New screens are on the prs-500 are available - Page 2

jeffgrado · 07-22-2007, 09:36 AM

Has the firmware changed? Don't tell me they updated it with the battery bug

Platapie · 07-22-2007, 10:53 AM

Out of curiosity, which is the new packaging? I got my reader a few days ago and it's the purple box (is that the new one?)

yvanleterrible · 07-22-2007, 10:53 AM

That firmware not changing bugs me a little. It's like it isn't necessary anymore. Is it because of something else in the works?

tribble · 07-22-2007, 11:04 AM

E-Ink seems to degrade a bit after a few weeks of usage. Thats why new readers always have better contrast.

The new viziplex screen will in fact have a lower contrast ratio than the current displays, but a higher reflection (white seems brighter). Viziplex is not beeing produced yet (October earliest), so its probably not a new hardware version of the reader.

athlonkmf · 07-22-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapie

Out of curiosity, which is the new packaging? I got my reader a few days ago and it's the purple box (is that the new one?)

the purple one is the old one. The one shown in this topic is the new packaging.

beartard · 07-23-2007, 03:08 PM

Is that degradation continuous over the life of the reader?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

E-Ink seems to degrade a bit after a few weeks of usage. Thats why new readers always have better contrast.

The new viziplex screen will in fact have a lower contrast ratio than the current displays, but a higher reflection (white seems brighter). Viziplex is not beeing produced yet (October earliest), so its probably not a new hardware version of the reader.

NatCh · 07-23-2007, 08:06 PM

Mine hasn't darkened in ... what, eight or nine months? Not that I've noticed, anyway.

mattgam · 07-23-2007, 09:10 PM

I'm going to try again tonight to get som photos so with luck they will turn out. Life got in the way of my photo experiments this weekend

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Nate the great · 07-23-2007, 09:32 PM

What's the serial number?!?

NatCh · 07-24-2007, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

What's the serial number?!?

I second that ... or fifth, or whatever we're up to ....

BettyE · 07-24-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Xtremegene

Time to treat my Reader with less care now?

...Or gift it to a significant other....

mattgam · 07-24-2007, 06:01 PM

Where do you look up the serial? I'm not seeing it anywhere obvious. I've got the new unit with me now so I can send that out once educated.

As for photos, its a lost cause. My canon elph is just not able to resolve the text on the screen.

Nate the great · 07-24-2007, 07:25 PM

The serial number is on a little sticker on the back of the reader.

mattgam · 07-24-2007, 07:49 PM

its 0052052 I'll check what the older one is when I get home from work in a few hours

NatCh · 07-24-2007, 08:42 PM

I think that's the highest SN we've seen so far, but it's not that far above the others (only ~5k). I haven't seen any indications that Sony has started using Vizplex. In fact, everything I have seen says that Vizplex isn't out yet.

I think it's most likely that you got an unusually 'white' example of the current stuff, rather than the new stuff (that's still a good thing).

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07-22-2007, 09:36 AM	#16
jeffgrado Member Posts: 13 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: Nokia 770	Has the firmware changed? Don't tell me they updated it with the battery bug

07-22-2007, 10:53 AM	#17
Platapie Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Out of curiosity, which is the new packaging? I got my reader a few days ago and it's the purple box (is that the new one?)

07-22-2007, 10:53 AM	#18
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	That firmware not changing bugs me a little. It's like it isn't necessary anymore. Is it because of something else in the works?

07-22-2007, 11:04 AM	#19
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	E-Ink seems to degrade a bit after a few weeks of usage. Thats why new readers always have better contrast. The new viziplex screen will in fact have a lower contrast ratio than the current displays, but a higher reflection (white seems brighter). Viziplex is not beeing produced yet (October earliest), so its probably not a new hardware version of the reader.

07-23-2007, 08:06 PM	#22
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Mine hasn't darkened in ... what, eight or nine months? Not that I've noticed, anyway.

07-23-2007, 09:10 PM	#23
mattgam Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 24 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, Wa Device: PRS-500, PRS-505,Cybook Gen 3, Astak Pocket Pro	I'm going to try again tonight to get som photos so with luck they will turn out. Life got in the way of my photo experiments this weekend .

07-23-2007, 09:32 PM	#24
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	What's the serial number?!?

07-24-2007, 06:01 PM	#27
mattgam Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 24 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, Wa Device: PRS-500, PRS-505,Cybook Gen 3, Astak Pocket Pro	Where do you look up the serial? I'm not seeing it anywhere obvious. I've got the new unit with me now so I can send that out once educated. As for photos, its a lost cause. My canon elph is just not able to resolve the text on the screen.

07-24-2007, 07:25 PM	#28
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	The serial number is on a little sticker on the back of the reader.

07-24-2007, 07:49 PM	#29
mattgam Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 24 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, Wa Device: PRS-500, PRS-505,Cybook Gen 3, Astak Pocket Pro	its 0052052 I'll check what the older one is when I get home from work in a few hours

07-24-2007, 08:42 PM	#30
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I think that's the highest SN we've seen so far, but it's not that far above the others (only ~5k). I haven't seen any indications that Sony has started using Vizplex. In fact, everything I have seen says that Vizplex isn't out yet. I think it's most likely that you got an unusually 'white' example of the current stuff, rather than the new stuff (that's still a good thing).