LCD vs. e-ink: The eyestrain debate - Page 2

sabredog · 11-08-2011, 08:15 PM

e-ink over LCD for me any day.

Kris777 · 11-08-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Fixed that for you - let me know if it reads OK.

Thank you! It looks OK. We have 3 options now

Sweetpea · 11-09-2011, 01:39 AM

I get terrible eyestrain when reading my e-ink device in bed... That's even worse then the eyestrain I get when reading my backlit device during the day.

howyoudoin · 11-09-2011, 02:25 AM

As far as readability goes, I like LCD better. E-ink is far too gray for my tastes. However, LCD does cause me greater fatigue.

So, for assimilating short bursts of information (like forums/news/articles), its LCD for me, and for prolonged and leisurely reading, its e-ink.

carpetmojo · 11-09-2011, 02:35 AM

Looking at the poll so far - game over, bin the LCD on readers .....

Quake1028 · 11-09-2011, 07:33 AM

Both are the same, for me. I used to read on E-Ink, and obviously had no problems. Now I read on an iPad 2, and have no problems with that, either.

HarryT · 11-09-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LuBiB

eInk over Color LCD anyday.

That backlight is a killer!

Can you give even one example of someone being killed by a backlight?

FlorenceArt · 11-09-2011, 08:05 AM

If given a choice, I prefer e-ink. But I have been adapting my habits to reading on the iPad: I learned how to decrease the screen's brightness, and increase the ambient lighting in my apartment, and also I have set the Kindle app to sepia to reduce the contrast. Maybe I'll get to where I can read just as long and comfortably on the iPad as on my Opus. For text-only reading though, I always use the Opus. iPad is only for readings that require an Internet connection, or a large screen, or color.

elcreative · 11-09-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Can you give even one example of someone being killed by a backlight?

Haven't got the time to run down the exact cases but people have been killed by cars and trucks reversing so some of them must have been hit by backlights...

howyoudoin · 11-09-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by elcreative

Haven't got the time to run down the exact cases but people have been killed by cars and trucks reversing so some of them must have been hit by backlights...

Sweetpea · 11-09-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by elcreative

Haven't got the time to run down the exact cases but people have been killed by cars and trucks reversing so some of them must have been hit by backlights...

Yes, but where they killed by it?

ilovejedd · 11-09-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Looking at the poll so far - game over, bin the LCD on readers .....

Bear in mind, the "Both are equally easy" option wasn't available earlier. If it had been, I would've voted for that instead of e-ink. Of course, this is MobileRead and as such, the results are already expected to be skewed in favor of e-ink.

ekster · 11-09-2011, 09:46 AM

I'm okay with reading on LCD for a short time... but if I go in a 3-4 hour reading session, eye strain really kicks in at the end, especially at night.

eInk has been great so far. And I really hope they continue with this technology. Can't wait til the new faster ones come out... then all I'd need is better contrast and some colour, and I'm all set.

JoeD · 11-09-2011, 09:50 AM

I'm fine reading for long periods on either, but eInk still wins for the flexibility of reading in sunlight. It's easier to switch a light on indoors, than getting an lcd readable outdoors.

Then again, have both, best of both worlds :P

emilikins · 11-09-2011, 10:24 AM

Hmm, I'm in the both camp. I like eInk, it does seem easier on the eyes, but I've found a good LCD screen with brightness and color adjustments counters the backlight strain (and I like the seamless page turns!). However, I do tend to stay up longer reading with the backlight than the eInk. I may need to train myself to put the Flyer down and go to bed at a certain time. I did that last night, and I did fall asleep fairly quickly (for me) even though I didn't feel that eye pull while reading.

I think the quality of the eInk screen makes a difference, as with the LCD, and so does the lighting. I don't really like eInk at home under our house lighting, because the homeowner hates having lights on - even if I'm reading - and substitutes them for tiny lamps. I'm going to start calling him a vampire (with sparkles, that'll teach him) because calling him Scrooge had no effect.

View Poll Results: Which electronic reading format is easiest on the eyes?
E-ink	295	76.62%
Color LCD	14	3.64%
Both are equally easy on my eyes	76	19.74%
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11-08-2011, 08:15 PM	#16
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	e-ink over LCD for me any day.

11-09-2011, 01:39 AM	#18
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I get terrible eyestrain when reading my e-ink device in bed... That's even worse then the eyestrain I get when reading my backlit device during the day.

11-09-2011, 02:25 AM	#19
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,100 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	As far as readability goes, I like LCD better. E-ink is far too gray for my tastes. However, LCD does cause me greater fatigue. So, for assimilating short bursts of information (like forums/news/articles), its LCD for me, and for prolonged and leisurely reading, its e-ink.

11-09-2011, 02:35 AM	#20
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Looking at the poll so far - game over, bin the LCD on readers .....

11-09-2011, 07:33 AM	#21
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Both are the same, for me. I used to read on E-Ink, and obviously had no problems. Now I read on an iPad 2, and have no problems with that, either.

11-09-2011, 08:05 AM	#23
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	If given a choice, I prefer e-ink. But I have been adapting my habits to reading on the iPad: I learned how to decrease the screen's brightness, and increase the ambient lighting in my apartment, and also I have set the Kindle app to sepia to reduce the contrast. Maybe I'll get to where I can read just as long and comfortably on the iPad as on my Opus. For text-only reading though, I always use the Opus. iPad is only for readings that require an Internet connection, or a large screen, or color.

11-09-2011, 09:46 AM	#28
ekster Currently without a title Posts: 203 Karma: 3209914 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada, Qc Device: Kobo Touch	I'm okay with reading on LCD for a short time... but if I go in a 3-4 hour reading session, eye strain really kicks in at the end, especially at night. eInk has been great so far. And I really hope they continue with this technology. Can't wait til the new faster ones come out... then all I'd need is better contrast and some colour, and I'm all set.

11-09-2011, 09:50 AM	#29
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	I'm fine reading for long periods on either, but eInk still wins for the flexibility of reading in sunlight. It's easier to switch a light on indoors, than getting an lcd readable outdoors. Then again, have both, best of both worlds :P

11-09-2011, 10:24 AM	#30
emilikins Short One in the Stacks Posts: 142 Karma: 198348 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Midwest Device: HTC Flyer; Kobo WiFi	Hmm, I'm in the both camp. I like eInk, it does seem easier on the eyes, but I've found a good LCD screen with brightness and color adjustments counters the backlight strain (and I like the seamless page turns!). However, I do tend to stay up longer reading with the backlight than the eInk. I may need to train myself to put the Flyer down and go to bed at a certain time. I did that last night, and I did fall asleep fairly quickly (for me) even though I didn't feel that eye pull while reading. I think the quality of the eInk screen makes a difference, as with the LCD, and so does the lighting. I don't really like eInk at home under our house lighting, because the homeowner hates having lights on - even if I'm reading - and substitutes them for tiny lamps. I'm going to start calling him a vampire (with sparkles, that'll teach him) because calling him Scrooge had no effect.