08-05-2010, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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Best one for Manga? Sony 600 or Nook?
So I was all set to go and get a nook then I see this video which makes me question the nook, its not the speed that bothered me so much its that it seems stretched out compared to the Sony(The 600 is the same with touch right?)
http://vimeo.com/8258714 The blacks also seem deeper on the Sony(which makes no sense because the sony is 8 bit grayscale and the nook is 16), also I have no clue is 6'' big enough for manga, I heard mixed opinons, some say it looks great others say text is to small. Can't exactly tell from a video sadly... Last edited by MangaEbooker; 08-05-2010 at 09:32 PM. |
08-05-2010, 09:26 PM | #2 |
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I read manga on my Sony PRS-505 and find that 6 inches is not a bad size at all. 8 would probably be better, but 6 is really o.k. (for me. For some it might not be.)
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08-05-2010, 09:34 PM | #3 | |
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That video that you linked to shows the nook with older firmware. It is now quite speedy and responsive. I'm not sure what you mean by stretched out, since the screen dimensions and aspect ratio is the same as all of the other 6" ereaders. Also, I can assure you that the contrast, text sharpness, and black levels of the nook are the best of the current generation ereaders. However, the new Kindle 3 and the new Kindle DX use the new pearl screens, and now they are the best. I'm not sure how great 6" is for manga. It will probably depend on how you convert/format the files. I would avoid the Sony models, and either get a nook or the new Kindle 3 (not out yet though). |
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08-05-2010, 09:37 PM | #4 |
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08-05-2010, 09:44 PM | #5 |
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What about the Sony PRS-900? The screen is better and bigger than the 600.
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08-05-2010, 09:49 PM | #6 |
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That ones out of my budget...Really trying to keep it around 150, would be nice though.
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08-05-2010, 11:25 PM | #7 |
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I read mangas on my nook, put all my mangas in zip, rename it to cbz, convert it with calibre to nook and it runs good, page turn speed no problem at all, at least I don't found it to be a problem, mine is version 1.4...no problem with contrast,and you can always convert your mangas to nook output preset on calibre, I seldom do this and there's no problem with the screen size, 6" screen is ok, unless you have bad eyes.
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08-05-2010, 11:44 PM | #8 |
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So there is no stretching when compared to how it looks before you covert it on the computer? Thats good to know about the contrast...I did like the nook when I used it in the store.
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08-07-2010, 12:44 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for the help, I decided to go with the nook and a 16gb MicroSd card, I should have it soon enough.
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08-09-2010, 10:09 AM | #10 |
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Do a search on You Tube for Kindle DXG Manga. There are videos of people showing off how great the Manga looks on the Pearl screen. This is the screen that will be on the K3.
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08-09-2010, 05:09 PM | #11 |
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I know it looks amazing but...it cost so much!! I am really hoping that they look good on this things, does anyone else have any opinions on manga and 6" readers...because I was looking at these vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7yCh...eature=related Which seems ok but then on the kindle it looked like it was only using like 70-80 percent of its screen... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeLNw...eature=related Nook seems to be more around the sony style though.... |
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I meant to edit it...pushed the wrong button sorry. Last edited by MangaEbooker; 08-09-2010 at 09:24 PM. Reason: I meant to edit my upper post |
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08-10-2010, 04:43 AM | #13 |
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MangaEbooker, if you're fit to read in a six inch screen, why settle for the nook if you can have a Kindle 3, with a better screen and cheaper? I'm talking of Kindle 3 here, not of Kindle DX Graphite. A Wifi-only Kindle3 costs $139.
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08-10-2010, 05:54 AM | #14 | |
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I'll be honest with you. I have a 6" Cybook and one of my main reasons to buy it was to read manga. I was disapointed. You really need a >9" screen to really enjoy manga. The manga's art style will make it more or less readable and enjoyable on a small screen, but if your main reason to buy an ereader is manga, then make an effort and buy the Kindle DX Graphite. You'll be in heaven. If you also enjoy colour comic books, I guess the iPad would be a solution. If you really can't go further your 150 bucks budget, then choose the Kindle 3. It has a better screen (50% more contrast, blacks are blacker, whites are whiter) and it reads zipped image files. |
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08-10-2010, 09:49 AM | #15 |
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I have no idea how Manga will look on a six inch screen but the screen in the DXG video is the same screen that will be on the K3. That video was released abou 5 hours after the DXG was released, I would guess that there will be similar videos for the K3 shortly after it is released.
If you can wait until the end of August, you might be able to see what Manga would look like on the K3. |
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