Differences in frontlight between Aura and Aura HD?

Joques · 12-01-2013, 07:00 AM

Wondering if anybody here has experienced both these in person in a dark room setting. I'm considering cancelling my Aura and getting an HD instead - not least because in Youtube comparison videos, the HD light seems a little dimmer in a dark room. To me, there is almost no lower limit to how dim I want the screen when I'm reading in the dark - ideally I will just barely comfortably be able to make out the words. My old GLO was a blast of bright light right in my face that made it impossible to get sleepy reading ...

Anybody know?

Ken Maltby · 12-01-2013, 05:06 PM

Both can use Koreader and with that on my AuraHD the frontlight can be set from 1 to 100. With the 1 setting you need to be in a relatively dark place to tell that it is on. Also, since the configuration of the frontend is handled by scripts, you can fine tune almost anything.

Luck;
Ken

Markismus · 12-01-2013, 06:36 PM

It is my experience that the Aura is darker. But is rather an odd criterium for choosing. You did hear of the nightmode mod? Or coolreader's nightmode?

Joques · 12-02-2013, 02:53 AM

Well, it's obviously not the only thing, but it's relevant, yeah. But really, the Aura is darker than the HD?

Just tried the nightmode mod on my intermittently-working GLO, it works fine - so perhaps this is irrelevant. I'll probably go with the HD for the added screen size and - it seems - a cleaner, whiter screen?

About the nighttime mod, a quasiphilosophical question. Since the light comes from the front and is reflected, and is not throttled going through black pixels, will the nighttime mod really reduce the emitted light significantly? It is probably a lot easier on the eyes, but will the amount of light bother my girlfriend in the dark bedroom significantly less? Hmm.

12-01-2013, 07:00 AM	#1
Joques Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 107414 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	Differences in frontlight between Aura and Aura HD? Wondering if anybody here has experienced both these in person in a dark room setting. I'm considering cancelling my Aura and getting an HD instead - not least because in Youtube comparison videos, the HD light seems a little dimmer in a dark room. To me, there is almost no lower limit to how dim I want the screen when I'm reading in the dark - ideally I will just barely comfortably be able to make out the words. My old GLO was a blast of bright light right in my face that made it impossible to get sleepy reading ... Anybody know? Last edited by Joques; 12-01-2013 at 07:15 AM. Reason: typo

12-02-2013, 02:53 AM	#4
Joques Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 107414 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	Well, it's obviously not the only thing, but it's relevant, yeah. But really, the Aura is darker than the HD? Just tried the nightmode mod on my intermittently-working GLO, it works fine - so perhaps this is irrelevant. I'll probably go with the HD for the added screen size and - it seems - a cleaner, whiter screen? About the nighttime mod, a quasiphilosophical question. Since the light comes from the front and is reflected, and is not throttled going through black pixels, will the nighttime mod really reduce the emitted light significantly? It is probably a lot easier on the eyes, but will the amount of light bother my girlfriend in the dark bedroom significantly less? Hmm. Last edited by Joques; 12-02-2013 at 08:40 AM.

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12-01-2013, 05:06 PM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Both can use Koreader and with that on my AuraHD the frontlight can be set from 1 to 100. With the 1 setting you need to be in a relatively dark place to tell that it is on. Also, since the configuration of the frontend is handled by scripts, you can fine tune almost anything. Luck; Ken

12-01-2013, 06:36 PM	#3
Markismus Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 149877 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Device: Cracked HiSenseA5ProCC, Cracked OnyxNotePro, Note5, Kobo Glo, Aura	It is my experience that the Aura is darker. But is rather an odd criterium for choosing. You did hear of the nightmode mod? Or coolreader's nightmode?

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