Odyssey Video

bob123 · 11-28-2011, 10:09 AM

http://bookeen.com/blog/cybook-odyssey-video-tour/

bob123 · 11-28-2011, 10:15 AM

These videos really show some impressive speed.

JSWolf · 11-28-2011, 10:19 AM

The multi-touch user interface is slow. The animation on boot and the animation for the cover when you load a books are not needed. They'll just take extra battery.

I do like the amount of different font sizes though. That's quite nice.

rainio · 11-28-2011, 10:27 AM

Yes, multi-touch looks slow (slower than the T1, except for the refresh).
It's nice that the screen doesn't flash everytime you change the page, but the video wasn't high def enough to see if there was an artifact (doesn't the new kindle flash the page every 6th page, or so?).
Shame it's not on sale locally in the UK, otherwise I might try one out. Not risking buying it from France then having to pay postage back to them if something goes awry - I emailed them and they confirmed this is true.

JSWolf · 11-28-2011, 10:35 AM

Because there is no place to see one in person in the US, there is no way I'd risk buying one. Bookeen may have a nice product there, but without better distribution, they may as well not be selling it at all.

bob123 · 11-28-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The multi-touch user interface is slow. The animation on boot and the animation for the cover when you load a books are not needed. They'll just take extra battery.

I do like the amount of different font sizes though. That's quite nice.

That is a good point. Although it clearly has the potential for faster multi-touch.

bob123 · 11-28-2011, 10:40 AM

Would anyone who has one like to comment on battery life?

Jellby · 11-28-2011, 12:19 PM

The zooming in/out in the library view is backwards!

EowynCarter · 11-29-2011, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob123

Would anyone who has one like to comment on battery life?

It seams to do all right. But, I'll have to wait to see how long it actually hold.

As to "multi-touch", it requires re-parsing the epub. There might be a room for improvement, but not much. And of course, it's dependent on the size and coding quality of the ePub. The T1 have a better possessor, it shows there.

Quote:

It's nice that the screen doesn't flash everytime you change the page, but the video wasn't high def enough to see if there was an artifact (doesn't the new kindle flash the page every 6th page, or so?).

The odyssey have options from "flash every page" to "no flash". The no flash result in some ghosting, but it's quite ok.

beachwanderer · 11-29-2011, 06:17 AM

Wow. This is really quite impressive.

@JSWolf: You are right about the battery of course. But as the pure speed is by far the most distinctive feature of this eReader they have to show off, naturally

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EowynCarter · 11-29-2011, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachwanderer

Wow. This is really quite impressive.

@JSWolf: You are right about the battery of course. But as the pure speed is by far the most distinctive feature of this eReader they have to show off, naturally

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And the opening book animation is a really small percentage of the time your using the reader. I wish they had show off on the web browser and pdf though.

bob123 · 11-29-2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

As to "multi-touch", it requires re-parsing the epub. There might be a room for improvement, but not much. And of course, it's dependent on the size and coding quality of the ePub. The T1 have a better possessor, it shows there.

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Yes but ePub is not really where I want it anyway. PDFs and webpages are where this would be useful.

Godzil · 11-30-2011, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

The T1 have a better possessor, it shows there.

You are wrong, Sony used at least the same type of CPU, or lower, but not "better" (they use Freescale i.MX508 CPU, Bookeen use TI OMAP3611/3621, both are Cortex A8 at around 800Mhz)

They both share the same ARM core. The only difference is sofware, and other silicium parts.

EowynCarter · 11-30-2011, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzil

You are wrong, Sony used at least the same type of CPU, or lower, but not "better" (they use Freescale i.MX508 CPU, Bookeen use TI OMAP3611/3621, both are Cortex A8 at around 800Mhz)

They both share the same ARM core. The only difference is sofware, and other silicium parts.

I though the T1 was a 1Ghz. (Not that frequency means that much anymore)

rainio · 11-30-2011, 10:36 AM

So, is this the best e-reader out there at the moment?
Are there any better competitors on the horizon?
There are a couple of colour ereaders, but I think availability is poor (outside Russia) and refresh is pretty dismal (for colour, at least).

11-28-2011, 10:09 AM	#1
bob123 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 34996 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Cybook	Video http://bookeen.com/blog/cybook-odyssey-video-tour/

11-28-2011, 10:15 AM	#2
bob123 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 34996 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Cybook	These videos really show some impressive speed.

11-28-2011, 10:19 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,012 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The multi-touch user interface is slow. The animation on boot and the animation for the cover when you load a books are not needed. They'll just take extra battery. I do like the amount of different font sizes though. That's quite nice.

11-28-2011, 10:27 AM	#4
rainio Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 38262 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	Yes, multi-touch looks slow (slower than the T1, except for the refresh). It's nice that the screen doesn't flash everytime you change the page, but the video wasn't high def enough to see if there was an artifact (doesn't the new kindle flash the page every 6th page, or so?). Shame it's not on sale locally in the UK, otherwise I might try one out. Not risking buying it from France then having to pay postage back to them if something goes awry - I emailed them and they confirmed this is true.

11-28-2011, 10:35 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,012 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Because there is no place to see one in person in the US, there is no way I'd risk buying one. Bookeen may have a nice product there, but without better distribution, they may as well not be selling it at all.

11-28-2011, 10:40 AM	#7
bob123 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 34996 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Cybook	Would anyone who has one like to comment on battery life?

11-28-2011, 12:19 PM	#8
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	The zooming in/out in the library view is backwards!

11-29-2011, 06:17 AM	#10
beachwanderer - Posts: 2,602 Karma: 16748808 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At the Baltic Sea Device: Some	Wow. This is really quite impressive. @JSWolf: You are right about the battery of course. But as the pure speed is by far the most distinctive feature of this eReader they have to show off, naturally .

11-30-2011, 10:36 AM	#15
rainio Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 38262 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	So, is this the best e-reader out there at the moment? Are there any better competitors on the horizon? There are a couple of colour ereaders, but I think availability is poor (outside Russia) and refresh is pretty dismal (for colour, at least).

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