My Voyage v Kobo H2O experience - Page 13

aceflor · 11-13-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stingo

Funny how personal the way we experience things is. For me the H2O is very natural looking and "creamy" while the voyage is very cold and fluorescent. Nevertheless if you get a good screen the Voyage is a beautiful and fast device. If I did not have the H2O alternative I would be relatively happy with a voyage. Before making a final decision be sure to try Pocket on the H2O before making a final decision. It is a great feature.

I am not new to Kobo (Aura HD, Aura, Mini) so I have used Pocket. I am not crazy about it..I like the Send to Kindle Firefox add on much better.

I guess I have a good Voyage, yes (one of the few... ?) so it ends up being really just a slight difference in tone as well as a slight difference in resolution. The tone color is not that relevant to me, but I can't stop thinking I like reading on the Voyage better. Maybe I need a brainwash

cct1 · 11-13-2014, 02:39 PM

Have you tried playing with the font weights? The font on my H20 looks clearer/better than my Voyage, after customizing. Maybe I got a really bad Voyage. It's all personal preferences, I much prefer reading on the H20, and agree with Josie--I use the H20 at home, the Voyage if I'm going anywhere. As for the screen, mine are like Stingo's--"fluorescent" is a good adjective for my Voyage screen, and I really don't like that look. I turn the light down until I can't see that glow, and it's acceptable, but the background of the Voyage is somewhat gray at lower light levels. The H20, I can have brighter before it starts looking lit, if that makes sense, which I really, really like, and I like the creamy background color, it's really gentle on the eyes, the most "comfortable" ereader I've owned--no eyestrain at all after hours of reading consecutively on the H20.

I have noticed the H20's IR is slightly less responsive than the Voyage, the more I've used them both, but not enough to be bothersome.

sparklemotion · 11-13-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by aceflor

Got an H2O yesterday and although I first said it's a keeper, today after having used it and compared it to my Voyage I am not so sure.
Both displays are good, the H2O is more yellow, the Voyage is creamier, and both have a great resolution but this "wow" effect of the words springing at me from the Voyage is not there at all with the H2O. I definitely see a difference in the resolution between both and the Voyage wins.

So I am letting myself a bit more time to decide but am not sure about keeping the H2O.

Aw that's too bad, aceflor. No H20 case chat, I guess. Darn.

I'm glad you love the voyage so at least you do have a device you love reading on. It's interesting because I actually do feel the wow effect on my H20 of the font being close to the surface. I change the font weight which for me actually makes the font look nicer than it did on the voyage. I find all the fonts on the kindles too light and thin for my taste. I also prefer the warmer screen much more too. It's interesting how much everyone's views differ on these things.

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Originally Posted by Stingo

Funny how personal the way we experience things is. For me the H2O is very natural looking and "creamy" while the voyage is very cold and fluorescent. Nevertheless if you get a good screen the Voyage is a beautiful and fast device. If I did not have the H2O alternative I would be relatively happy with a voyage. Before making a final decision be sure to try Pocket on the H2O before making a final decision. It is a great feature.

I was just thinking the exact same thing, Stingo, as I mentioned above. It is indeed funny how personal the way we experience things is. Same as you, I find the H20 screen gorgeous and so natural and the voyage cold and florescent. The H20 is so easy on my eyes. I even preferred my Paperwhite 2 to the voyage, but far prefer my H20 to all of them.

sparklemotion · 11-13-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cct1

Have you tried playing with the font weights? The font on my H20 looks clearer/better than my Voyage, after customizing. Maybe I got a really bad Voyage. It's all personal preferences, I much prefer reading on the H20, and agree with Josie--I use the H20 at home, the Voyage if I'm going anywhere. As for the screen, mine are like Stingo's--"fluorescent" is a good adjective for my Voyage screen, and I really don't like that look. I turn the light down until I can't see that glow, and it's acceptable, but the background of the Voyage is somewhat gray at lower light levels. The H20, I can have brighter before it starts looking lit, if that makes sense, which I really, really like, and I like the creamy background color, it's really gentle on the eyes, the most "comfortable" ereader I've owned--no eyestrain at all after hours of reading consecutively on the H20.

I have noticed the H20's IR is slightly less responsive than the Voyage, the more I've used them both, but not enough to be bothersome.

I somehow missed your post before I posted, darn. I could have written your post word for word. My experience is exactly the same as yours all around. I feel the same regarding the fonts too. So much nicer on the H20. I can get them nice and dark on the H20. Due to the limited kindle fonts, and because you can't change the weight, they looked much worse on the voyage to me. Too light and spindly. And there's nothing you can do about it, which I had to accept before, but happy I no longer have to with the H20.

I too find the background of the voyage at low light levels too gray and muddy looking, it gave me a headache. The H20 is by far the best reader I have used all around. I'm just so happy with it.

aceflor · 11-14-2014, 12:39 AM

Now guys, a question: Don't you have the impression with 3.11 on H2O that you can't make the fonts just darker, they automatically go bolder ? I'll ask that on the Kobo forum.

My screen is really yellow. But I am slowly getting used to it.

xtine · 11-14-2014, 01:00 AM

I think I may have gotten a yellow screen too. I'm not sure if this shade of yellow is common to the H2O although I think I'm getting used to it and it really doesn't bother me that much. Screen is nice and creamy in daylight though. Here's a picture of the H2O next to my blotchy PW1. The PW light has always seemed bluish white to me but funny how putting it next to the yellow H2O makes the light seem pink now (both in pictures and in real life).

One thing I really love is how sharp the text on the H2O appears. I've kept my PW1 as a backup reader but I really can't imagine going back to it now.

Josieb1 · 11-14-2014, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by xtine

I think I may have gotten a yellow screen too. I'm not sure if this shade of yellow is common to the H2O although I think I'm getting used to it and it really doesn't bother me that much. Screen is nice and creamy in daylight though. Here's a picture of the H2O next to my blotchy PW1. The PW light has always seemed bluish white to me but funny how putting it next to the yellow H2O makes the light seem pink now (both in pictures and in real life).

One thing I really love is how sharp the text on the H2O appears. I've kept my PW1 as a backup reader but I really can't imagine going back to it now.

Thats the same colour as mine, the H20 is much creamier than the PW and comparing the two makes it more obvious.

HarryT · 11-14-2014, 04:32 AM

I marginally prefer the screen tone of the H2O to that of the Voyage, but overall the Voyage is the winner for me, due to three factors:

1. Portability. The Voyage is much more compact, and I can easily carry it around in my pocket. The H2O is too big to do that.

2. The "haptic" page-turn sensors on the Voyage work beautifully and are a great way to turn the page without having to move your hands. Just apply a small amount of pressure and the page turns.

3. Touchscreen sensitivity. I recently tried reading a book on my H2O which had a lot of endnotes and the experience was rather frustrating. It took multiple attempts to activate the hyperlink leading to an endnote. The Voyage's touchscreen is much more accurate and sensitive.

xtine · 11-14-2014, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

Thats the same colour as mine, the H20 is much creamier than the PW and comparing the two makes it more obvious.

I know you've had several replacements so I'm glad to know my screen is the same color as one you're happy with

Forgot to mention one more thing I love about the H2O is the ability to adjust the light by just sliding a finger down the left side. It's so convenient.

HarryT · 11-14-2014, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by xtine

Forgot to mention one more thing I love about the H2O is the ability to adjust the light by just sliding a finger down the left side. It's so convenient.

The Voyage's automatic light sensor is even more convenient. Do you not find that it works well for you?

xtine · 11-14-2014, 05:45 AM

Sorry to hijack this thread, Harry. I actually have a PW1 and only meant to compare the light adjustment feature of the Kobo to my existing PW1. If I had a Voyage though, I suppose I would still prefer manual adjustment as I do my other devices with auto brightness (iPads, mobile phones etc).

HarryT · 11-14-2014, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by xtine

Sorry to hijack this thread, Harry. I actually have a PW1 and only meant to compare the light adjustment feature of the Kobo to my existing PW1. If I had a Voyage though, I suppose I would still prefer manual adjustment as I do my other devices with auto brightness (iPads, mobile phones etc).

Thanks for clarifying - and no problem at all

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Josieb1 · 11-14-2014, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xtine

I know you've had several replacements so I'm glad to know my screen is the same color as one you're happy with

Forgot to mention one more thing I love about the H2O is the ability to adjust the light by just sliding a finger down the left side. It's so convenient.

I love that ability too, I find its very precise and convienient.

ersott · 11-14-2014, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

3. Touchscreen sensitivity. I recently tried reading a book on my H2O which had a lot of endnotes and the experience was rather frustrating. It took multiple attempts to activate the hyperlink leading to an endnote. The Voyage's touchscreen is much more accurate and sensitive.

Endnotes are more useful with kepub than epub, it works with window popup like dictionary, I recomended it

HarryT · 11-14-2014, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ersott

Endnotes are more useful with kepub than epub, it works with window popup like dictionary, I recomended it

It's not the way that the notes are displayed that's the problem: it's the difficulty of trying to actually tap the hyperlink on the not-very-accurate IR touchscreen.

11-14-2014, 12:39 AM	#185
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Now guys, a question: Don't you have the impression with 3.11 on H2O that you can't make the fonts just darker, they automatically go bolder ? I'll ask that on the Kobo forum. My screen is really yellow. But I am slowly getting used to it. Last edited by aceflor; 11-14-2014 at 06:15 AM.

11-14-2014, 01:00 AM	#186
xtine Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1432252 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Forma	I think I may have gotten a yellow screen too. I'm not sure if this shade of yellow is common to the H2O although I think I'm getting used to it and it really doesn't bother me that much. Screen is nice and creamy in daylight though. Here's a picture of the H2O next to my blotchy PW1. The PW light has always seemed bluish white to me but funny how putting it next to the yellow H2O makes the light seem pink now (both in pictures and in real life). One thing I really love is how sharp the text on the H2O appears. I've kept my PW1 as a backup reader but I really can't imagine going back to it now. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by xtine; 11-14-2014 at 01:41 AM.

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cct1 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 81904 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: multiple	Have you tried playing with the font weights? The font on my H20 looks clearer/better than my Voyage, after customizing. Maybe I got a really bad Voyage. It's all personal preferences, I much prefer reading on the H20, and agree with Josie--I use the H20 at home, the Voyage if I'm going anywhere. As for the screen, mine are like Stingo's--"fluorescent" is a good adjective for my Voyage screen, and I really don't like that look. I turn the light down until I can't see that glow, and it's acceptable, but the background of the Voyage is somewhat gray at lower light levels. The H20, I can have brighter before it starts looking lit, if that makes sense, which I really, really like, and I like the creamy background color, it's really gentle on the eyes, the most "comfortable" ereader I've owned--no eyestrain at all after hours of reading consecutively on the H20. I have noticed the H20's IR is slightly less responsive than the Voyage, the more I've used them both, but not enough to be bothersome.

11-14-2014, 04:32 AM	#188
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I marginally prefer the screen tone of the H2O to that of the Voyage, but overall the Voyage is the winner for me, due to three factors: 1. Portability. The Voyage is much more compact, and I can easily carry it around in my pocket. The H2O is too big to do that. 2. The "haptic" page-turn sensors on the Voyage work beautifully and are a great way to turn the page without having to move your hands. Just apply a small amount of pressure and the page turns. 3. Touchscreen sensitivity. I recently tried reading a book on my H2O which had a lot of endnotes and the experience was rather frustrating. It took multiple attempts to activate the hyperlink leading to an endnote. The Voyage's touchscreen is much more accurate and sensitive.

11-14-2014, 05:45 AM	#191
xtine Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1432252 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Forma	Sorry to hijack this thread, Harry. I actually have a PW1 and only meant to compare the light adjustment feature of the Kobo to my existing PW1. If I had a Voyage though, I suppose I would still prefer manual adjustment as I do my other devices with auto brightness (iPads, mobile phones etc).