Which have transflective screens?

ThomasMc · 06-25-2009, 10:00 PM

Which devices have transflective screens?
I want to be able to read both outside, and inside at night.

wallcraft · 06-25-2009, 10:24 PM

The majority of dedicated reading devices use EInk screens which are like ink on paper, they are illuminated by outside light. So they work very well outside. At night, they need an external source of light and typically this needs to be a brighter source than for a paperback book (although with EInk you can increase the size of the text in low light).

The jetBook has a LCD screen, but it is also reflective (no back light) and so it works like EInk except that the refresh rate is much faster.

Sweetpea · 06-26-2009, 02:01 AM

Right now, there are sadly not a lot of LCD devices that have a transflective screen. Though, I did read the Jointech JE100 has one. Not proven yet, though... (as it was only released last week). Most devices don't mention if they have one or not.

The only devices that do have transflective screens (that I'm sure of) are PDA's. But they generally have a much smaller screen.

Lemurion · 06-27-2009, 10:32 PM

In my own experience (2 PDAs with transflective screens) there is no comparison between using E-ink outside and using a transflective screen. Both my iPaq and my Palm are hard to read outside. It's possible, especially with the Palm with the backlight off, but I find it hard to focus and generally not worth the effort.

My Sony is much more readable outside, though I admit the lack of a backlight can be an issue at night.

This is where the iPhone/Kindle combo really comes into its own (at least with Amazon-purchased books) you can use E-Ink when you have light, and transflective when you don't and your books stay synchronized.

Right now I don't think there's any device that really does what you're looking for.

Sweetpea · 07-04-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemurion

In my own experience (2 PDAs with transflective screens) there is no comparison between using E-ink outside and using a transflective screen. Both my iPaq and my Palm are hard to read outside. It's possible, especially with the Palm with the backlight off, but I find it hard to focus and generally not worth the effort.

Hmm, I can read very easily outside. I don't even notice a difference with the backlight turned on or off (except in battery life, naturally).

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06-25-2009, 10:24 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The majority of dedicated reading devices use EInk screens which are like ink on paper, they are illuminated by outside light. So they work very well outside. At night, they need an external source of light and typically this needs to be a brighter source than for a paperback book (although with EInk you can increase the size of the text in low light). The jetBook has a LCD screen, but it is also reflective (no back light) and so it works like EInk except that the refresh rate is much faster.

06-26-2009, 02:01 AM	#3
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Right now, there are sadly not a lot of LCD devices that have a transflective screen. Though, I did read the Jointech JE100 has one. Not proven yet, though... (as it was only released last week). Most devices don't mention if they have one or not. The only devices that do have transflective screens (that I'm sure of) are PDA's. But they generally have a much smaller screen.

06-27-2009, 10:32 PM	#4
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	In my own experience (2 PDAs with transflective screens) there is no comparison between using E-ink outside and using a transflective screen. Both my iPaq and my Palm are hard to read outside. It's possible, especially with the Palm with the backlight off, but I find it hard to focus and generally not worth the effort. My Sony is much more readable outside, though I admit the lack of a backlight can be an issue at night. This is where the iPhone/Kindle combo really comes into its own (at least with Amazon-purchased books) you can use E-Ink when you have light, and transflective when you don't and your books stay synchronized. Right now I don't think there's any device that really does what you're looking for.

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