Returned my pw4..Are there any e-readers with really good contrast and crisp text?

Jnwigfall75 · 11-19-2018, 07:14 PM

I just purchased my first e-reader and it was the new paperwhite 4. I couldnt stabd it. Some ppl may not see it but the text looks a little washed. And it distracted me. Making it bolder and larger just made more bolder and larger washed text to me. I went to the store and saw the nook glowlight 3 and was blown away.
It said enhanced contrast and they actualy meant that. I was going to buy it but ppl say nooks are no good. Slow, and mahbe out of buissness soon. Plus you cant get alot of books. So i was thinking about the Kobo clara HD. Anyone know how the contrast is on it. Nice dark crisp text? If not ehat has anything similar to the glowlight?

rcentros · 11-19-2018, 08:37 PM

I think the Paperwhite 4 may be a little more "faded" then the Paperwhite 3 because it has the extra layer between you and the screen (that's why it has a flush bezel). Paperwhite 3s are still available new, I think they're going to be on sale for $80 on the 22nd. And you can add darker fonts to Kindles (I like Constantia and DejaVu Serif E-Book).

But, if you like the Nook Glowlight 3's screen, I would definitely look into buying it. The issues have been more with organizing books in shelves than they have been in the actual reading of eBooks. You can use ePubs from any source, so there's plenty of books available (even if Barnes & Noble dies and goes away). As it stands right now, you can buy a LOT of books directly from B&N (4.5 million titles) if you want -- and download them directly to the Glowlight.

stuartjmz · 11-19-2018, 09:00 PM

I like my Kobo Clara HD, but having spent the last day reading on my new Kobo Aura H2O2, I'd say it has the edge. I don't know if this image will be of any use, but perhaps it might help you decide if the H2O2 is nearer what you're after

Paperbackstash · 11-19-2018, 09:55 PM

I agree with you and said the same when I got mine, was surprised at the clarity difference from the PW3 I was used to. I have gotten around it by having to make the text one click bolder to try and bring it more equal, although the PW3 is still better clarity. I second suggestions to go with the PW3 if you want to stay in the Amazon system since it will still be updated awhile, or else you could try the Nook you are impressed with if you don't care about the Amazon ecosystem.

Sirtel · 11-19-2018, 09:59 PM

Kindle Voyage has the best contrast of all Kindles, dark and crisp. It's not sold new anymore, but you can buy it refurbished from different places (eBay and Amazon itself, for example). To my knowledge no one has ever complained about the Voyage having washed-out text (pretty common complaints about the various Paperwhites and Oases).

rcentros · 11-19-2018, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Kindle Voyage has the best contrast of all Kindles, dark and crisp. It's not sold new anymore, but you can buy it refurbished from different places (eBay and Amazon itself, for example). To my knowledge no one has ever complained about the Voyage having washed-out text (pretty common complaints about the various Paperwhites and Oases).

The Voyage (refurbished) is currently available on Woot (Amazon company) for $100.

https://computers.woot.com/offers/ki...lnd_cat_pc_4_6

Currently new Voyages (with cellular support) are available from Amazon, but the cost is $270.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...y_technology=1

(See bottom listing on page.)

Jnwigfall75 · 11-20-2018, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Paperbackstash

I agree with you and said the same when I got mine, was surprised at the clarity difference from the PW3 I was used to. I have gotten around it by having to make the text one click bolder to try and bring it more equal, although the PW3 is still better clarity. I second suggestions to go with the PW3 if you want to stay in the Amazon system since it will still be updated awhile, or else you could try the Nook you are impressed with if you don't care about the Amazon ecosystem.

I love the amazon interface and vocabulary tools, it has everything i need but the most important thing for me, a good screen. ima try a pw3, and if that doesnt look good enough, ill try a kobo clara which im really hoping looks good, last resort is the nook

mobama · 11-20-2018, 01:58 AM

It's best when contrast can bet adjusted. Font faces, boldness, gamma, etc.

Jnwigfall75 · 11-22-2018, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mobama

It's best when contrast can bet adjusted. Font faces, boldness, gamma, etc.

i wish they had something like that

Sirtel · 11-22-2018, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jnwigfall75

i wish they had something like that

You can install your own fonts and adjust boldness on all the newer Kindles.

I watched some video reviews and the PW4 appears to have worse contrast than both the Voyage and the Oasis. If contrast is very important to you, I would advise to try the Voyage.

rcentros · 11-22-2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

I watched some video reviews and the PW4 appears to have worse contrast than both the Voyage and the Oasis. If contrast is very important to you, I would advise to try the Voyage.

I think the PW3s also have better contrast. And, in the U.S., they're currently on sale for $80 (or $85 if you don't want special offers).

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle...dle+paperwhite

(Or remove ads in customization for $5.)

https://www.amazon.com/oc/configurat...&wlPopCommand=

Jnwigfall75 · 11-23-2018, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

I think the PW3s also have better contrast. And, in the U.S., they're currently on sale for $80 (or $85 if you don't want special offers).

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle...dle+paperwhite

(Or remove ads in customization for $5.)

https://www.amazon.com/oc/configurat...&wlPopCommand=

Yea i think i may try kindle one more time. If not im going to try kobo clara

barryem · 12-06-2018, 07:55 PM

The best contrast I've seen is on the Nook Glowlight 3. I have it as well as a Paperwhite 3 and a Paperwhite 4. The Glowlight doesn't have the coating that's needed for the touch screen and that dramatically increases the darkness of the text. It has an infra-red touch screen.

That said, in every other way it's not nearly as good a device as my Paperwhites. It's a decent device with a superb screen while my Paperwhites are superb devices with only excellent screens.

My suggestion is get used to the Paperwhite.

Barry

ZodWallop · 12-07-2018, 05:02 PM

While I agree with everyone here, I would say buy the Voyage over the Paperwhite 3. The Voyage is a nicer bit of hardware over the Paperwhite and it has better contrast.

If you can get the Paperwhite 3 at $80 or the Voyage is $100, the $20 difference will be worth it.

As you can see, I have the Glowlight Plus and the Glowlight 3 and the Glowlight 3 screen is very, very nice. When you're reading on a Nook, they are terrific. I have no complaints about how it handles as a reader. It's when you do anything else that you notice how slow the thing is.

I haven't seen a Clara HD in person. But if the screen is at all comparable to the Glowlight 3, I'd say buy the Clara. I think the reading experience on Kobo isn't quite as good as the Nook, but it is good and everything else in their software is miles better.

BookCat · 12-10-2018, 10:06 AM

The only problem, and it's a significant one, with the Kobo Clara is that some of them have light bleed: spots of uneven lighting, which can be very distracting. I bought one; I took it back.

Personally, I would go with the PW3 or one of the other kindles being recommended.

11-19-2018, 07:14 PM	#1
Jnwigfall75 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: None	Returned my pw4..Are there any e-readers with really good contrast and crisp text? I just purchased my first e-reader and it was the new paperwhite 4. I couldnt stabd it. Some ppl may not see it but the text looks a little washed. And it distracted me. Making it bolder and larger just made more bolder and larger washed text to me. I went to the store and saw the nook glowlight 3 and was blown away. It said enhanced contrast and they actualy meant that. I was going to buy it but ppl say nooks are no good. Slow, and mahbe out of buissness soon. Plus you cant get alot of books. So i was thinking about the Kobo clara HD. Anyone know how the contrast is on it. Nice dark crisp text? If not ehat has anything similar to the glowlight?

12-07-2018, 05:02 PM	#14
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 10,988 Karma: 108309641 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara HD; Nook ST w/Glowlight, (2015) Glowlight Plus, Paperwhite 3	While I agree with everyone here, I would say buy the Voyage over the Paperwhite 3. The Voyage is a nicer bit of hardware over the Paperwhite and it has better contrast. If you can get the Paperwhite 3 at $80 or the Voyage is $100, the $20 difference will be worth it. As you can see, I have the Glowlight Plus and the Glowlight 3 and the Glowlight 3 screen is very, very nice. When you're reading on a Nook, they are terrific. I have no complaints about how it handles as a reader. It's when you do anything else that you notice how slow the thing is. I haven't seen a Clara HD in person. But if the screen is at all comparable to the Glowlight 3, I'd say buy the Clara. I think the reading experience on Kobo isn't quite as good as the Nook, but it is good and everything else in their software is miles better. Last edited by ZodWallop; 12-07-2018 at 05:07 PM.

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11-19-2018, 08:37 PM	#2
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,441 Karma: 48453105 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	I think the Paperwhite 4 may be a little more "faded" then the Paperwhite 3 because it has the extra layer between you and the screen (that's why it has a flush bezel). Paperwhite 3s are still available new, I think they're going to be on sale for $80 on the 22nd. And you can add darker fonts to Kindles (I like Constantia and DejaVu Serif E-Book). But, if you like the Nook Glowlight 3's screen, I would definitely look into buying it. The issues have been more with organizing books in shelves than they have been in the actual reading of eBooks. You can use ePubs from any source, so there's plenty of books available (even if Barnes & Noble dies and goes away). As it stands right now, you can buy a LOT of books directly from B&N (4.5 million titles) if you want -- and download them directly to the Glowlight.

11-19-2018, 09:00 PM	#3
stuartjmz Nameless Being	I like my Kobo Clara HD, but having spent the last day reading on my new Kobo Aura H2O2, I'd say it has the edge. I don't know if this image will be of any use, but perhaps it might help you decide if the H2O2 is nearer what you're after

11-19-2018, 09:55 PM	#4
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,591 Karma: 20086276 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	I agree with you and said the same when I got mine, was surprised at the clarity difference from the PW3 I was used to. I have gotten around it by having to make the text one click bolder to try and bring it more equal, although the PW3 is still better clarity. I second suggestions to go with the PW3 if you want to stay in the Amazon system since it will still be updated awhile, or else you could try the Nook you are impressed with if you don't care about the Amazon ecosystem.

11-19-2018, 09:59 PM	#5
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,126 Karma: 224756896 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Kindle Voyage has the best contrast of all Kindles, dark and crisp. It's not sold new anymore, but you can buy it refurbished from different places (eBay and Amazon itself, for example). To my knowledge no one has ever complained about the Voyage having washed-out text (pretty common complaints about the various Paperwhites and Oases).

11-20-2018, 01:58 AM	#8
mobama Evangelist Posts: 432 Karma: 2303460 Join Date: Aug 2017 Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 3, Onyx T76ML, Kobo H2O Edition 1, Kobo Mini	It's best when contrast can bet adjusted. Font faces, boldness, gamma, etc.

12-06-2018, 07:55 PM	#13
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	The best contrast I've seen is on the Nook Glowlight 3. I have it as well as a Paperwhite 3 and a Paperwhite 4. The Glowlight doesn't have the coating that's needed for the touch screen and that dramatically increases the darkness of the text. It has an infra-red touch screen. That said, in every other way it's not nearly as good a device as my Paperwhites. It's a decent device with a superb screen while my Paperwhites are superb devices with only excellent screens. My suggestion is get used to the Paperwhite. Barry

12-10-2018, 10:06 AM	#15
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	The only problem, and it's a significant one, with the Kobo Clara is that some of them have light bleed: spots of uneven lighting, which can be very distracting. I bought one; I took it back. Personally, I would go with the PW3 or one of the other kindles being recommended.

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