question for ipad users

shockandawe · 11-13-2014, 05:31 PM

I'm thinking of getting an ipad air at some point due to there not really being large e readers with significant hardware.

The new version of the fire hdx has a feature to mimic paper books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLDDqiHJh1A I'm trying to read technical books and pdfs so i don't really need to read for hours, but I know i do not enjoy reading on a stock tablet screen.

Wondering if there's an app for ios like this? I know there is a white point decrease option but that doesn't seem to be the same.

leebase · 11-13-2014, 07:21 PM

Without a sensor, there could be no app on the iPad that could match that ability (measure the ambient light in the room and change the color temp of the "paper).

However, you can change the background color from every reading app. The iBook and Kindle apps let you choose from three (white, black, beige). Other apps like Marvin have a WIDE variety of colors to choose from.

I find white on black for night mode or the beige schemes to be sufficient. I almost never read with black on white.

The iPad is great for reading, as I'm sure the Kindle Fire is as well. For ONLY reading, the Kindle does have a price advantage. When it comes to everything else a tablet can be, the iPad stands head and shoulders above the competition.

DaleDe · 11-13-2014, 07:53 PM

There is a sensor as the front camera is used to set the screen brightness and the air can use this. However I am not aware if the app programers can get to it. I can't imagine how the kindle knows what color paper it is emulating since AFAIK there is no standard color for paper.

shockandawe · 11-13-2014, 11:16 PM

It would be nice if it worked like the fire tablet but just being able to manually change the display similarly would be good. I mainly just dont like the blue hue for reading. The sepia options in some apps look like they might do the trick. Just wondering what was out there.

Penforhire · 11-14-2014, 06:11 PM

Sounds like you want something like f.lux for iOS. I use and love f.lux on my MacBook Air. As far as I know it is only available if you jailbreak.

shockandawe · 11-15-2014, 12:00 AM

yes. shame you have to jailbreak.

markom · 11-15-2014, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shockandawe

It would be nice if it worked like the fire tablet but just being able to manually change the display similarly would be good. I mainly just dont like the blue hue for reading. The sepia options in some apps look like they might do the trick. Just wondering what was out there.

As for epub/mobi there are also pdf and djvu readers that allow different grades of sepia (for pdf scans and vectors), e.g. PerfectReader 2 Lite.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/perf...436633759?mt=8

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...hlight=glasses

We can also change pdf background beforehand on PC.

There are also (yellow tinted) glasses for computer screens.
http://www.gunnars.com/how-they-work/
I used to read with yellow sunglasses during a prolonged reading on LCD in the dark or under a cool white LED light.

Good anti-glare screen protector is always indispensable to me.

kyrilson · 11-18-2014, 11:58 AM

Wow, that's pretty impressive with the new kindle fire. I didn't know it had this feature.

Anthem · 11-19-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kyrilson

Wow, that's pretty impressive with the new kindle fire. I didn't know it had this feature.

Yeah, they call it Dynamic Image Contrast and Dynamic Light Control, which changes the white point of the display on the fly. A pretty cool feature which I am looking forward to seeing in real life. Would love to get the 8.9 HDX... but need money first.

11-13-2014, 05:31 PM	#1
shockandawe Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: none	question for ipad users I'm thinking of getting an ipad air at some point due to there not really being large e readers with significant hardware. The new version of the fire hdx has a feature to mimic paper books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLDDqiHJh1A I'm trying to read technical books and pdfs so i don't really need to read for hours, but I know i do not enjoy reading on a stock tablet screen. Wondering if there's an app for ios like this? I know there is a white point decrease option but that doesn't seem to be the same.

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11-13-2014, 07:21 PM	#2
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,933 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	Without a sensor, there could be no app on the iPad that could match that ability (measure the ambient light in the room and change the color temp of the "paper). However, you can change the background color from every reading app. The iBook and Kindle apps let you choose from three (white, black, beige). Other apps like Marvin have a WIDE variety of colors to choose from. I find white on black for night mode or the beige schemes to be sufficient. I almost never read with black on white. The iPad is great for reading, as I'm sure the Kindle Fire is as well. For ONLY reading, the Kindle does have a price advantage. When it comes to everything else a tablet can be, the iPad stands head and shoulders above the competition.

11-13-2014, 07:53 PM	#3
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	There is a sensor as the front camera is used to set the screen brightness and the air can use this. However I am not aware if the app programers can get to it. I can't imagine how the kindle knows what color paper it is emulating since AFAIK there is no standard color for paper.

11-13-2014, 11:16 PM	#4
shockandawe Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: none	It would be nice if it worked like the fire tablet but just being able to manually change the display similarly would be good. I mainly just dont like the blue hue for reading. The sepia options in some apps look like they might do the trick. Just wondering what was out there.

11-14-2014, 06:11 PM	#5
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Sounds like you want something like f.lux for iOS. I use and love f.lux on my MacBook Air. As far as I know it is only available if you jailbreak.

11-15-2014, 12:00 AM	#6
shockandawe Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: none	yes. shame you have to jailbreak.

11-18-2014, 11:58 AM	#8
kyrilson Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 13511506 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cleveland, OH Device: Voyage, Oasis, Kobo Glo HD,iPad Pro, Sony 350 and T2	Wow, that's pretty impressive with the new kindle fire. I didn't know it had this feature.

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