Closer to color?

kwjones · 11-18-2009, 12:25 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/q...to-be-on-trac/

How similar is mirasol to E-ink?

Dulin's Books · 11-18-2009, 01:08 PM

similar in that its reflective but thats where it ends.
Mirasol uses film above mirrors that has an iridescent quality similar to butterfly wings- it show a different color depending on the position of the "wing"/lense.

What mirasol does is change the position of each of these little butterfly wings so that the light reflected from the mirrors in then refracted by the "wings" so that you see a different color.

They claim they can produce colors without filters but to me their little lenses are the filter so.....

The colors to me on a mirasol display seem a bit washed out

It is less power intensive so as they say it may be possible for a consumer device to reach e-ink type battery life even with a mirasol diplay showing video- I'd be impressed if they got it done by the end of next year.

Dulin's Books · 11-18-2009, 01:11 PM

here is a good demonstration about how they create their pixels

http://www.mirasoldisplays.com/mobil...p?p=2&techID=2

11-18-2009, 12:25 PM	#1
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	Closer to color? http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/q...to-be-on-trac/ How similar is mirasol to E-ink?

11-18-2009, 01:08 PM	#2
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	similar in that its reflective but thats where it ends. Mirasol uses film above mirrors that has an iridescent quality similar to butterfly wings- it show a different color depending on the position of the "wing"/lense. What mirasol does is change the position of each of these little butterfly wings so that the light reflected from the mirrors in then refracted by the "wings" so that you see a different color. They claim they can produce colors without filters but to me their little lenses are the filter so..... The colors to me on a mirasol display seem a bit washed out It is less power intensive so as they say it may be possible for a consumer device to reach e-ink type battery life even with a mirasol diplay showing video- I'd be impressed if they got it done by the end of next year. Last edited by Dulin's Books; 11-18-2009 at 01:13 PM.

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11-18-2009, 01:11 PM	#3
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	here is a good demonstration about how they create their pixels http://www.mirasoldisplays.com/mobil...p?p=2&techID=2

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