Alright, I can't help myself but to reply for one last time(hopefully), because this seems like it might go out of control...
Below's Zeebra's picture to "proof" that the older(top one) kindle is superior to the newer one(bottom).
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Originally Posted by Zeebra
For those still doubting about differences in Kindle screens from 2010 to 2011, here are 2 Kindle 3's (Kindle Keyboards). Both have the same case, so no "optical illusions" based on different coloured backgrounds around the screen. Tell me you see no difference.
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I guess it's hard for some to believe that taking a picture and compare them
does not proof or mean anything (unless you know what you're doing).
For those who can tell the
differences from the pic above, good for you because they are different. But it might not be for the reason you think.
Here they are:
1) Blacker/More contrasty texts: the top one has better "contrast" because the camera focusing is obviously on the top one, everything for the underneath reader is out of focus and blurry
(I don't mean to sound like a snob but I should add that this might not be obvious for some untrained eyes). Notice even the white "amazonkindle" text on the bezel on the top seems clearer, whiter and more "contrasty" than the one on the bottom? I guess that must prove the later manufactured kindle has a inferior bezel text etching from switching to worse manufacturer for cost saving
2) Whiter background: Yes
some part of the top screen is brighter(read:whiter, FYI they have no differences in hue) than the bottom one, about 3% brighter. Note that how bright the illuminated subject is entirely depend on the distance it is from the light source. The closer you get to the light source, the amount of difference magnifies
significantly in millimeters! For example, on a sunny day it doesn't matter if you stand at Time Square or Central Park in NYC, if you take out a book to read, they'll have identical brightness because you receive the same amount of light at the same time despite that they're miles apart. But if you're standing in front of a lamp at night, few feet away could make the book look much dimmer. That's because the Sun is a light source very far away and the lamp is a light source that is close-by.
Notice the lower part of the screen is darker than the top one? yea they're further from
a close-by light source, so is the bottom screen...
Below are the copied screen background patches from the above photo with no color/brightness manipulation added, just enlarged. Anyone care to guess which one is from the newer screen and which is from older one?
Or just think of it as holding one book closer to the light source, the other further, everyone knows which one will have a brighter("whiter") background.
So I cannot dispute what Zeebra
(or anyone else) is seeing with his own eyes and how he interpret what he sees, as that depends on many factors such as age, eye condition, and just as importantly, one's understanding on how various factors affect visual perception, etc... and maybe everyone who says older Kindle is better is right!
(not true based on my observation/measurements though) My point is, again, that for your own sake,
please please please do not judge the screen quality base on what you're seeing in the picture! or video!