help me on how to reduce eye strain.

[afa]

Originally Posted by metal1369

except for buying an e-ink reader as i can't get one in our country
so i had to choose the sgt p1010 as they were readily available due to
the sudden popularity of tablets.

You could try what a lot of us have, and use a freight forwarding service to ship the eReader to you after delivery in US.

One service I know of (though I haven't used them) is USUnlocked. I'm sure there are others, too.

[raac]

What is eyestrain? I'm being serious, BTW.

[elemenoP]

Raac, if you don't know what eyestrain is, then you've never had it! It's basically when your eyes get tired from focusing on text (or anything close). It can happen when you're reading, using a computer, doing embroidery, etc. Many people think that LCDs (backlit text) cause more eyestrain than e-ink (non-backlit text). I guess not everyone is susceptible, but for myself, e-ink is definitely "easier on the eyes."

(side note: when I was in my early 20s, I worked in the copyediting department of a publisher. Everyone in my department wore glasses. They said to me, you will need glasses within 6 months. Sure enough, in six months I found I was closing one eye when to read when I was tired, and I needed reading glasses, which I have worn for reading and computer work ever since.)

eP

[carpetmojo]

[QUOTE=elemeno.......when I was in my early 20s, I worked in the copyediting department of a publisher. Everyone in my department wore glasses. They said to me, you will need glasses within 6 months. Sure enough, in six months I found I was closing one eye when to read when I was tired, and I needed reading glasses, which I have worn for reading and computer work ever since.)eP[/QUOTE]

Elemeno, you should now retire to a (well-lit, naturally) room with paper/pen/dictaphone etc...... and wait for the calls from the industrial injury/syndrome lawyers to call.................

They'll be all over you like a ferret up a drainpipe, you just wait !


I reckon you've pulled off a very shrewd move....

[leebase]

eInk....for reading in the DARK? Are you folks serious?

Want to know how eInk is in the dark? Read a regular book. It's the same thing.

WHICH .... is why I don't have an eInk reader for reading in the dark. I far prefer my iPad or iPhone....with night mode, and larger font.

My wife appreciates the difference as there is far less light in the room keeping her from sleeping.

Lee

[EowynCarter]

Get fonts larger, set luminosity properly, switch on a light.
If you haven't been to the ophthalmologist for a while and are felling regular eyestrain, it might be a good idea to get an appointment.

[pmcnz]

Don't forget to disable the automatic brightness control on your Samsung tablet - you may find it is blocking your manual adjustment of the brightness level without you being aware of it.
Search on samsung tablet automatic brightness

Paul

[LauraPony]

Originally Posted by leebase

eInk....for reading in the DARK? Are you folks serious?

Want to know how eInk is in the dark? Read a regular book. It's the same thing.

WHICH .... is why I don't have an eInk reader for reading in the dark. I far prefer my iPad or iPhone....with night mode, and larger font.

My wife appreciates the difference as there is far less light in the room keeping her from sleeping.

Lee

Absolutely eInk for reading in the dark. As per your example, reading a regular book is so much nicer on the eyes than reading a tablet or phone or laptop screen, even in night mode. That is why eInk is appealing.

I think the perfect companion to any eInk reader is a case and a book light that can clip onto it. Less ambient light than an overhead or tabletop lamp (better for sleeping partners) but still is easier on the eyes.

[metal1369]

@LauraPony will a book light also work for lcd screens?

[leebase]

I find my tablet far easier on the eyes than any book in the dark.

Lee

[simplyparticular]

I have read on eInk and LCD devices for years. For nighttime reading, I use an iPhone or iPad. I use a custom setting for the background:

brown background
cream text
25% backlight

I can read for 3+ hours this way, with no eye-watering, bloodshot, etc. I may be able to read longer without the eyestrain, but 3 hours of reading puts me at about 2am, which means I'm a tired zombie the next day.

[LauraPony]

Originally Posted by metal1369

@LauraPony will a book light also work for lcd screens?

You don't really need a booklight for LCD screen as it is self-lit.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by simplyparticular

I have read on eInk and LCD devices for years. For nighttime reading, I use an iPhone or iPad. I use a custom setting for the background:

brown background
cream text
25% backlight

I can read for 3+ hours this way, with no eye-watering, bloodshot, etc. I may be able to read longer without the eyestrain, but 3 hours of reading puts me at about 2am, which means I'm a tired zombie the next day.

Hey, but a tired zombie needs watering and bloodshot eyes!

But now you put it that way.... Yes, if I read longer than my hour or two, I will get watering and bloodshot eyes. And, technically, that is caused by reading. As I always read on my LCD screen at light, it's caused by reading on a LCD screen. But not so much because of the screen, but because of lack of sleep

[metal1369]

what android ebook reader has the best night mode?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by metal1369

will try each one a go and see what suits me better.

except for buying an e-ink reader as i can't get one in our country
so i had to choose the sgt p1010 as they were readily available due to
the sudden popularity of tablets.

If you do want an eink reader, a Sony Wi-Fi PRS-T1 can be gotten from B&H and shipped to you.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...tialSearch=yes

And for the cover with a light

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...tialSearch=yes