I purchased 5 Libras and 2 Formas and all of them have light gradient issues.

Fumbar · 10-31-2019, 09:29 PM

On the handle side of these devices the screen is slightly darker and "cooler" in color temperature. This issue does not disappear at any color temperature or brightness. Both Formas had the color temp/brightness issue as well as a significant dark band at the very edge of the screen (handle side).

For people considering trading in devices with these issues, my small sample seems to imply it is unlikely you will receive a unit with a "perfect" screen.

I ended up keeping only the one with the least dramatic gradient and returned everything else.

HLS · 10-31-2019, 09:59 PM

I wonder how many people are having this. I am on the fence in getting a Forma or Libra. I have Kindles, Kobos, Nooks and they all have some sort of off-color to the screens to a small extent except for the new oasis

MGlitch · 10-31-2019, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by HLS

I wonder how many people are having this. I am on the fence in getting a Forma or Libra. I have Kindles, Kobos, Nooks and they all have some sort of off-color to the screens to a small extent except for the new oasis

It’s not a big enough thing on my two Formas that I’d consider returning either.

I have two because the USB port is going on one and I don’t feel like that’s a valid reason a year or so from purchase. It’s possible I did something to break it since I hadn’t had issues until recently.

Fumbar · 11-01-2019, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLS

I wonder how many people are having this. I am on the fence in getting a Forma or Libra. I have Kindles, Kobos, Nooks and they all have some sort of off-color to the screens to a small extent except for the new oasis

According to a poll of 50 users on a Forma thread only 15% reported no issues. However, I assume more people with issues show up in those kinds of threads. I love the Libra that I have kept but I do notice the brightness/color gradient when I'm reading in a dark environment.

bookyboy · 11-01-2019, 05:44 PM

I got a Forma recently and it has the stripe down the handle side. Pretty bad too.
Thinking about asking for a replacement.

Anyone had success with that?

SusanReads · 11-03-2019, 12:04 AM

I tried 3 Libras myself and all had this issue.

I actually think that people who say have no issues with their lighting are just not as sensitive to it. I honestly believe every device has this uneven lighting. I can see it in every single review picture I find on the internet. Even in the pictures of the people who claim to have a perfect device I see this gradient.

But other people say I'm just too sensitive to it. *shrugs*
I know I couldn't accept it after I tried it for 3 weeks. I ended up returning the one I initially kept.

bookyboy · 11-03-2019, 01:04 PM

It’s so frustrating, as the device is otherwise really awesome..

Even if people aren’t super sensitive to it - if you notice it at all, it’s so hard to not to see it all the time.

And we aren’t talking about a low-end/cheaper reader here. This is their TOP of the line.
It shouldn’t be like this.

I’m not sure if I’ll keep it or not. I’m already worried about what if I want to sell it a year on. An eBay buyer would have no trouble claiming a “defective item” and winning that argument all day long with a simple screen photo.

rashkae · 11-03-2019, 02:45 PM

The forma has a much more pronounced quarter inch where the light is alternatively much cooler/brighter and a wide dark band. that's been consistent on all of them I've seen, (so well over a dozen now.)

The Libras I've examined do not have this issue.. at least, not to the degree that it's noticeable in brightly lit environment. Alas, with the trend copied from Oasis to move LED's to the side means that the gradient that will always exist on these screens is much more noticeable. (For those of us with a horizontal script reading in portrait mode.)

Gone · 11-03-2019, 02:47 PM

Well, I just ordered a Libra.

I hope I'll be lucky...

JSWolf · 11-03-2019, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLS

I wonder how many people are having this. I am on the fence in getting a Forma or Libra. I have Kindles, Kobos, Nooks and they all have some sort of off-color to the screens to a small extent except for the new oasis

My H2O does not have any sort of color gradient. It's lighting is very good.

10-31-2019, 09:29 PM	#1
Fumbar Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: Kobo Libra H2O	I purchased 5 Libras and 2 Formas and all of them have light gradient issues. On the handle side of these devices the screen is slightly darker and "cooler" in color temperature. This issue does not disappear at any color temperature or brightness. Both Formas had the color temp/brightness issue as well as a significant dark band at the very edge of the screen (handle side). For people considering trading in devices with these issues, my small sample seems to imply it is unlikely you will receive a unit with a "perfect" screen. I ended up keeping only the one with the least dramatic gradient and returned everything else.

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10-31-2019, 09:59 PM	#2
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,126 Karma: 16342480 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I wonder how many people are having this. I am on the fence in getting a Forma or Libra. I have Kindles, Kobos, Nooks and they all have some sort of off-color to the screens to a small extent except for the new oasis

11-01-2019, 05:44 PM	#5
bookyboy Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 426284 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: none	I got a Forma recently and it has the stripe down the handle side. Pretty bad too. Thinking about asking for a replacement. Anyone had success with that?

11-03-2019, 12:04 AM	#6
SusanReads Addict Posts: 216 Karma: 1228988 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara BW	I tried 3 Libras myself and all had this issue. I actually think that people who say have no issues with their lighting are just not as sensitive to it. I honestly believe every device has this uneven lighting. I can see it in every single review picture I find on the internet. Even in the pictures of the people who claim to have a perfect device I see this gradient. But other people say I'm just too sensitive to it. shrugs I know I couldn't accept it after I tried it for 3 weeks. I ended up returning the one I initially kept.

11-03-2019, 01:04 PM	#7
bookyboy Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 426284 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: none	It’s so frustrating, as the device is otherwise really awesome.. Even if people aren’t super sensitive to it - if you notice it at all, it’s so hard to not to see it all the time. And we aren’t talking about a low-end/cheaper reader here. This is their TOP of the line. It shouldn’t be like this. I’m not sure if I’ll keep it or not. I’m already worried about what if I want to sell it a year on. An eBay buyer would have no trouble claiming a “defective item” and winning that argument all day long with a simple screen photo.

11-03-2019, 02:45 PM	#8
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,268 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	The forma has a much more pronounced quarter inch where the light is alternatively much cooler/brighter and a wide dark band. that's been consistent on all of them I've seen, (so well over a dozen now.) The Libras I've examined do not have this issue.. at least, not to the degree that it's noticeable in brightly lit environment. Alas, with the trend copied from Oasis to move LED's to the side means that the gradient that will always exist on these screens is much more noticeable. (For those of us with a horizontal script reading in portrait mode.)

11-03-2019, 02:47 PM	#9
Gone Out of order Posts: 601 Karma: 1652684 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Libra Colour	Well, I just ordered a Libra. I hope I'll be lucky...

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