Aura NEW Kobo Aura Impressions Thread! - Page 18

graycyn · 09-21-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by robko

Just in kepub so far.

Too bad. If the zoom was for epub too, I'd be tempted.

SWCaffeinated · 09-21-2013, 02:56 PM

Looks like my Aura has the "pinprick" problem too; found 2 of them. They're so small that a. they don't bother me, and b. I actually don't notice them once I forget about them. (I was reading for about 2 hours yesterday before I even noticed them.) In case anyone wants to take a look:

Anyways, they're certainly no deal-breaker for me. I'm very happy with it. As I said, it's close enough to the Mini in size for me.

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neil74 · 09-21-2013, 03:24 PM

I think the pinprick is kobos equivalent of the kindle blotchy screen.

With the benefits of the flush screen, smaller footprint etc it's probably something that's worth living with.

Of course I'd still like a perfect screen.

Grady Cole · 09-21-2013, 04:08 PM

Just returned from taking a look at the Aura at Chapters, and the one on display had 2 pinpricks showing. Is it possible that these are specks of dust? Not sure exactly how the lighting works on these devices, but if the light is up top (which it appears to be) and shines down, wouldn't it make sense that something on the surface is causing these?

I was ready to rush out and pick one of these up until I read about the pinpricks here, and then witnessed it myself. Well, that Chapters has 10 Aura's in stock... wonder how many I could go through before I'd find a perfect one...

neil74 · 09-21-2013, 04:36 PM

They sure look like light shining from behind, it is curious though as they all seem to be affected somehow.

I think it is better than the patchy kindle pw issue but still how hard can it be to make a lit ereader screen with no faults?

paola · 09-21-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SWCaffeinated

In case anyone wants to take a look:

sorry, but which ones are the pinpricks? It may be my screen, but I cannot detect them in your picture.

EDIT: sorry, I see them now.

SWCaffeinated · 09-21-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by paola

sorry, but which ones are the pinpricks? It may be my screen, but I cannot detect them in your picture.

EDIT: sorry, I see them now.

No problem. That's how small they are; As I said earlier, I didn't notice them until about 2 hours of straight reading on the device. By the way, Pocket integration is fantastic. The only reason I still kept my Kindle was for the articles I would send to it; now Pocket on the Aura is certainly good enough. The Aura will definitely be my main device.

freekobo · 09-21-2013, 05:33 PM

For everyone that has the Aura;
What is the URL for kobo-update-2.9.0.zip?

jgsmith · 09-21-2013, 05:33 PM

I just checked out the new Aura at Chapters. I generally don't notice most issues that some find bothersome. All I want is a reader with good contrast, crisp fonts and minimal glare. The first thing I noticed about the Aura was the glare. There is definitely more than the Glo and HD. Not huge, and probably not a deal breaker, but noticeable. Surprised more people haven't mentioned it. Going to wait a bit for the Aura / PW2 comparison.

tls · 09-21-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by neil74

Took mine back to whsmith's today, they had 2 in stock and both had pin pricks, one of them had 3. Even the display model had one.

Felt a bit guilty as I walked out with my original one and left them with 2 unsellable models.

Out of interest - which WHS?

I am really surprised & pleased to see a couple of other Brits on here

tls · 09-21-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SWCaffeinated

Looks like my Aura has the "pinprick" problem too; found 2 of them. They're so small that a. they don't bother me, and b. I actually don't notice them once I forget about them. (I was reading for about 2 hours yesterday before I even noticed them.) In case anyone wants to take a look:

To me, your photo looks like it has some dark patches. Is that just the photo?

One reason I haven't returned mine is that I don't have any dark patches at the bottom of the screen, and one of the models I tried which did have light spots also had some dark patches at the bottom.

neil74 · 09-21-2013, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tls

Out of interest - which WHS?

I am really surprised & pleased to see a couple of other Brits on here

Bluewater

The manager was very reluctant to let me see them, I ended up feeling a tad guilty when they both he's the same issue.

treadlightly · 09-21-2013, 07:20 PM

I just checked out the Aura at Chapters, but didn't come home with one. I prefer the Glo for two reasons. First, my hands favour the softer plastic casing of the Glo - my thumbs were sore after holding the rather sharp edge of the Aura. Second, my eyes detect many grey dots between page turns, sort of a partial screen refresh as part of the new no-ghosting technology. I suppose I would get used to it over time, but it bugs me now. The store demo did not have any pinpricks. I'll be keeping an eye out for price reductions on the Glo!

tls · 09-21-2013, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jackie_w

Have you tried increasing the Weight slider in the Advanced fonts settings?

I worked out the sharpness was the issue - by dragging the slider to the right, I got rid of the fuzziness. I can actually feel my eyes more relaxed now, although it has obviously sacrificed a lot of the antialiasing.

xendula · 09-21-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by neil74

I think the pinprick is kobos equivalent of the kindle blotchy screen.

Nah, we had those pinpricks on the PWs as well, along with the color blobs.

09-21-2013, 02:56 PM	#257
SWCaffeinated Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 28640 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kindle Voyage, Way Too Many Others	Looks like my Aura has the "pinprick" problem too; found 2 of them. They're so small that a. they don't bother me, and b. I actually don't notice them once I forget about them. (I was reading for about 2 hours yesterday before I even noticed them.) In case anyone wants to take a look: Anyways, they're certainly no deal-breaker for me. I'm very happy with it. As I said, it's close enough to the Mini in size for me. [Image exceeds guidelines for size - MODERATOR] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 05-26-2014 at 06:58 PM.

09-21-2013, 05:33 PM	#263
freekobo Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 2731310 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kobo Aura	For everyone that has the Aura; What is the URL for kobo-update-2.9.0.zip? Last edited by freekobo; 09-21-2013 at 06:54 PM.

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09-21-2013, 03:24 PM	#258
neil74 Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 19838 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: UK Device: Kobo aura	I think the pinprick is kobos equivalent of the kindle blotchy screen. With the benefits of the flush screen, smaller footprint etc it's probably something that's worth living with. Of course I'd still like a perfect screen.

09-21-2013, 04:08 PM	#259
Grady Cole Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kobo Aura	Just returned from taking a look at the Aura at Chapters, and the one on display had 2 pinpricks showing. Is it possible that these are specks of dust? Not sure exactly how the lighting works on these devices, but if the light is up top (which it appears to be) and shines down, wouldn't it make sense that something on the surface is causing these? I was ready to rush out and pick one of these up until I read about the pinpricks here, and then witnessed it myself. Well, that Chapters has 10 Aura's in stock... wonder how many I could go through before I'd find a perfect one...

09-21-2013, 04:36 PM	#260
neil74 Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 19838 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: UK Device: Kobo aura	They sure look like light shining from behind, it is curious though as they all seem to be affected somehow. I think it is better than the patchy kindle pw issue but still how hard can it be to make a lit ereader screen with no faults?

09-21-2013, 05:33 PM	#264
jgsmith Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 233442 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Sony PRS-600, Kobo Touch, Kindle PW2	I just checked out the new Aura at Chapters. I generally don't notice most issues that some find bothersome. All I want is a reader with good contrast, crisp fonts and minimal glare. The first thing I noticed about the Aura was the glare. There is definitely more than the Glo and HD. Not huge, and probably not a deal breaker, but noticeable. Surprised more people haven't mentioned it. Going to wait a bit for the Aura / PW2 comparison.

09-21-2013, 07:20 PM	#268
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	I just checked out the Aura at Chapters, but didn't come home with one. I prefer the Glo for two reasons. First, my hands favour the softer plastic casing of the Glo - my thumbs were sore after holding the rather sharp edge of the Aura. Second, my eyes detect many grey dots between page turns, sort of a partial screen refresh as part of the new no-ghosting technology. I suppose I would get used to it over time, but it bugs me now. The store demo did not have any pinpricks. I'll be keeping an eye out for price reductions on the Glo!