Best Ereader for Manga/Comics - Page 3

WillysJeepMan · 09-01-2012, 12:39 PM

I wonder how much of the reported eyestrain of reading on a color tablet is due to, improper brightness setting combined with glossy screen.

My iPad1 (handed down to my wife) has a high quality matte screen protector and I found that with the proper brightness setting that it was nearly as easy on the eyes as my eInk readers but with the color vibrancy similar to color print.

My iPad2 however, does not have a screen protector and the reflections (regardless of lighting) cause a bit more discomfort.

a 10" color tablet, IMO, is the best ereader for manga, comic books, and other color documents such as scans of old print catalogs and magazines.

ChaosTwin · 09-03-2012, 01:28 AM

Do you have any problems while reading outside? (sunlight)

DolphinHD · 09-03-2012, 03:53 AM

Judge for yourself...

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Namekuseijin · 09-03-2012, 02:03 PM

I can see the sky in one and read even from here from the other.

now take a picture of both under a tree.

Namekuseijin · 09-10-2012, 10:55 AM

BTW, I got myself a 6" e-ink reader and, surely enough, had to try some comics. Here's a classic Carl Barks:

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I edited the photo taken from my smartphone to get it to the approximate same size as the screen (manual eye measures side-by-side). I have to say any blurriness is from the camera and the text, while a bit small, is much more well defined on screen than in the photo and perfectly readable.

Many comics (specially mangas) are BTW sold in pocket editions here in Brazil. Page size about the same.

I have now such a crave to put so many Calvin strips in there!

09-03-2012, 03:53 AM	#33
DolphinHD Member Posts: 20 Karma: 70 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Germany Device: iriver StoryHD, Nexus 7	Judge for yourself... [Image violates guidelines for size - MODERATOR] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 02-06-2015 at 01:07 PM.

09-10-2012, 10:55 AM	#35
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	BTW, I got myself a 6" e-ink reader and, surely enough, had to try some comics. Here's a classic Carl Barks: [Image violates guidelines for size - MODERATOR] I edited the photo taken from my smartphone to get it to the approximate same size as the screen (manual eye measures side-by-side). I have to say any blurriness is from the camera and the text, while a bit small, is much more well defined on screen than in the photo and perfectly readable. Many comics (specially mangas) are BTW sold in pocket editions here in Brazil. Page size about the same. I have now such a crave to put so many Calvin strips in there! Last edited by Dr. Drib; 02-06-2015 at 01:07 PM.

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09-01-2012, 12:39 PM	#31
WillysJeepMan Guru Posts: 656 Karma: 2877892 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo Touch, KFHD7, GTab 8.4 Pro, iPadAir 2	I wonder how much of the reported eyestrain of reading on a color tablet is due to, improper brightness setting combined with glossy screen. My iPad1 (handed down to my wife) has a high quality matte screen protector and I found that with the proper brightness setting that it was nearly as easy on the eyes as my eInk readers but with the color vibrancy similar to color print. My iPad2 however, does not have a screen protector and the reflections (regardless of lighting) cause a bit more discomfort. a 10" color tablet, IMO, is the best ereader for manga, comic books, and other color documents such as scans of old print catalogs and magazines.

09-03-2012, 01:28 AM	#32
ChaosTwin Manga Reader Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Austria - no kangaroos Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Do you have any problems while reading outside? (sunlight)

09-03-2012, 02:03 PM	#34
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	I can see the sky in one and read even from here from the other. now take a picture of both under a tree.

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