Aura H20 2 Screen to dark without backlight

chook13 · 05-19-2019, 01:56 AM

Howdy I just bought a Kobo Aura H20 edition 2.

I bought this e reader to use without a back light but to me the screen seems dull and greyish without it. Is this a regular thing with this model or back lit
e readers in general?

Thanks

meeera · 05-19-2019, 03:15 AM

Turn the frontlight on. Adjust the brightness to get the contrast you desire, while keeping it below the level that it looks like it's "glowing". Adjust the colour temperature to whatever feels comfortable to you. The photons will not harm you.

frostschutz · 05-19-2019, 03:44 AM

all eink is dull and greyish - if you compare it to paper

but it's a lot better if you compare it to ancient eink devices ( like pocketbook 360, if you can find one )

you'll wonder how did people ever read on these... answer is simple:

you get used to it and then you stop seeing it

that said the light is there to be used, and it's meant to improve on the "paper white" look that otherwise just isn't there. On my H2O (first gen) I never go higher than 5% and that's enough.

chook13 · 05-19-2019, 04:38 AM

Thanks allot. I decided its a keeper and I can live with it. I'm going off line again for a while so it should see allot of use!

rashkae · 05-19-2019, 09:33 PM

The capacitive touch layer added to the 2nd Generation H20 definitely reduced the light reflected to the screen compared to it's predecessors.. Other models are better, but still not as good ad the earlier IR screens. Price of progress, I'm afraid.

05-19-2019, 01:56 AM	#1
chook13 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: none	Aura H20 2 Screen to dark without backlight Howdy I just bought a Kobo Aura H20 edition 2. I bought this e reader to use without a back light but to me the screen seems dull and greyish without it. Is this a regular thing with this model or back lit e readers in general? Thanks

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05-19-2019, 03:15 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Turn the frontlight on. Adjust the brightness to get the contrast you desire, while keeping it below the level that it looks like it's "glowing". Adjust the colour temperature to whatever feels comfortable to you. The photons will not harm you.

05-19-2019, 03:44 AM	#3
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	all eink is dull and greyish - if you compare it to paper but it's a lot better if you compare it to ancient eink devices ( like pocketbook 360, if you can find one ) you'll wonder how did people ever read on these... answer is simple: you get used to it and then you stop seeing it that said the light is there to be used, and it's meant to improve on the "paper white" look that otherwise just isn't there. On my H2O (first gen) I never go higher than 5% and that's enough.

05-19-2019, 04:38 AM	#4
chook13 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: none	Thanks allot. I decided its a keeper and I can live with it. I'm going off line again for a while so it should see allot of use!

05-19-2019, 09:33 PM	#5
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,142 Karma: 5061953 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	The capacitive touch layer added to the 2nd Generation H20 definitely reduced the light reflected to the screen compared to it's predecessors.. Other models are better, but still not as good ad the earlier IR screens. Price of progress, I'm afraid.

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