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admdvs · 09-14-2009, 08:50 PM

anyone else notice that when reading in direct sunlight, the e-ink screen doesn't do a good job of drawing the page..?

when it is in direct sunlight the text looks very faint and washed out.. i even tried it with about 2/3 of the screen (diagonally across) in direct sun and the rest in the shade... the result was that the portion in the sun was faint and the rest was normal.

what was really strange was it only needed to be in the shade for a split second or so and the screen would draw properly again. so it didn't have to do with the screen being too hot..? i ended up turning the book sideways so the sun wasn't directly on it each time i turned the page..

anyone else notice this?

09-14-2009, 08:50 PM	#1
admdvs Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: sony PRS-300	reading in direct sunlight - text is very faint anyone else notice that when reading in direct sunlight, the e-ink screen doesn't do a good job of drawing the page..? when it is in direct sunlight the text looks very faint and washed out.. i even tried it with about 2/3 of the screen (diagonally across) in direct sun and the rest in the shade... the result was that the portion in the sun was faint and the rest was normal. what was really strange was it only needed to be in the shade for a split second or so and the screen would draw properly again. so it didn't have to do with the screen being too hot..? i ended up turning the book sideways so the sun wasn't directly on it each time i turned the page.. anyone else notice this?