Thread: End of 167 ppi (800x600) screens?
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Old 07-17-2020, 12:08 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by John F View Post
IMO, my my older devices look "washed out" compared to my newer Glo HD. I just looked at my Kobo Touch and Sony 505. Compared to my Glo HD the background is greyer and the text isn't as black. To me, this looks washed out, now that I am used to the Glo HD. Even holding the Touch directly under a light (something I'm not going to do during normal reading), it still looks washed out, compared to my Glo HD.

If you prefer, I'll change "washed out" to poor contrast.
I think "washed out" and poor contrast are pretty much synonymous, but do not think pixel density and contrast are necessarily related. It could be difficult to maintain fill factor as pixel density increases. That would reduce contrast.

E-ink contrast and pixel density have both been improving over time, so maybe it is more like older technology screens are often washed out. As a pure example, the quite old 9.7" 150dpi Kindle DXG is not washed out and has better contrast than the even older Kindle DX.
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