Nemoptic says our e-paper is better than others

Alexander Turcic · 01-22-2007, 10:12 AM

Color us skeptics on this one, but a French company named Nemoptic claims to have developed an electronic paper superior to that of E Ink or other electrophoretic technologies. Just what we expect from e-paper, their bistable nematic technology (also dubbed BiNem) requires power only when you change the content of the screen. In addition, the company says it's offering a better contrast ratio ("up to 15:1" versus "4:1") and a faster refresh rate than E Ink. Well, perhaps they did not update their webpage recently, but from the information I could gather, the current generation of E Ink displays has an 8:1 contrast ratio. Probably one great advantage, if true, is that you can use standard LCD production lines to manufacture BiNem display panels.

Last week, Nemoptic CTO Jacques Angele was interviewed by a French newssite, and he said that his company was about to enter the e-book market with the Sylen reader (see photo). While I don't know anything about this reader, I found on their website (here and here (PDF)) that back in 2003, there was another reader supposedly launched with BiNem technology in partnership with Taiwanese Picvue. Do you know more?

Kosst Amojan · 01-22-2007, 11:04 AM

Is it just the American in me or does everytime the French come out with something they think it's better then everyone else's?

Just to be anti-French for a sec, maybe they can do better? After all they had a lot of practice making white backgrounds.

BTW: Hadrian is cool, feedbooks was a great idea.

TadW · 01-22-2007, 11:27 AM

Well they are still trying to build a Google clone, only better. Time will tell

Regarding the BiNem display... I think it's good that we see more and more competitors of E Ink announcing their displays. Competition is good for the business, and at the end we, the customers, will only gain through it

Leaping Gnome · 01-22-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TadW

Competition is good for the business, and at the end we, the customers, will only gain through it

Well, I guess that depends how much you invest in Connect purchases.

TadW · 01-22-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Last week, Nemoptic CTO Jacques Angele was interviewed by a French newssite, and he said that his company was about to enter the e-book market with the Sylen reader (see photo). While I don't know anything about this reader, I found on their website (here and here (PDF)) that back in 2003, there was another reader supposedly launched with BiNem technology in partnership with Taiwanese Picvue. Do you know more?

Yup, I do

Found this video demonstrating a prototype of the Sylen: http://www.jbouteiller.net/Le-SYLEN-...ideo_a254.html

TadW · 01-22-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Leaping Gnome

Well, I guess that depends how much you invest in Connect purchases.

That's right I guess

yvanleterrible · 01-22-2007, 12:13 PM

Totally Gallic! As usual they appear not looking further than their noses!

The design is too thick and looks cheap. I would'nt want having to carry it around. It looks more like a game player and the bezel around it is too thick.

The page bar is on the left. Why are all companies doing this? Don't they read paper? Everyone turns pages with the right hand! Does anyone know someone with both arms who turns pages with the left hand?

TadW · 01-22-2007, 12:15 PM

It seems that they work in partnership with Bookeen (among others).

See this link for a project description (French only, sorry).

Alexander Turcic · 01-22-2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TadW

It seems that they work in partnership with Bookeen (among others).

... who again works with Baen to produce an e-book reader for them

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-22-2007, 12:25 PM

Nemoptic can save their breath until they come out with color e-paper.

nekokami · 01-22-2007, 12:49 PM

What would be the point of offering crossword puzzles without pen input?

branko · 01-22-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kosst Amojan

Is it just the American in me or does everytime the French come out with something they think it's better then everyone else's?

They sure can be an arrogant bunch. That's why we call them the Americans of Europe.

There. Feel better now?

NatCh · 01-22-2007, 03:33 PM

They do tend to display a lot of gaul, don't they?

RWood · 01-22-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

They do tend to display a lot of gaul, don't they?

As my old college prof often said, "A pun is the lowest form of humor, even if you did think of it first."

NatCh · 01-22-2007, 11:18 PM

My version is: the pun is the lowest form of humor and the highest use of a lanuage. You don't really grok a language until you can pun in it. I'm just demonstrating my linguistic prowess. (hoowaa.)

01-22-2007, 10:12 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Nemoptic says our e-paper is better than others Color us skeptics on this one, but a French company named Nemoptic claims to have developed an electronic paper superior to that of E Ink or other electrophoretic technologies. Just what we expect from e-paper, their bistable nematic technology (also dubbed BiNem) requires power only when you change the content of the screen. In addition, the company says it's offering a better contrast ratio ("up to 15:1" versus "4:1") and a faster refresh rate than E Ink. Well, perhaps they did not update their webpage recently, but from the information I could gather, the current generation of E Ink displays has an 8:1 contrast ratio. Probably one great advantage, if true, is that you can use standard LCD production lines to manufacture BiNem display panels. Last week, Nemoptic CTO Jacques Angele was interviewed by a French newssite, and he said that his company was about to enter the e-book market with the Sylen reader (see photo). While I don't know anything about this reader, I found on their website (here and here (PDF)) that back in 2003, there was another reader supposedly launched with BiNem technology in partnership with Taiwanese Picvue. Do you know more?

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Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Is it just the American in me or does everytime the French come out with something they think it's better then everyone else's? Just to be anti-French for a sec, maybe they can do better? After all they had a lot of practice making white backgrounds. BTW: Hadrian is cool, feedbooks was a great idea.

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TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Well they are still trying to build a Google clone, only better. Time will tell Regarding the BiNem display... I think it's good that we see more and more competitors of E Ink announcing their displays. Competition is good for the business, and at the end we, the customers, will only gain through it

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yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Totally Gallic! As usual they appear not looking further than their noses! The design is too thick and looks cheap. I would'nt want having to carry it around. It looks more like a game player and the bezel around it is too thick. The page bar is on the left. Why are all companies doing this? Don't they read paper? Everyone turns pages with the right hand! Does anyone know someone with both arms who turns pages with the left hand?

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TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	It seems that they work in partnership with Bookeen (among others). See this link for a project description (French only, sorry).

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Nemoptic can save their breath until they come out with color e-paper.

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NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	My version is: the pun is the lowest form of humor and the highest use of a lanuage. You don't really grok a language until you can pun in it. I'm just demonstrating my linguistic prowess. (hoowaa.)