HD Kindle Fire 6HD size?

crich70 · 01-01-2015, 02:53 PM

I have a question about the Kindle fire HD6 with 6" screen. It looks (from pics on Amazon) like it's about the same size as the Paperwhite (though a bit thicker) is that about right? Or is it just a bit bigger in general?

mystika1 · 01-01-2015, 03:51 PM

Hi,
The HD6 is thicker and heavier. The screen is not as wide as the pw2. Both of my girls have one. I will try and take a picture as soon as I can, showing the 6 on top of my pw to give you a better idea.

HTH,

Penny

tubemonkey · 01-01-2015, 04:02 PM

< Fire HD 6 ---------- Paperwhite >

crich70 · 01-01-2015, 04:35 PM

Thanks tubemonkey. I thought they looked to be about the same height & width but I wasn't sure. It will be good to be able to see things in color.

DreamWriter · 01-01-2015, 05:37 PM

I think you'll be very happy with the Fire HD6, crich! I was surprised at the screen quality and usefulness of a smaller tablet. I have no problems reading e-books on it.

crich70 · 01-01-2015, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

I think you'll be very happy with the Fire HD6, crich! I was surprised at the screen quality and usefulness of a smaller tablet. I have no problems reading e-books on it.

Thanks DreamWriter.

crich70 · 01-01-2015, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mystika1

Hi,
The HD6 is thicker and heavier. The screen is not as wide as the pw2. Both of my girls have one. I will try and take a picture as soon as I can, showing the 6 on top of my pw to give you a better idea.

HTH,

Penny

Thanks mystika1.

Breathinlady · 01-01-2015, 07:39 PM

I think you'll be very happy with the Fire HD6, crich! I was surprised at the screen quality and usefulness of a smaller tablet. I have no problems reading e-books on it.

I have a 7" HD and recently purchased the 6HD....best $100 I have spent recently, spend the extra $20 and get the 16G. I was able to get the 16G on sale. Happy reading!

tubemonkey · 01-01-2015, 07:50 PM

Does anyone read with that weird green background? If I had to read on a tablet, I'd use sepia.

crich70 · 01-01-2015, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Does anyone read with that weird green background? If I had to read on a tablet, I'd use sepia.

The Paperwhite does look a bit green in the pic. I've never noticed mine looking like that. Mine has a frosted white color.

tubemonkey · 01-01-2015, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crich70

The Paperwhite does look a bit green in the pic. I've never noticed mine looking like that. Mine has a frosted white color.

That's not what I meant. Fire tablets have 4 background color choices -- white, black, sepia, green. I have no idea why someone would read on a light green background.

burnafterreading · 01-01-2015, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

That's not what I meant. Fire tablets have 4 background color choices -- white, black, sepia, green. I have no idea why someone would read on a light green background.

do the Fire HD tablets use an RGBG display matrix? if so, that might be part of the reason. plus, the eye is most sensitive to green, so making it all in green lets the device turn the brightness all the way down and still be readable?

probably looks like vomit, though. old CRT monitors in the early 80s were green. not many were sold.

tubemonkey · 01-02-2015, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnafterreading

do the Fire HD tablets use an RGBG display matrix?

I have no idea.

Marseille · 01-02-2015, 12:32 AM

I don't think RGBG has ever been used on an LCD, only OLED. The few pentile LCDs that motorola used briefly were RGBW. LCDs are almost universally RGB displays.

Green and yellow (found in sepia) are notable for not using the blue light, which induces eye strain in some and can disrupt sleep. Red is less commonly used because while it has no negative physiological consequences, it does have unrelaxing psychological connections. I'm fairly certain that's the rationale for this new green option, even if this particular implementation sounds odd. This one would be for people who don't like yellow (I've heard a number of folks complain about their backlight kindles being too warm and yellowish, though I'd be thrilled to get a super warm one).

I'd also be tickled pink if kindle software offered a green foreground on black background option. My very first grayscale PDA, which was also my first ereader using peanut press/palmdigitalmedia/ereader.com, had a greenish backlight that only illuminated the foreground. In a reader, that meant only the lettering glowed. It was delightful. I've worked to get that scheme on every LCD I've had since, but of course I've to use 3rd party software.

Poodlemom1 · 01-02-2015, 12:03 PM

I had tried the green and didn't like it. After reading burnafterreading's comment, I tried it again last night with the brightness turned all the way down. I loved it. You get used to the green quickly (it is not as bright) and get to the point you don't even see it. Now that I have used it, I wish they had the option in the iOS app.

01-01-2015, 02:53 PM	#1
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mystika1 Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 1360168 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Louisiana Device: IPad Air 2, , Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2Ov1, Kobo Mini	Hi, The HD6 is thicker and heavier. The screen is not as wide as the pw2. Both of my girls have one. I will try and take a picture as soon as I can, showing the 6 on top of my pw to give you a better idea. HTH, Penny

01-01-2015, 04:02 PM	#3
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	< Fire HD 6 ---------- Paperwhite >

01-01-2015, 04:35 PM	#4
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Thanks tubemonkey. I thought they looked to be about the same height & width but I wasn't sure. It will be good to be able to see things in color.

01-01-2015, 05:37 PM	#5
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I think you'll be very happy with the Fire HD6, crich! I was surprised at the screen quality and usefulness of a smaller tablet. I have no problems reading e-books on it.

01-01-2015, 07:39 PM	#8
Breathinlady Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 2968914 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Indiana Device: K3, Kindle Fire HD,HD6,10HD,2 Fire Phones iPod touch, iPad3, Nexus 10	I think you'll be very happy with the Fire HD6, crich! I was surprised at the screen quality and usefulness of a smaller tablet. I have no problems reading e-books on it. I have a 7" HD and recently purchased the 6HD....best $100 I have spent recently, spend the extra $20 and get the 16G. I was able to get the 16G on sale. Happy reading!

01-01-2015, 07:50 PM	#9
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Does anyone read with that weird green background? If I had to read on a tablet, I'd use sepia.

01-02-2015, 12:32 AM	#14
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	I don't think RGBG has ever been used on an LCD, only OLED. The few pentile LCDs that motorola used briefly were RGBW. LCDs are almost universally RGB displays. Green and yellow (found in sepia) are notable for not using the blue light, which induces eye strain in some and can disrupt sleep. Red is less commonly used because while it has no negative physiological consequences, it does have unrelaxing psychological connections. I'm fairly certain that's the rationale for this new green option, even if this particular implementation sounds odd. This one would be for people who don't like yellow (I've heard a number of folks complain about their backlight kindles being too warm and yellowish, though I'd be thrilled to get a super warm one). I'd also be tickled pink if kindle software offered a green foreground on black background option. My very first grayscale PDA, which was also my first ereader using peanut press/palmdigitalmedia/ereader.com, had a greenish backlight that only illuminated the foreground. In a reader, that meant only the lettering glowed. It was delightful. I've worked to get that scheme on every LCD I've had since, but of course I've to use 3rd party software.

01-02-2015, 12:03 PM	#15
Poodlemom1 Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1028568 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Device: Voyage, Oasis, Glow HD, Fire HD6, iPad Air 2, Mini 2	I had tried the green and didn't like it. After reading burnafterreading's comment, I tried it again last night with the brightness turned all the way down. I loved it. You get used to the green quickly (it is not as bright) and get to the point you don't even see it. Now that I have used it, I wish they had the option in the iOS app.