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gottogetout · 03-01-2019, 01:14 AM

Hi,
I compared the recent KOBOs with my AURA H2O 1, in a store: The screens are darker! It's unbelievable. The background. As a result the contrast is lower. I compared by reducing the brightness to zero. The thing is that I incidentally had my Kobo with me that day. then I had the idea to take a look.
A simple visual test done in a Paris France store. I compared my old H2O 1 to a Clara, to a H2O 2, and to the most expensive one, the Forma.

Conclusion : Clearly grayer screens! It seems like a drop in quality.
I don't understand that, too bad. How is this possible? It's weird.
I contacted KOBO by email, through the Rakuten site. No answer for the moment.

Did you guys noticed the same thing?

When my LOVED Aura H2O 1 will be out of order, will I purchase a less good one by choosing a Aura H2O 2? I don't like this idea

It's may be not a dramatic decrease of the screen quality, but it's nevertheless really disappointing

I do not appreciate the Kindle. I love my Aura H2O and I have been enticing everybody to buy one : I absolutely will stop to do that from now.

03-01-2019, 01:14 AM	#1
gottogetout Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Paris - France Device: KOBO AURA H2O	The recent Kobos seem to have darker backgrounds! Hi, I compared the recent KOBOs with my AURA H2O 1, in a store: The screens are darker! It's unbelievable. The background. As a result the contrast is lower. I compared by reducing the brightness to zero. The thing is that I incidentally had my Kobo with me that day. then I had the idea to take a look. A simple visual test done in a Paris France store. I compared my old H2O 1 to a Clara, to a H2O 2, and to the most expensive one, the Forma. Conclusion : Clearly grayer screens! It seems like a drop in quality. I don't understand that, too bad. How is this possible? It's weird. I contacted KOBO by email, through the Rakuten site. No answer for the moment. Did you guys noticed the same thing? When my LOVED Aura H2O 1 will be out of order, will I purchase a less good one by choosing a Aura H2O 2? I don't like this idea It's may be not a dramatic decrease of the screen quality, but it's nevertheless really disappointing I do not appreciate the Kindle. I love my Aura H2O and I have been enticing everybody to buy one : I absolutely will stop to do that from now.