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parkher · 07-18-2013, 04:39 AM

What is happening, has the world gone mad?

The integrated light is complete nonsense. I hope Sony understands it and will never add it to their readers.

And I'm no longer speaking about the unnecessarily reduced contrast with that stupid light distributing layer, and possible future problems with cracks in it.

Do not believe the propaganda that "reflected" front light is better for the eyes than back light. No, it is not. The same knife to stab at your eyes.

Let me tell you the following. I have Aura HD. It has the best lighting system - unbelievably even. You can even regulate the weight of the fonts so you can increase the thickness of the font when you are using that light. The light itself is very strong at 100% but you can set it at 1% if you want.
It is just perfect. And I cannot see any reduced contrast compared to T2 - which I am really reluctant to admit

But there is one small thing:

Reading in the insufficient light conditions when additional light is needed, all font settings, all lighting power settings - they all are very painful and unpleasant for the eyes.

When I switch that integrated light completely off and clip on an Ozeri Kandle Flex instead, I get a million times more pleasant for reading and easier on the eyes lighting..

There is absolutely no comparison. None whatsoever.
Never use integrated light. Use clip-on light instead, if you must. But better just a desk light. Or a wall light.

NOTE: that is true, that Ozeri Kandle Flex is probably the very best clip-on light in the world. But probably the light integrated into the Sony cover gives similar result.
I am familiar with that cover, my sister has two of them. But I can't compare it to Ozeri at this time.

But that clip-on light gives a much more natural lighting and it is sort of pleasant, no strain on the eyes.
So, even though I have the integrated light, I have to go completely crazy to use it when I can use a much much better clip-on light which fits in any pocked, by the way.

The quality of clip-on lighting is not comparable at all. Completely different much better lighting. I am not open to any discussions on this point. The difference is like day and night. And I am comparing to the very best integrated light: Aura HD.

If somebody is interested, here is the best ever German-made clip-on light:
http://www.ozerishop.de/gx3/product_...er--black.html
or this one:
http://www.ozerishop.de/gx3/product_...-graphite.html
or this one:
http://www.ozerishop.de/gx3/product_...er--white.html

but ignore Kandle and Kandle II lights. they do not have the flexible neck.
The one with the neck (Flex) is much better. And the fastening to the reader system is much better too and absolutely stable.
I have Kandle II without the neck too so I know.

NOTE 2: when I say "the best in the world" I may be wrong. If somebody knows even better clip-on light, please tell us.

07-18-2013, 04:39 AM	#238
parkher Evangelist Posts: 467 Karma: 369018 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: BL Alita/Mimas/Ares, OB Note2/Note, KA One/H2O/HD, S PRS T2/T1, PB 902	What is happening, has the world gone mad? The integrated light is complete nonsense. I hope Sony understands it and will never add it to their readers. And I'm no longer speaking about the unnecessarily reduced contrast with that stupid light distributing layer, and possible future problems with cracks in it. Do not believe the propaganda that "reflected" front light is better for the eyes than back light. No, it is not. The same knife to stab at your eyes. Let me tell you the following. I have Aura HD. It has the best lighting system - unbelievably even. You can even regulate the weight of the fonts so you can increase the thickness of the font when you are using that light. The light itself is very strong at 100% but you can set it at 1% if you want. It is just perfect. And I cannot see any reduced contrast compared to T2 - which I am really reluctant to admit But there is one small thing: Reading in the insufficient light conditions when additional light is needed, all font settings, all lighting power settings - they all are very painful and unpleasant for the eyes. When I switch that integrated light completely off and clip on an Ozeri Kandle Flex instead, I get a million times more pleasant for reading and easier on the eyes lighting.. There is absolutely no comparison. None whatsoever. Never use integrated light. Use clip-on light instead, if you must. But better just a desk light. Or a wall light. NOTE: that is true, that Ozeri Kandle Flex is probably the very best clip-on light in the world. But probably the light integrated into the Sony cover gives similar result. I am familiar with that cover, my sister has two of them. But I can't compare it to Ozeri at this time. But that clip-on light gives a much more natural lighting and it is sort of pleasant, no strain on the eyes. So, even though I have the integrated light, I have to go completely crazy to use it when I can use a much much better clip-on light which fits in any pocked, by the way. The quality of clip-on lighting is not comparable at all. Completely different much better lighting. I am not open to any discussions on this point. The difference is like day and night. And I am comparing to the very best integrated light: Aura HD. If somebody is interested, here is the best ever German-made clip-on light: http://www.ozerishop.de/gx3/product_...er--black.html or this one: http://www.ozerishop.de/gx3/product_...-graphite.html or this one: http://www.ozerishop.de/gx3/product_...er--white.html but ignore Kandle and Kandle II lights. they do not have the flexible neck. The one with the neck (Flex) is much better. And the fastening to the reader system is much better too and absolutely stable. I have Kandle II without the neck too so I know. NOTE 2: when I say "the best in the world" I may be wrong. If somebody knows even better clip-on light, please tell us. Last edited by parkher; 07-18-2013 at 04:56 AM.