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DNSB · 06-02-2021, 03:04 PM

A Mobius screen has a plastic substrate which is behind the opaque eInk display (if you look at a cross-section of an eInk display, the top electrode is labelled as transparent while the bottom electrode is not and the eInk capsules/cups are themselves opaque). So a claim that having a Mobius display could affect display contrast is a bit hard to understand. Much like @otisschwenk's agreement that Mobius displays are lumpy, the claim seems to lack any visible means of support. This is saying nothing of the layers above the display (touch, protective top layer, etc.) which can affect the display.

Having a Forma myself and having compared it with an Oasis, I did not notice any difference in the display contrast with or without the frontlight on.

As to why Mobius displays are superior, check this video of a Forma undergoing a twist test.

06-02-2021, 03:04 PM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,978 Karma: 169810634 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	A Mobius screen has a plastic substrate which is behind the opaque eInk display (if you look at a cross-section of an eInk display, the top electrode is labelled as transparent while the bottom electrode is not and the eInk capsules/cups are themselves opaque). So a claim that having a Mobius display could affect display contrast is a bit hard to understand. Much like @otisschwenk's agreement that Mobius displays are lumpy, the claim seems to lack any visible means of support. This is saying nothing of the layers above the display (touch, protective top layer, etc.) which can affect the display. Having a Forma myself and having compared it with an Oasis, I did not notice any difference in the display contrast with or without the frontlight on. As to why Mobius displays are superior, check this video of a Forma undergoing a twist test. Last edited by DNSB; 06-02-2021 at 03:07 PM.