Any monitors with E Ink Vizplex technology?

[LDBoblo]

Originally Posted by Shaggy

That's one specific example where it wouldn't. That doesn't mean "no it wouldn't" for all cases.

Cases where the backlight would be heavily out of sync with the surrounding environment (i.e. insufficient lighting) is a pretty big specific example.

Besides, I was dismissing the attribution of the problems to LCDs themselves, not to maladjusted backlights.

[Shaggy]

Originally Posted by LDBoblo

Cases where the backlight would be heavily out of sync with the surrounding environment (i.e. insufficient lighting) is a pretty big specific example.

Besides, I was dismissing the attribution of the problems to LCDs themselves, not to maladjusted backlights.

Keep back-peddling. You'll get there eventually.

[TinyApps.Org]

Thanks to NiLuJe and hawhill, the Kindle DX makes a great E Ink computer monitor:

http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by HarryT

An eInk monitor would be just ghastly for things like word processing, due to the slow update speed, and I notice the original poster says that he does a lot of typing. It really wouldn't work, I'm afraid.

Actually, it would make great sense for a translator. Working with the original from an e-Ink screen while writing on a laptop. That would still make it a niche market, but at least it would be a market.

And what about a book editor. Wouldn't they benefit from having one screen with text while rewriting on LCD screen?

[GreenMonkey]

It may seem backward, but you might try a QUALITY old CRT monitor. A CRT at 100 hz may have less eyestrain for some folks than an LCD.

The other thing is as suggested, to lower the brightness. I have an old, old 5:4 19" LCD and it's running at 0 brightness at home (next to my 24" widescreen CRT...love my FW900).

[crossi]

Do you have one of those awful gloss screens? Try a screen with a matt surface. Much easier to see with less squinting against glare and reflections.

[TinyApps.Org]

Originally Posted by HarryT

An eInk monitor would be just ghastly for things like word processing, due to the slow update speed, and I notice the original poster says that he does a lot of typing. It really wouldn't work, I'm afraid.

Actually, it works great, especially if you use a text editor like vi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi

[MagnusW]

I am an entrepreneur that is currently developing a dedicated e-ink external monitor that is easy to use and dedicated to being the best possible monitor solution (not an e-reader). I am reaching out to people who seem interested in a product like this.

I would love to hear your thoughts on how you personally would like such a product to work. At this point in my development your input could become real-world features. Hit me with comment and we could have a talk!

Best,
- Magnus


PS: I'm posting on a couple of threads like this, sorry if some of you might see this message other places as well.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by MagnusW

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PS: I'm posting on a couple of threads like this, sorry if some of you might see this message other places as well.

Please read Section 3 of: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/faq...ing_guidelines

[MagnusW]

Sorry, I will of course comply (there was only one duplicate luckily).

Thanks!

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by LDBoblo

No, it wouldn't. If anything, a low-contrast EPD in insufficient light could worsen whatever problems the poster attributes to LCDs.

Of course, if he's squinting to read LCDs in bright direct light with lots of glare, then a reflective screen will be a good change. Somehow though, I doubt that's the case.

You don't understand how e-ink works.

[Lbooker]

Originally Posted by MagnusW

I am an entrepreneur that is currently developing a dedicated e-ink external monitor that is easy to use and dedicated to being the best possible monitor solution (not an e-reader). I am reaching out to people who seem interested in a product like this.

I would love to hear your thoughts on how you personally would like such a product to work. At this point in my development your input could become real-world features. Hit me with comment and we could have a talk!

Best,
- Magnus


PS: I'm posting on a couple of threads like this, sorry if some of you might see this message other places as well.

I would like to replace my current LCD monitor with a large e-ink screen. I use my computer mainly for reading texts/forums/news/mails on internet. I would switch to my current LCD monitor (or to a video-projector) only to watch videos/movies once a day. So I would buy an e-ink monitor of a normal size for a typical PC monitor, between 21" and 27", with a resolution at least equal to 1920*1080, the more the better. Of course such an e-ink monitor would need to work without the black flash we often see when turning pages while reading an e-book on a Kindle/Kobo/Sony.

Originally Posted by Rizla

You don't understand how e-ink works.

You realize you just responded to a post that is nearly four years old?

[Rizla]

Nope. Someone necro-posted. And still no e-ink moniter

[TinyApps.Org]

Hi MagnusW,

Thanks for soliciting comments for your project.. I would be very interested in a battery-powered, e-ink monitor (any size) that connects via VGA, DVI, and/or HDMI. A USB monitor wouldn't be as attractive; why bother with drivers, etc when the Kindle already performs well as both an e-ink monitor and an e-reader?

Aloha,

Miles