PRS-650 Screen while in power off state...

ShaneR · 01-07-2011, 09:53 PM

Perhaps a stupid question, but is the screen for the 650 meant to stay white while powered off? Or is it supposed to be "black" like any other screen out there.

I only ask as I recently did the baroda hack and have noticed the screen stays paper white when shut off...I could swear it was dark before that, but I'm not sure. So, I'm wondering if I there's a problem with this hack.

Thanks

starrlamia · 01-07-2011, 10:18 PM

nope it stays light, as with any other e-ink screens

ShaneR · 01-08-2011, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starrlamia

nope it stays light, as with any other e-ink screens

Welp, learned something new

Thanks!

Anthem · 01-08-2011, 08:57 AM

Yeppers! Same on the 350 of course.

They only time e-ink screens really show anything while the devices are powered off is when the device purposely paints something before switching off. Sometimes they will have "Powered Off" messages or the company logo or even the book cover as a sort of place holder until the machine is turned back on.

Sony only seems to do this when the machine is in sleep mode. Otherwise the devices seem to be the definition of well and truly off. (Think ominously blank and vacuous!)

01-07-2011, 09:53 PM	#1
ShaneR Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650; PW2	Screen while in power off state... Perhaps a stupid question, but is the screen for the 650 meant to stay white while powered off? Or is it supposed to be "black" like any other screen out there. I only ask as I recently did the baroda hack and have noticed the screen stays paper white when shut off...I could swear it was dark before that, but I'm not sure. So, I'm wondering if I there's a problem with this hack. Thanks

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01-07-2011, 10:18 PM	#2
starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	nope it stays light, as with any other e-ink screens

01-08-2011, 08:57 AM	#4
Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	Yeppers! Same on the 350 of course. They only time e-ink screens really show anything while the devices are powered off is when the device purposely paints something before switching off. Sometimes they will have "Powered Off" messages or the company logo or even the book cover as a sort of place holder until the machine is turned back on. Sony only seems to do this when the machine is in sleep mode. Otherwise the devices seem to be the definition of well and truly off. (Think ominously blank and vacuous!)

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