Am I the only one? - Page 2

Solan0 · 12-04-2006, 06:54 PM

thats what i use fluorescent light it looks nice on the reader and i can read fine with it, i just wanna go to another level.

William Moates · 12-05-2006, 04:54 AM

But what about the flicker from flourescent lights? I'm used to flourescent lights having a flicker rate of 60 Hz. When CRT monitors are set to 60 Hz, it causes immediate eyestrain for me, and can lead to headaches after many minutes. Doesn't anyone else here get eyestrain/headaches from reading on CRT monitors? (LCD monitors don't flicker, so they eliminate the problem.)

HarryT · 12-05-2006, 09:13 AM

CRT monitors? How quaint - haven't used one of those in years

. Most monitors let you set the refresh rate a lot higher (eg 85Hz) which should eliminate the problem.

Obviously "flicker" isn't going to be a problem with the Sony Reader

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RWood · 12-05-2006, 09:35 AM

60 Hz is an old friend. My old CRT and TV both used it. My first week in the UK drove me nuts with the constant flicker from the flourescent lights, the TV, and the monitors that were all running on 50 Hz. (Early metric system standards.)

Now some of my friends, hard core gamers all, feel that they have an advantage in their games when viewed over a CRT as it has (they say) a faster response rate than an LCD.

yvanleterrible · 12-05-2006, 10:06 AM

Compact fuorescent, CF, is not the same as ordinary fluorescent. I use a soft light one for paper books and it has no flicker. What I like most is that it is better with yellowing paper, it makes it look whiter. Since I don't have an eink reader yet I wondered if it would "make the white" come out more?

JohnB · 12-05-2006, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downunderguy

Am I the only one who was foolish enough to think that the screen display would look like the advertising in terms of type and contrast? Is there a way to adjust?

As others have said, it depends on your room lighting. It's really NOT like paper - in dimmer light, the display rapidly shows less contrast than paper in similar lighting. On top of that, the semi-gloss surface (sort of a "pearl" in photo paper terms) can show glare, depending on where your light is. To _my_ eyes - in bright light, it looks great; in dimmer light, it's worse than paper, and I have to increase the font size.

To make me totally happy, this reader needs some sort of built in lighting.

HarryT · 12-06-2006, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnB

To _my_ eyes - in bright light, it looks great; in dimmer light, it's worse than paper, and I have to increase the font size.

Yes, I'm in complete agreement with that statement.

12-04-2006, 06:54 PM	#16
Solan0 Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montreal Device: Sony Reader	thats what i use fluorescent light it looks nice on the reader and i can read fine with it, i just wanna go to another level.

12-05-2006, 04:54 AM	#17
William Moates Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 35 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Device: Sony Librie / Sony Clie / Sony Reader	But what about the flicker from flourescent lights? I'm used to flourescent lights having a flicker rate of 60 Hz. When CRT monitors are set to 60 Hz, it causes immediate eyestrain for me, and can lead to headaches after many minutes. Doesn't anyone else here get eyestrain/headaches from reading on CRT monitors? (LCD monitors don't flicker, so they eliminate the problem.)

12-05-2006, 09:13 AM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	CRT monitors? How quaint - haven't used one of those in years . Most monitors let you set the refresh rate a lot higher (eg 85Hz) which should eliminate the problem. Obviously "flicker" isn't going to be a problem with the Sony Reader .

12-05-2006, 09:35 AM	#19
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	60 Hz is an old friend. My old CRT and TV both used it. My first week in the UK drove me nuts with the constant flicker from the flourescent lights, the TV, and the monitors that were all running on 50 Hz. (Early metric system standards.) Now some of my friends, hard core gamers all, feel that they have an advantage in their games when viewed over a CRT as it has (they say) a faster response rate than an LCD.

12-05-2006, 10:06 AM	#20
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Compact fuorescent, CF, is not the same as ordinary fluorescent. I use a soft light one for paper books and it has no flicker. What I like most is that it is better with yellowing paper, it makes it look whiter. Since I don't have an eink reader yet I wondered if it would "make the white" come out more?

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