PRS-T1 newbie to the sony

beannie78 · 03-02-2012, 09:10 PM

Hi guys,

Looking for some help, just got the sony prs-t1 for my birthday but i am finding the flashing to black on the pages very annoying. Does anyone know if there is anyway to stop this? Also my store purchaser is saying that it is not available until spring? is this right? thinking of taking it back and swapping for a kindle but can anyone sway me?

Thanks in advance
Beannie

Pinecone · 03-03-2012, 07:44 AM

That is a function of the eInk screen. Due to the way the screen works, without the flash, the screen would gradually fill up with ghost images of previous pages.

Some brands of readers allow you to set when the flash occurs, but I think having it flassh every several pages would be harder to deal with than every page.

It does seem, from reports, that some T-1s are more obtrusive than others.

But overall, I think you will stop noticing in a bit. I had to actually look carefully to see if my PRS-600, PRS-650, and PRS-350 actually flashed, and they do. I just don't notice it any longer.

theLiterator · 03-07-2012, 12:24 AM

What I've done is install Morkl's alternate Reader app: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=164707 (the current version /is/ the one in the top post.) which works fine with my reader. I like that I didn't /have/ to root it to install it, and I liked that it allows you to customize fonts as well.

I initially downloaded it for the better fonts handling, but fell in love with the ability to change the refresh rate.

I currently have mine set for 30 pages and never notice any ghosting. (though sometimes the flash takes me by surprise, if it's in a suspenseful part,) and have had no issues.

I don't use the homescreen app or the browser, just the Reader app.

There's lots of great advice in that thread about it. One thing I /would/ do, just in case, is download the restore/rescue set here: http://translate.google.com/translat...hp%3Ft%3D21458 before attempting to install. If something goes wrong, you can use that to roll back the changes.

I've installed it twice now (updating the reader overwrote the app.) and have had no issues with it.

Having used the current gen Kindle as well as the Kindle Touch, I would much prefer this little hack over the Kindle itself. But there are probably just as many tweaks for the Kindle things that bug people as there are for the Sony, so it's really a matter of personal taste.

carpetmojo · 03-07-2012, 07:49 AM

Never notice it............ all eink's seem the same.
P'raps I'm not hyper-sensitive.

But whatever it is is still less distracting - if that's the problem - than having to turn a page !
Think of the time that takes !

03-02-2012, 09:10 PM	#1
beannie78 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: sony prs-t1	newbie to the sony Hi guys, Looking for some help, just got the sony prs-t1 for my birthday but i am finding the flashing to black on the pages very annoying. Does anyone know if there is anyway to stop this? Also my store purchaser is saying that it is not available until spring? is this right? thinking of taking it back and swapping for a kindle but can anyone sway me? Thanks in advance Beannie

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03-03-2012, 07:44 AM	#2
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	That is a function of the eInk screen. Due to the way the screen works, without the flash, the screen would gradually fill up with ghost images of previous pages. Some brands of readers allow you to set when the flash occurs, but I think having it flassh every several pages would be harder to deal with than every page. It does seem, from reports, that some T-1s are more obtrusive than others. But overall, I think you will stop noticing in a bit. I had to actually look carefully to see if my PRS-600, PRS-650, and PRS-350 actually flashed, and they do. I just don't notice it any longer.

03-07-2012, 12:24 AM	#3
theLiterator Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nordgrønland Device: PRS-T1; PRS-350;	What I've done is install Morkl's alternate Reader app: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=164707 (the current version /is/ the one in the top post.) which works fine with my reader. I like that I didn't /have/ to root it to install it, and I liked that it allows you to customize fonts as well. I initially downloaded it for the better fonts handling, but fell in love with the ability to change the refresh rate. I currently have mine set for 30 pages and never notice any ghosting. (though sometimes the flash takes me by surprise, if it's in a suspenseful part,) and have had no issues. I don't use the homescreen app or the browser, just the Reader app. There's lots of great advice in that thread about it. One thing I /would/ do, just in case, is download the restore/rescue set here: http://translate.google.com/translat...hp%3Ft%3D21458 before attempting to install. If something goes wrong, you can use that to roll back the changes. I've installed it twice now (updating the reader overwrote the app.) and have had no issues with it. Having used the current gen Kindle as well as the Kindle Touch, I would much prefer this little hack over the Kindle itself. But there are probably just as many tweaks for the Kindle things that bug people as there are for the Sony, so it's really a matter of personal taste.

03-07-2012, 07:49 AM	#4
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Never notice it............ all eink's seem the same. P'raps I'm not hyper-sensitive. But whatever it is is still less distracting - if that's the problem - than having to turn a page ! Think of the time that takes !

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