Anyone tried Kindle Voyage + Manga/Comics?

badbob001 · 10-27-2014, 04:37 PM

With the Voyage's high resolution screen, it should be able to handle most comics/manga directly. Has anyone tried it? I hope to be able to read comics/manga fullscreen and without needing to scroll or zoom-in.

Kindles traditionally should be able to handle cbz's directly. How is this on the Voyage and is it fullscreen? My only kindle experience is with a K3, which I lost.

Alternatively, there are panel-view enabled mobi, which can be bought or converted from cbz. Is panel view still needed given the high resolution screen? I would rather not go through a conversion for every comic I want to read, unless the cbz pictureviewer is horrible.

Anthem · 10-27-2014, 09:26 PM

Well... the Voyage only has a 6 inch screen... and I think even 7 inches it too small for comics and only just adequate for manga due to it's dramatically smaller format. And e-ink, even at higher resolutions still doesn't have the contrast of LCD or paper.

Still, I guess you could try it. Ideally, I would think you would want a full sized tablet (over 9 inches) for the ideal comic reading experience.

allochi · 10-28-2014, 05:06 AM

Check this out around 4:28

http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...-review-video/

AcidWeb · 10-28-2014, 07:57 AM

Last fully working CBZ reader was in Kindle 3. Every new Kindle just added new bucket of glitches.

Conversion is only option. Not optimising images to e-ink screen (mainly gamma correction) is simply waste of hardware.

I used K3 and KPW as manga reader - both not needed any zooming in most of cases (not counting rotated double spreads). Voyage should be even better due to improved contrast.

Not tested it but I highly doubt they improved CBZ reader as they have Panel View MOBI.

Sample showed in video linked by allochi is terrible - it don't use entire screen.

Canuck_in_Japan · 10-28-2014, 08:44 AM

I wonder if the Kobo H2O would be a better option for manga with its larger screen.

AcidWeb · 10-28-2014, 08:47 AM

A matter of taste. If 6 inch is not enough for somebody then definitely yes.

Anthem · 10-30-2014, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidWeb

A matter of taste. If 6 inch is not enough for somebody then definitely yes.

It depends a lot on the original design of the comic book. If it was designed to be printed in a small format like most manga, then a 7-8 inch device like a tablet might work fine. But if it was meant for a very large format like a magazine or a typical floppy comic then a 9.7 inch tablet is probably the smallest you want to go.

10-27-2014, 04:37 PM	#1
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	Anyone tried Kindle Voyage + Manga/Comics? With the Voyage's high resolution screen, it should be able to handle most comics/manga directly. Has anyone tried it? I hope to be able to read comics/manga fullscreen and without needing to scroll or zoom-in. Kindles traditionally should be able to handle cbz's directly. How is this on the Voyage and is it fullscreen? My only kindle experience is with a K3, which I lost. Alternatively, there are panel-view enabled mobi, which can be bought or converted from cbz. Is panel view still needed given the high resolution screen? I would rather not go through a conversion for every comic I want to read, unless the cbz pictureviewer is horrible.

10-28-2014, 07:57 AM	#4
AcidWeb KCC Co-Author Posts: 845 Karma: 765434 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Last fully working CBZ reader was in Kindle 3. Every new Kindle just added new bucket of glitches. Conversion is only option. Not optimising images to e-ink screen (mainly gamma correction) is simply waste of hardware. I used K3 and KPW as manga reader - both not needed any zooming in most of cases (not counting rotated double spreads). Voyage should be even better due to improved contrast. Not tested it but I highly doubt they improved CBZ reader as they have Panel View MOBI. Sample showed in video linked by allochi is terrible - it don't use entire screen. Last edited by AcidWeb; 10-28-2014 at 08:15 AM.

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10-27-2014, 09:26 PM	#2
Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	Well... the Voyage only has a 6 inch screen... and I think even 7 inches it too small for comics and only just adequate for manga due to it's dramatically smaller format. And e-ink, even at higher resolutions still doesn't have the contrast of LCD or paper. Still, I guess you could try it. Ideally, I would think you would want a full sized tablet (over 9 inches) for the ideal comic reading experience.

10-28-2014, 05:06 AM	#3
allochi Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 6770 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kobo Aura	Check this out around 4:28 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...-review-video/

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AcidWeb KCC Co-Author Posts: 845 Karma: 765434 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Oasis 2	A matter of taste. If 6 inch is not enough for somebody then definitely yes.

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