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Old 05-08-2015, 02:57 PM   #941
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Device: Kobo Glo HD, PW2, Kindle 5(black)
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Originally Posted by aceflor View Post
I own a Voyage and a H2O. Unless the Glo HD Display is way better than the H2O's (which I can't compare but will as soon as the Glo HD hits the stores here on June 1st), then the Voyage will have a better screen. I am extrememly sensitive to sharpness and can see an obvious difference between the Voyage and the H2O, could see it immediately. I like the H2O for its functions and the fact that it is waterproof (beach or pool use daily 6 months in the year, so waterproof is super useful), but when not near the water I always go back to the Voyage. If you don't mind or do not see the sharpness difference, the Glo HD (as long as its on par with the H2O) is the way to go. But I have owned lots of e-readers and the Voyage is the top of the range when sharpness is needed. I have tried every possible settings (unpatched with the conf file, patched with Geoff's fabulous patch, trying different level of sharpness and weight) but I never, never managed to reach the same level of sharpness on my H2O (which is a pity, because I would really like that).

I hated Kobo for a while, now I appreciate a lot of what they do and their readers are really getting way better every time, but I think it's unfair (and untrue) to say that the displays are comparable, they are not. Now, the lighting (which is what causes those coloring problems on the PW1 and the Voyage) certainly could be improved (they did after all manage to solve this with the PW2), but my Voyage color is very even, light cream everywhere, the lighting tone is warm, not cold, and the sharpness is uncomparable to any other device I have seen (and I have seen some....!!!!).

Edited to say: if you want to own only 1 e-reader (however odd this might be for many of us here ), are on a budget, or have forgiving eyes, go for the Glo HD. It's a fantastic value for the money.

Edited to say 2: btw, the lighting of the H2O is very nice too, warm as well, not a cold tone, so Kobo is obviously learning and improving.
Glad to hear that you have a good Voyage and that you like it. It's a great device.
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