HDX Kindle Fire HDX - First Impressions

[Blossom]

So I sat down to try to read on it tonight and I have color blobs! Yep the blue seems to be mixed into the screen now where near the edge! It looks like a dirty smudge.

I'm going to call Kindle support tomorrow and try for one more replacement if they let me do it.

A blotchy tablet is not acceptable. I can ignore the border but I can't ignore blobs in the middle of the screen. Do you know what blue looks like on Sepia? Greenish grey smudges like background is dirty.

I just want a good reader.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Blossom

So I sat down to try to read on it tonight and I have color blobs! Yep the blue seems to be mixed into the screen now where near the edge! It looks like a dirty smudge.

Wow, I am shocked. A blotchy-screened LCD tablet? That is really bizarre. The one thing all tablets I have tried have in common is a smoothly, evenly lighted screen.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by booklover6

Wow, I am shocked. A blotchy-screened LCD tablet? That is really bizarre. The one thing all tablets I have tried have in common is a smoothly, evenly lighted screen.

Yeah I know right! It's blotchy Right where the Chapter header is and beside there is this blotchy that curls like when you do a cmere with your finger then again in the middle is another blotch. I didn't notice before because I had the light all the way down but I put up to read in a lighted room and OMG it's horrible!

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yeah I know right! It's blotchy Right where the Chapter header is and beside there is this blotchy that curls like when you do a cmere with your finger then again in the middle is another blotch. I didn't notice before because I had the light all the way down but I put up to read in a lighted room and OMG it's horrible!

Well maybe third time's the charm. If not, maybe get a Nexus 7 or a Nook HD.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by booklover6

Well maybe third time's the charm. If not, maybe get a Nexus 7 or a Nook HD.

Let's hope! I just got off a chat with Kindle Support they are sending a replacement. It will be here Thursday which works perfect because hubby's got a package of candy for the guys at work arriving at the same time.

I just couldn't live with the crooked finger blotch on the right side it was too noticeable.

So peeps make sure to turn your brightness up and look at the white theme and sepia theme for blotches! OMG blotches on a tablet! Reminds me of eInk.

[sirmaru]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yeah I know right! It's blotchy Right where the Chapter header is and beside there is this blotchy that curls like when you do a cmere with your finger then again in the middle is another blotch. I didn't notice before because I had the light all the way down but I put up to read in a lighted room and OMG it's horrible!

My Kindle Fire HD 2012 was giving a sparking sound yesterday sounding like one of the layers was cracked. I charged overnight and the sound is gone.

Try an overnight charge. If the problem persists, hold the power key for 60 seconds to do a full reboot. Some of these problems on the Fires are intermittent and disappear after the overnight charge and / or reboot.

Just to see if I could duplicate your problems with an eBook on the HDX 2013, I tried some changes in the font pane with an eBook open. With black text on a white background I did notice that light blue border around the edges not noticeable anywhere else. With dark sepia text on a light sepia background I noticed a faint sepia border. With light text on a dark background (my usual reading setup) there was no border showing and the text was crystal clear. There was almost no glare as compared to the HD 2012 which does have lots of glare.

Try the light text on a dark background with a 50% brightness and see if all your "blotches" disappear in that eBook. Those "blotches" may also be reflections from a light source like a fluorescent bulb. Change rooms and see if it is still there.

I do believe that the Kindle Reader App on the HDX 2013 definitely needs an upgrade. There is supposed to be a major upgrade coming in 2 weeks. Hopefully, it will all improve.

[Blossom]

It's not the light in this room trust me on this. It's the blue LEDs bleeding into the page. Remember I told you this one has blue toothpaste color border well the border It jumps spots then continues through the page giving it a nice smeared look when you have the light all the way down you don't notice but once you notice it with the light at 15% you can unnoticed it even with the brightness down. It reminds of eInk like a K4 or K3 background.

Sparking sound could have been the speakers. Interference from something near by most likely. Although if you smell burning it's not a good sign!

[tomsem]

Wonder if the 8.9" Fire will have the same issue. There was a review comparing Fire HDX 8.9 with iPad 5 and Nexus 10, their conclusion was that Fire had the best screen, and they didn't mention blue bleed.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by tomsem

Wonder if the 8.9" Fire will have the same issue. There was a review comparing Fire HDX 8.9 with iPad 5 and Nexus 10, their conclusion was that Fire had the best screen, and they didn't mention blue bleed.

None of the reviews for HDX 7" didn't mention the blue either till after it was released. It was like they said yeah we noticed the blue border but we thought since we were given a test unit that it would had been corrected by release our bad.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by tomsem

...and they didn't mention blue bleed.

Oh noes, the blimey blue bleed

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Oh noes, the blimey blue bleed

Yeah it's horrible looking! I can't believe they are getting away with it as it being normal. Only Amazon could do this.

[Ravensknight]

Blossom,
since you're reading on your Kindle X, how does it compare to the regulard hd? I'm thinking of buying a 7in tablet for reading, since I like variety [have the sony 350, nook str, kindle touch] and am wondering if it is worth it to wait to upgrade to the X.
I won't be watching video's or using lots of apps. Is the increase in pixels in any way helpful in reading?
Thanks...

[robertc88]

Originally Posted by Blossom

So I sat down to try to read on it tonight and I have color blobs! Yep the blue seems to be mixed into the screen now where near the edge! It looks like a dirty smudge.

I'm going to call Kindle support tomorrow and try for one more replacement if they let me do it.

A blotchy tablet is not acceptable. I can ignore the border but I can't ignore blobs in the middle of the screen. Do you know what blue looks like on Sepia? Greenish grey smudges like background is dirty.

I just want a good reader.

Want a good reader? Look elsewhere.

[beckywc]

Originally Posted by Ravensknight

Blossom,
since you're reading on your Kindle X, how does it compare to the regulard hd? I'm thinking of buying a 7in tablet for reading, since I like variety [have the sony 350, nook str, kindle touch] and am wondering if it is worth it to wait to upgrade to the X.
I won't be watching video's or using lots of apps. Is the increase in pixels in any way helpful in reading?
Thanks...

I have both the Kindle HD and HDX, the letters are crisp on the HDX. I am really enjoying my HDX, have no problems. Though I do have a minor blue fringe but it's not obtrusive.

[AutumnDreamer]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Okay Second Impressions. I love the way to design the buttons now! Very easy to push! I love the design of the bezel. It's wider than my KFv1. Light sensor is a bit buggy but works okay so far.

I can't get it to recognize sideloaded books yet. I got it working! No restart needed anymore! Yay! No Covers for Sideloaded books on Carousel but show in books tab I wish it came with a manual! Personal documents do not have covers and there is no cover view on the doc tab only list view. Table of contents do not work on personal documents at all.

How did you finally get to sideload books? I have the lastest version of Calibre installed and I while Calibre recognizes my Fire (the HDX 7"), when I go to transfer files to it using Calibre it just sits and sits and sits and does nothing. For one book it says it's doing two jobs but a half an hour later nothing. It used to be on my Fire that once I plugged it in I'd hit the power button, slide the button on the screen and it'd connect and the screen would say some message (can't look to see what it is, it was stolen back in October) and then I could transfer books. With my HDX I don't get that message.