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Originally Posted by DNSB
When I look at the AiPaper Mini on their website, in the middle of scrolling down, it does say it has a 20 level light with no warmth capability. It also states that it is a Carta 1000 screen which a bit old with lower contrast and poorer blacks than a Carta 1200/1300 screen.
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It is not a new eReader and the specs are a bit outdated, but it is the right size and weight for what I am looking for. The problem is the brightness control, or lack thereof.
I downloaded the manual and did some searching. I first searched for Display and the relevant section showed how to control the font size and the contrast. No brightness control. I then searched for bright (as in brightness) and got no hits at all. I then searched for 20 (as in 20 levels of brightness) and got hits for the value of 20 only in the date and time displays and nowhere else. I then looked over all of the button and control panel displays looking for a brightness button or adjustment, but found none.
I believe that the description of the eReader as having 20 levels of brightness is either some mistake, perhaps a carry-over from another ViWoods eReader, or what I call "market-speak" and an attempt to get sales. Perhaps I am wrong and perhaps someone who has one of these can respond and tell me where the controls are.
I am also waiting for a response from the ViWoods support folks in China to the email I sent asking specifically if they have a brightness adjustment on that eReader and, if so, where. If I get a response I will post it here.
All of this is a bit sad because the 7 inch Kindles I have are smaller than I would like and the 10.3 inch Boox Note is larger and heavier than I want. The small tablets like the iPad mini that I have have screens too bright and glossy for my old eyes as does the foldable phone that I have. An 8 inch eReader seems about perfect for me, but alas the only one I see other than the ViWoods is a Meebook and the reviews of that are not particularly good.
I do have one question. Is the photo attachment in your post from ViWoods? And, if so, where did it come from?