will the 2.0 be backlit? greyscale lvl increse?

pippin65 · 02-08-2009, 12:29 PM

I am so excited about the 2.0--was wondering what you erudite forum readers think...

dugbug · 02-08-2009, 02:03 PM

you don't backlight ink displays (much the same you don't backlight a piece of paper).

It could have a frontlight like the wedge, but I seriously doubt it. It looks and reads like paper, so you need to have a light.

desertgrandma · 02-08-2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pippin65

I am so excited about the 2.0--was wondering what you erudite forum readers think...

No, no backlighting.

wallcraft · 02-08-2009, 03:31 PM

There could easily be a greyscale increase to 8 or 16 levels.

efleiss · 02-08-2009, 05:38 PM

if you look at the sony v2 that does have internal illumination, you will understand immediately why direct illumination of e-ink doesn't work, its not in the nature of the current technology. dark environment and bright screen for e-ink immediately turn the screen into one huge square of glare. hopefully, folk at e-ink with figure this out sometime soon

StanDaMan · 02-08-2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by efleiss

if you look at the sony v2 that does have internal illumination, you will understand immediately why direct illumination of e-ink doesn't work, its not in the nature of the current technology. dark environment and bright screen for e-ink immediately turn the screen into one huge square of glare. hopefully, folk at e-ink with figure this out sometime soon

Lets hope so!

Nate the great · 02-08-2009, 06:16 PM

I expect it to have at least 3 bit grayscale; hopefully it will be 4 bit.

02-08-2009, 12:29 PM	#1
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02-08-2009, 02:03 PM	#2
dugbug Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 1723 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Kindle	you don't backlight ink displays (much the same you don't backlight a piece of paper). It could have a frontlight like the wedge, but I seriously doubt it. It looks and reads like paper, so you need to have a light.

02-08-2009, 03:31 PM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	There could easily be a greyscale increase to 8 or 16 levels.

02-08-2009, 05:38 PM	#5
efleiss Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: kindle	if you look at the sony v2 that does have internal illumination, you will understand immediately why direct illumination of e-ink doesn't work, its not in the nature of the current technology. dark environment and bright screen for e-ink immediately turn the screen into one huge square of glare. hopefully, folk at e-ink with figure this out sometime soon

02-08-2009, 06:16 PM	#7
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I expect it to have at least 3 bit grayscale; hopefully it will be 4 bit.

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