Glo Kobo Glo screen.

cmolinap · 08-20-2013, 12:31 AM

Hi,

It is normal for a tenuous shadow on the bottom of the screen, of the Kobo Glo, when you turn on the light? And if you see directly the bottom of the screen, with the light is on, note dark parts and light parts, interspersed. Is this normal?

Thanks in advances,

meeera · 08-20-2013, 12:42 AM

Yes. Kobo firmware used to give the option of a black bar there, to disguise the slight uneven effect related to having multiple LED lights in a row. This option was removed in a recent firmware upgrade.

Here's a very recent discussion of the effect:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=219576

cmolinap · 08-20-2013, 01:56 PM

Thanks meeera for your explanation and link. I thought my Kobo Glo was defective. Even I was thinking about returning it. In my case, it shows as the pictures of the link. It is annoying.

Ripplinger · 08-20-2013, 03:19 PM

On my Glo, it's pretty even, or at least it's not distracting to me at all, certainly it's still more even than a clip on light would be.

If you think you would prefer the dark band at the bottom which would mask the shadows of the lights, older firmware (I think up to 2.5.1) allowed you to change from clear to black. For me though, the black border leaves a very thin bright white line at the bottom where it just doesn't extend far enough down, and for me, that is very distracting to see. And it seems to emphasize the fact that it takes up too much space when it's black to me.

So it's up to you which you think you would prefer, and possibly that white line won't show at the bottom of your screen either, it might just be the placement of my screen is a smidge too high for the frame causing it.

08-20-2013, 12:31 AM	#1
cmolinap Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 9792 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala. Device: Kobo Touch/Mini	Kobo Glo screen. Hi, It is normal for a tenuous shadow on the bottom of the screen, of the Kobo Glo, when you turn on the light? And if you see directly the bottom of the screen, with the light is on, note dark parts and light parts, interspersed. Is this normal? Thanks in advances,

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08-20-2013, 12:42 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66417824 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Yes. Kobo firmware used to give the option of a black bar there, to disguise the slight uneven effect related to having multiple LED lights in a row. This option was removed in a recent firmware upgrade. Here's a very recent discussion of the effect: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=219576

08-20-2013, 01:56 PM	#3
cmolinap Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 9792 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala. Device: Kobo Touch/Mini	Thanks meeera for your explanation and link. I thought my Kobo Glo was defective. Even I was thinking about returning it. In my case, it shows as the pictures of the link. It is annoying.

08-20-2013, 03:19 PM	#4
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	On my Glo, it's pretty even, or at least it's not distracting to me at all, certainly it's still more even than a clip on light would be. If you think you would prefer the dark band at the bottom which would mask the shadows of the lights, older firmware (I think up to 2.5.1) allowed you to change from clear to black. For me though, the black border leaves a very thin bright white line at the bottom where it just doesn't extend far enough down, and for me, that is very distracting to see. And it seems to emphasize the fact that it takes up too much space when it's black to me. So it's up to you which you think you would prefer, and possibly that white line won't show at the bottom of your screen either, it might just be the placement of my screen is a smidge too high for the frame causing it.

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