Highest contrast ratio

Heba · 02-14-2014, 02:54 AM

Hi,
Which of the non-front-lit and non-back-lit e ink readers has the highest contrast ratio?

HarryT · 02-15-2014, 03:48 AM

The Kindle Paperwhite. It's the only eInk device currently on the market which uses the eInk "Carta" screen, which has a contrast ratio 50% higher than the older "Pearl" screens that most other devices use.

Edit: Sorry, I see you said non-lit. May I ask why you don't want a front-light? It makes a tremendous improvement to the readability of the screen.

hardcastle · 02-15-2014, 03:33 PM

For non-lit eReaders, pretty much any modern eInk Pearl device is going to look as good as you'll get. I do think they've tweaked Pearl screens over the years, because my mother's fresh Kindle Basic 5 has better contrast than my Keyboard, but the variance is minimal unless you jump to a lit screen.

Heba · 02-17-2014, 02:15 AM

Thanks all.
@HarryT
My eyes are tired of the lcds' light and I'm afraid the other lit screens might do the same to my eyes. I haven't tried them before and I hope to be wrong.

02-14-2014, 02:54 AM	#1
Heba Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 529938 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Egypt Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle DX, Hanvon C18 and Sony Dpt-S1	Highest contrast ratio Hi, Which of the non-front-lit and non-back-lit e ink readers has the highest contrast ratio?

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02-15-2014, 03:48 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The Kindle Paperwhite. It's the only eInk device currently on the market which uses the eInk "Carta" screen, which has a contrast ratio 50% higher than the older "Pearl" screens that most other devices use. Edit: Sorry, I see you said non-lit. May I ask why you don't want a front-light? It makes a tremendous improvement to the readability of the screen.

02-15-2014, 03:33 PM	#3
hardcastle Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 3651501 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Gray Kindle Basic	For non-lit eReaders, pretty much any modern eInk Pearl device is going to look as good as you'll get. I do think they've tweaked Pearl screens over the years, because my mother's fresh Kindle Basic 5 has better contrast than my Keyboard, but the variance is minimal unless you jump to a lit screen.

02-17-2014, 02:15 AM	#4
Heba Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 529938 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Egypt Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle DX, Hanvon C18 and Sony Dpt-S1	Thanks all. @HarryT My eyes are tired of the lcds' light and I'm afraid the other lit screens might do the same to my eyes. I haven't tried them before and I hope to be wrong.

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