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Originally Posted by ThomasC
I've read all these K4 screen threads and after using my new K4 for a few days now there is no doubt in my mind that this screen contrast is not near as good as my current K3 and DXG readers.
The text on my K3 and DXG almost jump off the screen (like the Sony one someone posted earlier) and I can read either in very low light conditions. The K4 background is much grayer and I need pretty strong lighting in order to read it ok.
Talked to CS and I'm returning/exchanging it. Hope my next one is better. If not, I'll ask for a refund.
In my opinion, either the new K4 screens are a lower quality screen, or there is a problem with the current 4.0x firmware. In any case I think Amazon is going to have to address this problem soon. You'd think that they could at least pre-view these K4 units before they ship them out, lol!
cheers,
Tom
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Update;
Got my new replacement K4nt today. No real significant difference (maybe very little better contrast). Screen background still looks a lot greyer than my K3 and DXG units.
For interest sake I took the replacement unit and my K3 down to a local Dick Smiths Electronics store (~equiv to Radio Shack) and compared my units to the demo ones they just got in. Under pretty bright store lighting there was little difference between all of them, lol!
Outside, in pretty bright sunlight, there is very little difference as well.
When I got back home and compared all my 3 kindles indoors under what I'd consider pretty normal indoor lighting levels, you could really see the difference but the K4 is still quite readable. Under lower indoor light (that I can comfortably read my K3 and DXG with, or even a book) you need to go to the bolder font (sans serif) in order to read ok with the K4nt.
Now I'm not really sure what to do. Either keep it or send it back again? Think I'll try living with it for a week or two and see how it goes.
Cheers,
Tom