08-27-2012, 07:45 AM | #61 |
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What can you say me about worse contrast with light off in the glowlight model than in the standard model?
Have it solved with the new models? Thanks for your attention. |
08-27-2012, 11:41 AM | #62 |
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It will never be fixed, it is a physics problem - any layer on top of the screen will bounce light off and create a softer image. It is very minor though, I would suggest you compare to a non-glow yourself and decide.
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08-27-2012, 09:35 PM | #63 |
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Never is a rather strong word, though I agree that it seems unlikely, at least any time soon.
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08-28-2012, 12:03 PM | #65 |
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08-28-2012, 01:15 PM | #66 |
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The only Nook Glow I've ever held in my hands was in a Barnes & Noble brick & mortar store and it had a very noticeably glowing hotspot near the center of the screen. That wasn't exactly a major selling point, but hardly a surprise, as I've heard more than one person here complain about hotspots on theirs. In a couple of weeks, Amazon is having a press conference where many people are expecting to see a front-lit Kindle revealed. If the experience so many have described with their Nook Glows have taught me anything, it is not to be among the early adapters of glow screen technology. If a front-lit Kindle is introduced, I'll wait until I see if they've solved the hotspot problems that affect so many of the Nook Glows.
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08-28-2012, 03:43 PM | #67 |
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Just purchased a nook glow yesterday – i noticed one little dot (similar to a dead pixel) off in the margin on the right side. Its barely noticeable and easily forgotten, but its there.
The screen is also very smooth and contrast similar to my nst. Love the glow feature and its come in handy quite a bit so far. |
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Ever heard of multicoated lenses and filters for cameras? There are coatings that transmit nearly 100% of incoming light (minimal difference between F-stop and T-stop values), albeit expensive. There are also constructions with negative (!) index of refraction. I do not believe the issue is physics, more like form factor and budget.
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09-01-2012, 08:12 PM | #71 |
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Probably budget more than anything. There aren't many of us who would be willing to spend $400 on a simple e-reader.
At any rate, I looked at a GlowLight the other day and thought the screen was quite acceptable even with the slightly reduced contrast. I also thought the lighting was beautiful, except for the unsightly "hole" in the lower right corner. |
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09-03-2012, 01:25 AM | #74 |
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If I take my NWGL outside the house, it goes in its cover.
More fragile or not, I am not going back to a non-lit screen. I'm reading much more with the NWGL than I did before, and that's what is important to me. |
09-03-2012, 02:06 AM | #75 |
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Agreed, it's a wonderful device. Even in situations where the light is not that bad, turning on the glow light makes a significant difference.
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