Kobo Glo HD

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by booklover6

Is this a free font, and can anyone recommend a site to download it from?

It's a free font, there are several places you can download it from, but in .otf format. I finally found it at Font Yukle though in .ttf format, which lets you take advantage of the advanced settings on the Kobo readers.

https://www.fontyukle.net/en/1,lexia

[stutzj]

Originally Posted by Star56

THIS is the EXACT problem that plagues the Voyage. Yellow at top, white at bottom. Incredible that the GLO HD has the same issue.

I do not have this problem with the Glo HD. I had it on the Voyage which I returned. My screen is very uniform. Just to be clear, only one person has mentioned it.

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by Star56

THIS is the EXACT problem that plagues the Voyage. Yellow at top, white at bottom. Incredible that the GLO HD has the same issue.

Aren't all screens made by the same company and simply bought by Amazon, Kobo, whoever? So it would make sense if one has a problem, they all have the possibility of having the same issue.

That said though, I really haven't read many reports of screen problems on the Glo HD, and my screen is in fact a perfect even color from top to bottom, the usual cones around the LEDs aren't even noticeable like on the regular Glo.

I think it's more just the luck of the draw on the screen, like seeing very different colors from pure white to a bluish tint to a yellowish tint on the same ereader make. If you're not happy with the color, I'd return it.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

It's a free font, there are several places you can download it from, but in .otf format. I finally found it at Font Yukle though in .ttf format, which lets you take advantage of the advanced settings on the Kobo readers.

https://www.fontyukle.net/en/1,lexia

Thanks! I'll give it a try on my Glo.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by stutzj

I do not have this problem with the Glo HD. I had it on the Voyage which I returned. My screen is very uniform. Just to be clear, only one person has mentioned it.

Yep, that would be me. Both my Voyage and my Glo HD. But I'm ok with it. I'm not really a perfectionist, although I have been accused of it in some areas of my life.

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by booklover6

Thanks! I'll give it a try on my Glo.

I should add that if you want the advanced font controls to work, you'll have to use GeoffR's patch and enable the `Freedom to advanced fonts control` patch. Otherwise they work, but the font weight adjustment does nothing without the patch.

[Rizla]

The screen light is quite bluish. I can't see me using it at above 10% so I would have like lower gradations. The lowest setting is higher than the lowest setting on a PW2, but is much more even at that setting. It is remarkably uniform, even at 1%. I can see the lights at the bottom but I don't care. I would have like lower gradations but I don't know that they would have been practically useful. The lower settings on the PW2 light are unusable, but it's nice to have the control.

I'll probably install the night-mode inverted screen to see how that works with the light.

[Rizla]

The screen is very clear. I think it will benefit people more that use small fonts or light-weight fonts. I use Caecilia Bold, so it's not as noticeable on this screen. It's really when things are small and thin that it stands out.

And the sleep-cover is good too. I'm not mad about the fold-over bit, but it does more securely close the e-reader and is not uncomfortable to use once folded over. The e-reader in the case is extremely compact and has a nice solid feel. No complaints.

For the price, I think it must be unbeatable. There is no way I'd pay an extra $80-100 for a Voyage. It would be madness.

[Rizla]

I'm having some minor issues correctly formatting epubs, so I suppose this is what some people complain about as "bugs." This doesn't bother me as I'm quite happy fricking with stuff a bit to get it to work exactly as I want it. Over all, I like the flexibility and potential of the device.

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by stutzj

I do not have this problem with the Glo HD. I had it on the Voyage which I returned. My screen is very uniform. Just to be clear, only one person has mentioned it.

My screen light is uniform at all settings. No color gradation.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Rizla

I can't see me using it at above 10% so I would have like lower gradations.

I don't know whether you've tried the Kobo Patcher yet, but there's an option to set the gradations to 1% in there. It's the one labelled

patch_name = `Brightness fine control`

It's only useful for when you use the pop-up/slider box. It doesn't affect the left-side finger-slide method.

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I don't know whether you've tried the Kobo Patcher yet, but there's an option to set the gradations to 1% in there. It's the one labelled

patch_name = `Brightness fine control`

It's only useful for when you use the pop-up/slider box. It doesn't affect the left-side finger-slide method.

Many thanks. I'll look into it.

I must say, the customizability / tweakiness of the Kobo is excellent. There's a lot to it, but if one wants to explore the device, there's a lot here.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Rizla

I must say, the customizability / tweakiness of the Kobo is excellent. There's a lot to it, but if one wants to explore the device, there's a lot here.

Absolutely! If you have the tinkerer mentality (guilty as charged, your Honour ) you can get your money's worth without ever reading a book at all

[pssquirrel]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

... I think it's more just the luck of the draw on the screen, like seeing very different colors from pure white to a bluish tint to a yellowish tint on the same ereader make. If you're not happy with the color, I'd return it.

How is this done if you're a U.S. customer ordering from Chapters or Kobo?

On the Chapters site, it reads: "Kobo eReaders must be returned to one of our Chapters, Indigo or Coles stores." Last I heard, someone who wanted to return a device from the U.S. was told to find someone in Canada who could walk it into a store for them.

The Kobo site doesn't have a clear policy on returns anywhere on their site (that I could find), though I gather if you purchase a defective device from another vendor (e.g., Chapters or an indie bookstore), they may exchange it?

The indie bookstores I contacted either never responded or responded that they do not accept returns on Kobo readers at all.

I'm not trying to be snarky or troll-ish. I am very tempted by Kobo devices. I've even put them in an online shopping cart several times. But I always stop short of clicking the "buy" button when I think about the return process if I am one of the unlucky few who happen to get a bad screen (not common, I know, but it happens).

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by pssquirrel

The Kobo site doesn't have a clear policy on returns anywhere on their site, though I gather if you purchase a defective device from another vendor (e.g., Chapters or an indie bookstore), they may exchange it?

If you buy from Kobo themselves are there not well-defined rules in the US about what an online vendor must do in the event of a faulty device? In the UK (in fact probably the whole EU) if you buy online you have a right to a 14-day cooling-off period to return for any reason at all for a full refund. Although I believe you're liable for all postage costs incurred if the item is not actually faulty - probably to discourage ordering with no intent to keep.