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Old 09-03-2014, 09:04 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by GeoffR View Post
Kobo and Kindle use the same Pearl screens (except the latest Kobo H2O and Kindle Paperwhite 2 which use a higher contrast Carta screen), so the underlying contrast should be the same.

But a Pearl screen with a frontlight (such as Kobo Aura HD and Kindle Paperwhite 1) has an extra layer for the light guide which might reduce contrast a little (when the light is off) compared to a Pearl screen without a frontlight (such as on the Kobo Touch or basic Kindle).
Understood. That should be what accounts for the small difference I see.

Thank you.
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