Kindle Voyage - First Impressions

[RDaneel54]

Originally Posted by Avwriter

Thank you. I saw another post about this a little while ago. Have been trying it, and it sort of works, but I am still trying to see how well it adapts. The sensor takes a little while to react, and sometimes the setting seems to fluctuate up and down a few times before it settles down, which make it easy to jump the gun when fine tuning. We shall see over time how well this works.

I had it on all day today and was inside and outside, in several stores, a restaurant and at home. It was adjusting and I barely noticed it. When it got a little darker it seemed too bright so I adjusted it down. I think this process will take awhile, but for the most part I seem to be adjusting the brightness less than I did on the PW2.

[Polarpenguin]

Thanks for all the reviews so far. After reading I decided to cancel my Voyage pre order. This would've been my 1st Kindle & it was a ooh look shiny, shiny must have purchase.
The previous Kindles, didn't make me want one when I saw them, but the pictures of the Voyage did. However, I don't need a new reader, I'm sticking with my non front lit Sony T3s.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Josieb1

Just found this video online. It's a PW2 vs Voyage comparrison, and the reviewer mentions the discolouration of the Voyage saying it reminds him of the PW1, can't really see it too much in the video but I couldn't help thinking the PW2 just looked better.

http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...arison-review/

The Voyage looks washed out in comparison to the PW2. The text of the Voyage looks less black then that of the PW2.

[sparklemotion]

Originally Posted by disconnected

I hesitate to post this picture because the quality isn't good enough for a valid comparison. None of the screens look blurry like they are in the picture. I took it with my two year old Samsung phone in a dim room. In real life the letters on the H2O look slightly darker to me but it might just be me.

Left to right --
Aura at 50% brightness
H2O at 26%
Voyage at level 13

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Thank you so much for the pics! I'm going to try the H20. Fingers crossed!

[SCION]

Originally Posted by SCION

Received a text message. Mine was delivered to my mailbox an hour ago. Anxious to chime in a bit later when I return home.

My screen is not perfect. Certainly disappointed with the quality control at this price, but not enough to return it. Significant improvement of text rendering compared to PW2.


Here's a picture of PW2 (left) and Voyage. Font size is 2nd from the left (publisher font). Very readable for me at that setting. Much less page turning now. On the PW2 I had to use 4th from the left.

[RDaneel54]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The Voyage looks washed out in comparison to the PW2. The text of the Voyage looks less black then that of the PW2.

That was the first thing I compared when I got my Voyage. The Voyage has better contrast and clearer text. I double checked this morning by asking my wife (who does not use an ereader) her opinion. I didn't lead her I just asked what she thought when comparing the two. She said the same thing.

YMMWPV.

Dean

[WilliamG]

Originally Posted by SCION

My screen is not perfect. Certainly disappointed with the quality control at this price, but not enough to return it. Significant improvement of text rendering compared to PW2.


Here's a picture of PW2 (left) and Voyage. Font size is 2nd from the left (publisher font). Very readable for me at that setting. Much less page turning now. On the PW2 I had to use 4th from the left.

Thanks for the picture. Further proof that these things don't bother some people. That Voyage display would drive me NUTS!

[SCION]

Originally Posted by RDaneel54

That was the first thing I compared when I got my Voyage. The Voyage has better contrast and clearer text...
Dean

I find that to be the case also.

[sparklemotion]

Originally Posted by jswinden

I think they all will to some extent because there are 6 LEDs across the bottom and the light is obviously falling off the farther toward the top it goes. So we get colored shadowing at the top. Mine is not too bad, but it is certainly noticeable. I prefer the top shadowy yellow (more cream colored on mine) to the blue tint on the bottom.

I agree. I have looked at so many different pics of the voyage now and see the two toned screen on every single one. Such a shame. I'm sure some screens are better than others, but it's not something I want to live with, especially at that price point. What good are sharper, clearer fonts when the background is two toned? I'm very disappointed with Amazon once again. I hope I have better luck with the Kobo H20.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by WilliamG

For those wondering the differences between the 3 Kindle Voyage units I have opened (I refuse to open the 4th one...). The one on the right is indeed the coolest color temperature of the three, but all three suffer the same issue in the same places.

Brightness set to 13.

Do they all look the same with the light down to the lowest? I'm wondering if it's the screens or Amazon's light.

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

I agree. I have looked at so many different pics of the voyage now and see the two toned screen on every single one. Such a shame. I'm sure some screens are better than others, but it's not something I want to live with, especially at that price point. What good are sharper, clearer fonts when the background is two toned? I'm very disappointed with Amazon once again. I hope I have better luck with the Kobo H20.

I hope you do too. You are way overdue for a great reader! I hope my Voyage is a keeper. I hope to try it outside tomorrow, and in a dim lit room tonight.

[SCION]

Originally Posted by SCION

My screen is not perfect. Certainly disappointed with the quality control at this price, but not enough to return it. Significant improvement of text rendering compared to PW2.


Here's a picture of PW2 (left) and Voyage. Font size is 2nd from the left (publisher font). Very readable for me at that setting. Much less page turning now. On the PW2 I had to use 4th from the left.

I should add that brightness was at max. Flaws are not noticeable at moderate and low setting.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

I've not used any front lit kindle so far. What is the range of brightness settings?

Not bright enough to too bright.

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Not bright enough to too bright.

Jon, you never owned a kindle. You have been complaining for years that you hate them because they won't handle epubs. This was obviously not going to happen with the Voyage.

Why are you in this thread at all?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by SCION

My screen is not perfect. Certainly disappointed with the quality control at this price, but not enough to return it. Significant improvement of text rendering compared to PW2.


Here's a picture of PW2 (left) and Voyage. Font size is 2nd from the left (publisher font). Very readable for me at that setting. Much less page turning now. On the PW2 I had to use 4th from the left.

The text is better on the Voyage but the upper left of the Voyage looks pinkish.