines, though there's certainly an increased basic contrast.

Would be nice to get some numbers - just need to light the machines under controlled conditions and take some shots with the same exposure.

dieterpops · 07-07-2010, 02:01 PM

Used the comparison picture and cropped the KDX on the left and the KDXG on the right. The dark bezel makes a difference in perceived contrast.

dpayment · 07-07-2010, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Berk

Ignore the absolute white value of the new eInk pearl, just watch the difference between the old and the new. eInk, much like me

, require special care to look good in photographs. But if you just compare the difference between the screens you can see it's a pretty big improvement.

I'm not sure, but I'd really like to see the difference with both screens having the white housing. This looks a little too much like a contrast issue (i.e. the contrast between the white shell and screen emphasizes the grey of the screen.)

There's probably some improvement, but photography hocus-pocus appears to be making the difference appear greater than it really is.

Dulin's Books · 07-07-2010, 02:22 PM

what about the picture directly above your post cropped by dieterpops?

LDBoblo · 07-07-2010, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

what about the picture directly above your post cropped by dieterpops?

Lighting isn't exactly even over the frame, but a decent eye will be able to interpret the difference between the halves. Eliminating the background destroys the visual context needed to guess the difference in illumination on the screens.

Even so, it's pretty apparent that the contrast has been improved somewhat.

poohbear_nc · 07-07-2010, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieterpops

Used the comparison picture and cropped the KDX on the left and the KDXG on the right. The dark bezel makes a difference in perceived contrast.

The text on the right is certainly darker and has sharper edges.

AnemicOak · 07-07-2010, 02:39 PM

Although that photo isn't the greatest (blurry, uneven lighting?) you can definitely see a difference. Are the Pearl screens the same resolution as the Viziplex ones?

07-07-2010, 12:50 PM	#1
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	The new eInk Pearl vs. the Old [Picture] http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmints...90095/sizes/l/ (Repost from the Kindle forum, thanks FredBE and olis)

07-07-2010, 12:52 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,661 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	That is a pretty impressive improvement. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

07-07-2010, 02:01 PM	#10
dieterpops Groupie Posts: 177 Karma: 2787 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Paper	Picture Comparison Used the comparison picture and cropped the KDX on the left and the KDXG on the right. The dark bezel makes a difference in perceived contrast. Attached Thumbnails

07-07-2010, 02:22 PM	#12
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,676 Karma: 12464206 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	what about the picture directly above your post cropped by dieterpops? __________________ www.dulinsbooks.com Formerly an Authorized retailer of Onyx and PocketBook ebook readers Currently employed at Microsoft as a Product Advisor

07-07-2010, 02:39 PM	#15
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,389 Karma: 18766781 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Although that photo isn't the greatest (blurry, uneven lighting?) you can definitely see a difference. Are the Pearl screens the same resolution as the Viziplex ones? __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

07-07-2010, 12:51 PM	#2
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	Looks great! Thanks for the pic!

07-07-2010, 01:16 PM	#4
Jumpn Jack Flash Lazy Git Posts: 125 Karma: 1266 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The soggy Emerald Isle Device: iRex DR800S	A good bit of improvement, but I though that the tech was meant to have a whiter background.

07-07-2010, 01:30 PM	#6
Teddman Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 695 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Honestly, it's just an OK improvement. Still looks like a pretty gray "pearl."

07-07-2010, 01:34 PM	#7
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,386 Karma: 16054 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Many thanks for posting it here. The difference does seem pretty noticeable. I'm really curious to see how it looks in a close macro...if the capsules are the same size and if they're more consistent than in the older Vizplex. Too bad the resolution hasn't improved, but baby steps are better than no steps.

07-07-2010, 01:38 PM	#8
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Some more photos and a video. Again, thanks to the kind people on the Kindle forum who find all this stuff...

07-07-2010, 01:52 PM	#9
charleski Wizard Posts: 1,181 Karma: 539735 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	Thanks for the pics. Looking at the video I wonder if Amazon has tweaked their font rendering again to improve the outlines, though there's certainly an increased basic contrast. Would be nice to get some numbers - just need to light the machines under controlled conditions and take some shots with the same exposure.

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