Your PW's tint

holgalee · 03-25-2013, 06:14 AM

Hey all, I'm wondering what is the tint for your paperwhite's light? Mine is bluish, whereas my friend's is yellow.

I would prefer yellow as it's less disturbing to my sensitive eyes when I read at light. Am wondering whether it's reason enough to contact customer care for a swap. I'm not from the US though, and there's no local Kindle store of any kind so it may be troublesome.

Gazella · 03-25-2013, 07:10 AM

I personally would not exchange it.

This issue has been discussed a lot. You might find this thread to be helpful in making a decision: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=207766

glamourgenet · 03-25-2013, 10:09 AM

If I really strain my eyes and turn the lighting all the way up, I can notice a blue tint... I think. I might be imposing the tint onto it myself, though, in even trying to see one. My Paperwhite's screen really is uniformly grey-to-white, depending on the lighting level.

patrickt · 03-25-2013, 10:57 AM

I had sort of am amber tint but I took off the amber glasses I wear on very bright cloudy days and, bingo, the amber tint was gone. I can't say my Paperwhite has much of a tint at all but I would describe the light as colder rather than warmer. Pehaps 5500k.

sparklemotion · 03-25-2013, 12:21 PM

Mine is more yellow/cream tinted. On it's own it looks white and I don't really notice a tint, but when put next to other PW's that are blue or pink tinted, I see it then.

kindleuzer · 03-25-2013, 01:39 PM

Mine seems almost perfectly white, except for the darker "pyramid" shadows at the bottom, which are pretty faint at night and completely absent in daylight. I keep my PW at about level 15, fwiw.

Jowi · 03-25-2013, 11:15 PM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=207311

I had returned mine for another reason and noticed my new one had a warmer color - you can click the above link to see (last post in thread has a pic). The picture is more subtle than it actually looks in real life - but overall not a huge difference.

xendula · 03-26-2013, 01:45 AM

You could try for an exchange, and may get a better screen, if it bothers you. A few users on this board who don't have a local Amazon site reported that Amazon still helped them exchange their devices without any extra cost to them.

HarryT · 03-26-2013, 03:34 AM

You honestly think that not liking the "tint" of the lighting is a legitimate reason for requesting an exchange? I really can't agree; that's not a fault; it's a purely subjective preference.

xendula · 03-26-2013, 09:05 AM

Good point, Harry. Based on the screens I have received myself, I assumed they are blue blotches, not a uniform bluish tint like the Kobo Glo has.

Which is the case, holgalee?

sparklemotion · 03-26-2013, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xendula

Good point, Harry. Based on the screens I have received myself, I assumed they are blue blotches, not a uniform bluish tint like the Kobo Glo has.

Which is the case, holgalee?

From my experience it's an overall tint. I've had ones tinted blue, pink, and yellow. Although, I really only noticed it when I had them next to each other. I did have one PW that had a very strong pink tint though. My current one looks very white on its own, but put next to a PW with a different tint it then becomes more apparent it's yellow/cream tinted.

neonbible · 03-26-2013, 01:19 PM

Well mine is bluish in complete darkness. However when under a fluorescent light it gives a yellow tint due to reflection.

JLeighs · 03-27-2013, 09:33 PM

The one I kept I guess would be considered a yellow tint, but it's really a cream color. The ones I sent back were mostly pink.

patrickt · 03-28-2013, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

You honestly think that not liking the "tint" of the lighting is a legitimate reason for requesting an exchange? I really can't agree; that's not a fault; it's a purely subjective preference.

Oh, at least 9 replacements for the very, very special people.

I think Kindle should come out with an Obsessive/Compulsive Model that will sell for $799.

03-25-2013, 06:14 AM	#1
holgalee Kindle Newbie Posts: 48 Karma: 362 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle 3 & PW	Your PW's tint Hey all, I'm wondering what is the tint for your paperwhite's light? Mine is bluish, whereas my friend's is yellow. I would prefer yellow as it's less disturbing to my sensitive eyes when I read at light. Am wondering whether it's reason enough to contact customer care for a swap. I'm not from the US though, and there's no local Kindle store of any kind so it may be troublesome.

03-25-2013, 07:10 AM	#2
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 4619474 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite	I personally would not exchange it. This issue has been discussed a lot. You might find this thread to be helpful in making a decision: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=207766

03-25-2013, 10:09 AM	#3
glamourgenet Nameless Being	If I really strain my eyes and turn the lighting all the way up, I can notice a blue tint... I think. I might be imposing the tint onto it myself, though, in even trying to see one. My Paperwhite's screen really is uniformly grey-to-white, depending on the lighting level.

03-25-2013, 10:57 AM	#4
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I had sort of am amber tint but I took off the amber glasses I wear on very bright cloudy days and, bingo, the amber tint was gone. I can't say my Paperwhite has much of a tint at all but I would describe the light as colder rather than warmer. Pehaps 5500k.

03-25-2013, 12:21 PM	#5
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,865 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite	Mine is more yellow/cream tinted. On it's own it looks white and I don't really notice a tint, but when put next to other PW's that are blue or pink tinted, I see it then.

03-25-2013, 01:39 PM	#6
kindleuzer Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 20650 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: PW, K3 Kbd	Mine seems almost perfectly white, except for the darker "pyramid" shadows at the bottom, which are pretty faint at night and completely absent in daylight. I keep my PW at about level 15, fwiw.

03-25-2013, 11:15 PM	#7
Jowi Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 55274 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: WI Device: iPod Touch 5g, Kindle PW, iPad 3	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=207311 I had returned mine for another reason and noticed my new one had a warmer color - you can click the above link to see (last post in thread has a pic). The picture is more subtle than it actually looks in real life - but overall not a huge difference.

03-26-2013, 01:45 AM	#8
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	You could try for an exchange, and may get a better screen, if it bothers you. A few users on this board who don't have a local Amazon site reported that Amazon still helped them exchange their devices without any extra cost to them.

03-26-2013, 03:34 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You honestly think that not liking the "tint" of the lighting is a legitimate reason for requesting an exchange? I really can't agree; that's not a fault; it's a purely subjective preference.

03-26-2013, 09:05 AM	#10
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Good point, Harry. Based on the screens I have received myself, I assumed they are blue blotches, not a uniform bluish tint like the Kobo Glo has. Which is the case, holgalee?

03-26-2013, 01:19 PM	#12
neonbible Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 10802 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone 5, iPad Air, Nexus 7	Well mine is bluish in complete darkness. However when under a fluorescent light it gives a yellow tint due to reflection.

03-27-2013, 09:33 PM	#13
JLeighs Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 1208646 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wisconsin Device: K3, PW	The one I kept I guess would be considered a yellow tint, but it's really a cream color. The ones I sent back were mostly pink.