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knc1 · 03-14-2016, 06:48 AM

You are posting in the grayscale Kindle forum.

So -

*) The display is e-ink, not e-paper.
*) It does not do color, only 16 shades of gray.
*) It has a front light, not a backlight.
*) The display **is** the case frame.
*) 5 fps - easy, read up on the Kindle video display here.
*) do some more research here -
-) look at the devices tear downs, perhaps even buy one and take it apart so you have a better idea of what you are suggesting.
-) look at the threads on using the Kindle as an information display

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Perhaps you have the wrong product to start with -
Check out the devices that are produced as 'electronic price tags' - which are also e-ink displays.
Those should be much simplier electronics to re-purpose.

03-14-2016, 06:48 AM	#2
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	You are posting in the grayscale Kindle forum. So - ) The display is e-ink, not e-paper. ) It does not do color, only 16 shades of gray. ) It has a front light, not a backlight. ) The display is the case frame. ) 5 fps - easy, read up on the Kindle video display here. ) do some more research here - -) look at the devices tear downs, perhaps even buy one and take it apart so you have a better idea of what you are suggesting. -) look at the threads on using the Kindle as an information display = = = = = Perhaps you have the wrong product to start with - Check out the devices that are produced as 'electronic price tags' - which are also e-ink displays. Those should be much simplier electronics to re-purpose.