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Old 08-07-2019, 06:03 PM   #21
BookyHatguy
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Originally Posted by davidfor View Post
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.
I dont see it, but my eyes get irritated slightly, so over few hours it becomes from "invisible" into very tiring for the eyes. So if this was everyday few hours then you get the gist.

Same way no one likes to read books with monitors - its tiring in a way compared to real book.
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