Screen Blemish? - Page 2

Xerxes · 10-06-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by griffonwing

I've been without mine for just over a week (it was a week last Friday), and my replacement should be here by Thursday.

Do what I did. Send it back, and now that you've at least read a few types of books on it, and you know what style/format/font you like, spend the next couple weeks on "Calibre"ating your library.

I shot a email to support. See what they'll say.

Xerxes · 10-06-2009, 05:19 PM

It's not bad when some text blends in with it and it's unnoticeable, but when the words don't fall on it, that tiny dot is just annoying. :/

Xerxes · 10-06-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by griffonwing

I've been without mine for just over a week (it was a week last Friday), and my replacement should be here by Thursday.

Do what I did. Send it back, and now that you've at least read a few types of books on it, and you know what style/format/font you like, spend the next couple weeks on "Calibre"ating your library.

Well, I'll just find my place and finish what I started with World War Z. Luckily I'm a slow reader. Maybe I'll be toward the the last 3rd of the book by then.

bull · 10-06-2009, 07:48 PM

Sorry to hear about your screen blemish (I'm with Griff, you can either be without it for a few weeks, or let it bother you for a few years...) but I just had to comment on World War Z. This is the first ebook I've ever read (on the first e-ink reader I've ever used), and am loving the format - great for quick short reads - which also has me using my PEZ much more than I thought I would. It also has me on constant lookout for the closest and tallest buildings to fortify myself in when the inevitable zombie apocalypse happens...

Xerxes · 10-06-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bull

Sorry to hear about your screen blemish (I'm with Griff, you can either be without it for a few weeks, or let it bother you for a few years...) but I just had to comment on World War Z. This is the first ebook I've ever read (on the first e-ink reader I've ever used), and am loving the format - great for quick short reads - which also has me using my PEZ much more than I thought I would. It also has me on constant lookout for the closest and tallest buildings to fortify myself in when the inevitable zombie apocalypse happens...

Yeah so far it's a really good read.

Funny thing. I had a friend look for for the dot to see if it would notice it. He didn't. This was while it was locked. So I turned the reader on and flipped to the page were I first noticed the dot. I had him read the page and he saw it as soon as he got to where it was. I told him to keep going and he too had the same nagging "what is that" feeling I had. He thought I was still being a little anal, and thought I could get use it. But he also agreed, it being only one week. Might as well try again.

I'm just glad I'm not crazy though.

griffonwing · 10-06-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Xerxes

Yeah so far it's a really good read.

Funny thing. I had a friend look for for the dot to see if it would notice it. He didn't. This was while it was locked. So I turned the reader on and flipped to the page were I first noticed the dot. I had him read the page and he saw it as soon as he got to where it was. I told him to keep going and he too had the same nagging "what is that" feeling I had. He thought I was still being a little anal, and thought I could get use it. But he also agreed, it being only one week. Might as well try again.

I'm just glad I'm not crazy though.

Just because there's a nagging dot doesn't mean you're not crazy. We all know

superstitious · 10-06-2009, 11:11 PM

How about the faded half letter? Is that normal for e-ink screen?

Xerxes · 10-06-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by griffonwing

Just because there's a nagging dot doesn't mean you're not crazy. We all know

I think I'm crazy too.

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Originally Posted by superstitious

How about the faded half letter? Is that normal for e-ink screen?

What faded letter?

superstitious · 10-07-2009, 11:32 PM

I have one on my screen usually by the page number on ePub format. I didnt notice anything on yours though.

Xerxes · 10-08-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by superstitious

I have one on my screen usually by the page number on ePub format. I didnt notice anything on yours though.

That's the actual page number though. Again I don't think it's too big a issue, but when I ran across it while reading, it just kept pulling my eye back to it.

It's like on of those once it's been seen, it can't be unseen.

HarryT · 10-08-2009, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by superstitious

I have one on my screen usually by the page number on ePub format. I didnt notice anything on yours though.

You need to set a right margin in the book such that the text doesn't overlap the page number - a 13pt margin is generally sufficient. If you download any of the ePub books that I've uploaded, you'll see, I think, that it looks a lot better that way.

Javed · 10-08-2009, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You need to set a right margin in the book such that the text doesn't overlap the page number

Thanks for good idea HarryT.

Xerxes · 10-08-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You need to set a right margin in the book such that the text doesn't overlap the page number - a 13pt margin is generally sufficient. If you download any of the ePub books that I've uploaded, you'll see, I think, that it looks a lot better that way.

Score. Consider this added to my tip card.

theducks · 10-08-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You need to set a right margin in the book such that the text doesn't overlap the page number - a 13pt margin is generally sufficient. If you download any of the ePub books that I've uploaded, you'll see, I think, that it looks a lot better that way.

So what are you doing to change the Margins?

This feature is really annoying at higher page numbers as it fades as many as 3 chars of a word.

The e-pub books came from Webscriptions (on no DRM).
TXNX

HarryT · 10-08-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by theducks

So what are you doing to change the Margins?

This feature is really annoying at higher page numbers as it fades as many as 3 chars of a word.

The e-pub books came from Webscriptions (on no DRM).
TXNX

If your book is DRM-free (as the Webscription books are), you can use "Calibre" to very easily change the margin sizes. Add your book to the Calibre library, select "Convert Book", set both the source and target formats to be "ePub", and on the "Page Setup" tab for the target book, set the desired margin sizes.

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10-06-2009, 05:19 PM	#17
Xerxes Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Device: Astak EZReader, Pocket Pro	It's not bad when some text blends in with it and it's unnoticeable, but when the words don't fall on it, that tiny dot is just annoying. :/

10-06-2009, 07:48 PM	#19
bull drunk baby Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Black PEZ	Sorry to hear about your screen blemish (I'm with Griff, you can either be without it for a few weeks, or let it bother you for a few years...) but I just had to comment on World War Z. This is the first ebook I've ever read (on the first e-ink reader I've ever used), and am loving the format - great for quick short reads - which also has me using my PEZ much more than I thought I would. It also has me on constant lookout for the closest and tallest buildings to fortify myself in when the inevitable zombie apocalypse happens...

10-06-2009, 11:11 PM	#22
superstitious Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 7270 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: K3 wifi	How about the faded half letter? Is that normal for e-ink screen?

10-07-2009, 11:32 PM	#24
superstitious Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 7270 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: K3 wifi	I have one on my screen usually by the page number on ePub format. I didnt notice anything on yours though.