Is my display normal?

tselling · 04-27-2008, 01:08 PM

This is my first e-ink device and it seems duller than I expected. Its a new version 2 iLiad. On a sunny day the display is fine but on a cloudy day it seems quite dull and not so easy to read. And I need really good light at night. The display seems to be black on grey rather than black on white. Is this normal or did I get a defective display? Thanks.

HarryT · 04-27-2008, 01:13 PM

Sounds pretty normal. The iLiad has a "1st generation" eInk screen which does has significantly poorer contrast than the "VizPlex" screens used by most other eInk readers.

joblack · 04-27-2008, 08:12 PM

You can easily compare it to a written piece of paper. If you can read the paper you can read an Iliad as well.

tselling · 04-28-2008, 08:37 AM

I need much better light to read my iLIad than what I need to read a book.... so does that mean my display is defective?

HarryT · 04-28-2008, 08:49 AM

No, it does not mean it's defective. You do need pretty good light to read a 1st gen eInk screen. Post a photograph of it if you're worried, but it all sounds perfectly normal.

tselling · 05-20-2008, 08:41 PM

I had a chance to see another iLiad display and my screen appears normal. I also just got a Bookeen Cybook Gen3 so had a chance to compare the displays. The Cybook display is easier to read in dim light since the contrast is better (background is more white). Not sure which reader I prefer yet... so many trade offs... but both do the required DRM mobipocket so I can read ebooks from online libraries.

04-27-2008, 01:08 PM	#1
tselling Addict Posts: 366 Karma: 510 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: NookColor (MiRage/CM7.2 & Moon+ Reader Pro)	Is my display normal? This is my first e-ink device and it seems duller than I expected. Its a new version 2 iLiad. On a sunny day the display is fine but on a cloudy day it seems quite dull and not so easy to read. And I need really good light at night. The display seems to be black on grey rather than black on white. Is this normal or did I get a defective display? Thanks.

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04-27-2008, 01:13 PM	#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	Sounds pretty normal. The iLiad has a "1st generation" eInk screen which does has significantly poorer contrast than the "VizPlex" screens used by most other eInk readers.

04-27-2008, 08:12 PM	#3
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	You can easily compare it to a written piece of paper. If you can read the paper you can read an Iliad as well.

04-28-2008, 08:37 AM	#4
tselling Addict Posts: 366 Karma: 510 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: NookColor (MiRage/CM7.2 & Moon+ Reader Pro)	I need much better light to read my iLIad than what I need to read a book.... so does that mean my display is defective?

04-28-2008, 08:49 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, it does not mean it's defective. You do need pretty good light to read a 1st gen eInk screen. Post a photograph of it if you're worried, but it all sounds perfectly normal.

05-20-2008, 08:41 PM	#6
tselling Addict Posts: 366 Karma: 510 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: NookColor (MiRage/CM7.2 & Moon+ Reader Pro)	I had a chance to see another iLiad display and my screen appears normal. I also just got a Bookeen Cybook Gen3 so had a chance to compare the displays. The Cybook display is easier to read in dim light since the contrast is better (background is more white). Not sure which reader I prefer yet... so many trade offs... but both do the required DRM mobipocket so I can read ebooks from online libraries.

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