Kindle PW2 yellow screen - Page 2

Dave329 · 12-09-2014, 09:50 AM

Yellow .The second Image is with lights on.
Its like a papperback book likke i said.Yellowish.
The higher the light the whiter it gets

HarryT · 12-09-2014, 10:01 AM

I'm recharging my PW2 now so I can post a photograph for you to compare with yours.

Dave329 · 12-09-2014, 10:07 AM

ok thanks

paspas · 12-09-2014, 10:53 AM

mine is white:

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Dave329 · 12-09-2014, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paspas

mine is white:

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Is that PW1 or PW2?

pghaworth · 12-09-2014, 11:08 AM

Dave - normal or not, yellow is not an acceptable color for my eyes. I had to buy 5 PW2s (2014 model) to get 2 that were on the white side. One is very nice and white like the part of the Voyage that is "normal" and the other is slightly less white, but is acceptable for bedroom reading.

Having 5 side by side, it was easy to see that the PW2 screens do come in a lot of variations of color from white all the way to yellows. If you're not comfortable with the color, you shouldn't keep it.

HarryT · 12-09-2014, 11:12 AM

Here you go. I've used the white paper to set a reference white balance on my DSLR, so the colour should be pretty accurate, but I should stress that the visual appearance of the screen varies considerably depending on the lighting conditions.

paspas · 12-09-2014, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave329

Is that PW1 or PW2?

it was pw2 with 10 of light.

see you

Dave329 · 12-09-2014, 11:28 AM

Thanks.Yours is definitely more white than mine...

Josieb1 · 12-09-2014, 11:40 AM

Paperwhite 2's are supposed to be a cream colour. Not white and not yellow. The Paperwhite 1's were blue white but the 2's use the Carta screen which is more a cream colour. Is it possible to take yours to a store that might have a demo model you can compare it against, or do you know anyone who has one you could compare yours too?

If your really unhappy either return it as faulty or ask Amazon for a replacement.

HarryT · 12-09-2014, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pghaworth

Dave - normal or not, yellow is not an acceptable color for my eyes.

On the other hand, I prefer a warmer tone to the screen. Everyone's preferences are different in these matters. The "yellowist" reader I've owned was my Kobo H2O.

HarryT · 12-09-2014, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josieb1

Paperwhite 2's are supposed to be a cream colour. Not white and not yellow. The Paperwhite 1's were blue white but the 2's use the Carta screen which is more a cream colour.

It's primarily the lighting that determines the colour, rather than the screen itself. The Kobo H2O also uses a Carta screen, but it was a lot warmer in tone (ie yellower) than my PW2.

Dave329 · 12-09-2014, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It's primarily the lighting that determines the colour, rather than the screen itself. The Kobo H2O also uses a Carta screen, but it was a lot warmer in tone (ie yellower) than my PW2.

my screen is yellow even without any light

jj2me · 12-09-2014, 02:19 PM

Once I thought of it as Sepia, I was pleased.

Ignoring the photo's blurriness, you can see with the PW2's light off (realizing that the light set to off still gives off a very faint glow), that your choices of background color is gray or less gray. You won't find a white background in e-Ink (yet). If you didn't get a yellowish background, you'd get some degree of gray.

Of course, with the PW2's light blasting, the screen looks white.

Left to right:
Sony PRS-350 (Pearl), Kindle Keyboard (Pearl), Kindle Paperwhite 2 2014

Ripplinger · 12-09-2014, 04:16 PM

My PW2 has a white screen, no yellow to it at all. One of my Kobo Glos has a slight yellowish cast to it, while the other 2 are pure white, but even that one isn't as yellow as yours is. If you're comfortable with the color, keep it. If not, return it and get another one.

12-09-2014, 10:53 AM	#19
paspas Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: prs505	mine is white: [Images violate posting guidelines for size - MODERAT0R] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 12-09-2014 at 11:11 AM.

12-09-2014, 11:12 AM	#22
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Here you go. I've used the white paper to set a reference white balance on my DSLR, so the colour should be pretty accurate, but I should stress that the visual appearance of the screen varies considerably depending on the lighting conditions. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by HarryT; 12-09-2014 at 11:33 AM.

12-09-2014, 02:19 PM	#29
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Mine is yellowish too Once I thought of it as Sepia, I was pleased. Ignoring the photo's blurriness, you can see with the PW2's light off (realizing that the light set to off still gives off a very faint glow), that your choices of background color is gray or less gray. You won't find a white background in e-Ink (yet). If you didn't get a yellowish background, you'd get some degree of gray. Of course, with the PW2's light blasting, the screen looks white. Left to right: Sony PRS-350 (Pearl), Kindle Keyboard (Pearl), Kindle Paperwhite 2 2014 Attached Thumbnails

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12-09-2014, 09:50 AM	#16
Dave329 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle PW2	Yellow .The second Image is with lights on. Its like a papperback book likke i said.Yellowish. The higher the light the whiter it gets

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm recharging my PW2 now so I can post a photograph for you to compare with yours.

12-09-2014, 10:07 AM	#18
Dave329 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle PW2	ok thanks

12-09-2014, 11:08 AM	#21
pghaworth Fervent Pleasure Seeker Posts: 1,224 Karma: 712073 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Windmills of My Mind Device: Clara HD	Dave - normal or not, yellow is not an acceptable color for my eyes. I had to buy 5 PW2s (2014 model) to get 2 that were on the white side. One is very nice and white like the part of the Voyage that is "normal" and the other is slightly less white, but is acceptable for bedroom reading. Having 5 side by side, it was easy to see that the PW2 screens do come in a lot of variations of color from white all the way to yellows. If you're not comfortable with the color, you shouldn't keep it.

12-09-2014, 11:28 AM	#24
Dave329 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle PW2	Thanks.Yours is definitely more white than mine...

12-09-2014, 11:40 AM	#25
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	Paperwhite 2's are supposed to be a cream colour. Not white and not yellow. The Paperwhite 1's were blue white but the 2's use the Carta screen which is more a cream colour. Is it possible to take yours to a store that might have a demo model you can compare it against, or do you know anyone who has one you could compare yours too? If your really unhappy either return it as faulty or ask Amazon for a replacement.

12-09-2014, 04:16 PM	#30
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	My PW2 has a white screen, no yellow to it at all. One of my Kobo Glos has a slight yellowish cast to it, while the other 2 are pure white, but even that one isn't as yellow as yours is. If you're comfortable with the color, keep it. If not, return it and get another one.

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