Thread: Switch from Kindle Oasis to Kobo Forma?
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Old 08-07-2019, 11:03 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by BookyHatguy View Post
Why kobo? They just flicker, might as well use smartphone or read books on monitor. Figured I would mention this since, I was aiming for kobo forma myself until only by chance I found video proofs on this topic.
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Originally Posted by j.p.s View Post
eink is pretty much incapable of flicker unless displaying video content.
The e-ink screen doesn't flicker. But, the Kobo Forma uses PWM to control the light level. That means that the light is flickering. But, it is at a high enough rate that no human would actually be able to see. It is only detectable with something like a high-speed camera recording it.
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