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MarjaE · 08-23-2020, 09:32 PM

I'm mainly looking for e-ink devices.

I'm open to glowing screen devices, but in my experience, most are too reflective, and most are too bright.

This seems to be changing, at least for higher-end devices.

I don't know a way to test brightness, or test pulse-width modulation issues, but I think I need to get below 10 cd/m2, possibly down to 1 cd/m2. I am currently using a Benq monitor at 0% brightness, 30% contrast, 10% red, 20% green, 10% blue. Judging by the reviews here, Benq monitors range from 56 cd/m2 to 109 cd/m2 at 0% without further adjustments. https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews_index.htm

A long time ago I tried an iPad mini, it was too bright, and it's reportedly only 8 cd/m2. https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/A...-Review_id3501

Many now go down to 1 cd/m2:

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks#

However it's still hard to find comprehensive reviews and comparisons which take this into account.

P.S. It's possible that I've had more trouble with tablet screens because I held them closer than computer screens. So accounting for distance, 1 to 2.5 nits may appropriate.

08-23-2020, 09:32 PM	#10
MarjaE Guru Posts: 939 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I'm mainly looking for e-ink devices. I'm open to glowing screen devices, but in my experience, most are too reflective, and most are too bright. This seems to be changing, at least for higher-end devices. I don't know a way to test brightness, or test pulse-width modulation issues, but I think I need to get below 10 cd/m2, possibly down to 1 cd/m2. I am currently using a Benq monitor at 0% brightness, 30% contrast, 10% red, 20% green, 10% blue. Judging by the reviews here, Benq monitors range from 56 cd/m2 to 109 cd/m2 at 0% without further adjustments. https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews_index.htm A long time ago I tried an iPad mini, it was too bright, and it's reportedly only 8 cd/m2. https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/A...-Review_id3501 Many now go down to 1 cd/m2: https://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks# However it's still hard to find comprehensive reviews and comparisons which take this into account. P.S. It's possible that I've had more trouble with tablet screens because I held them closer than computer screens. So accounting for distance, 1 to 2.5 nits may appropriate. Last edited by MarjaE; 08-23-2020 at 09:39 PM.