PRS-950 PRS-950, Ghosting after shutdown

NLight95 · 04-06-2011, 09:12 PM

I have ghosting whenever I bring up another screen (like the dictionary) and exit back to the book I'm reading. If I then go forward a page then back it usually disappears. From what I've read this is typically normal.

What I'm more concerned about is that I have ghosting *after* I shut the unit down (powered off). I see the "stop sign" with the exclamation point in the center of the screen like a faint watermark.

Is anyone else experiencing this type of behavior?

I'm wondering if my unit is defective or if this type of behavior is normal.

Fortissimo · 04-07-2011, 02:38 AM

Hmmm... I'm not sure, but when I shut down, I can still see a very faint outline on the screen. Not words, mind you, just a darker rectangle where the actual page might have been if a book was opened.

Noobien · 04-07-2011, 10:00 AM

Same thing here. I think it might be normal.

Brian M · 04-07-2011, 10:27 AM

I just checked mine, same here. Probably just a function of the e-ink screen.

Noobien · 04-07-2011, 10:40 AM

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but would this be considered an acceptable level of ghosting?

NLight95 · 04-07-2011, 12:16 PM

The Kindle 3 apparently has ghosting as well. I suppose you guys are right--it's inherent with the E-Ink screens.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...le+ghosting%3F

The Kindle has the ability to refresh the screen using Alt-G. Is there any such option on the PRS-950? I haven't seen one myself.

04-06-2011, 09:12 PM	#1
NLight95 Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 670 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none	PRS-950, Ghosting after shutdown I have ghosting whenever I bring up another screen (like the dictionary) and exit back to the book I'm reading. If I then go forward a page then back it usually disappears. From what I've read this is typically normal. What I'm more concerned about is that I have ghosting after I shut the unit down (powered off). I see the "stop sign" with the exclamation point in the center of the screen like a faint watermark. Is anyone else experiencing this type of behavior? I'm wondering if my unit is defective or if this type of behavior is normal.

04-07-2011, 10:40 AM	#5
Noobien Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 2135976 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Don't mean to hijack the thread, but would this be considered an acceptable level of ghosting? Attached Thumbnails

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04-07-2011, 02:38 AM	#2
Fortissimo Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 10360 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lagos, Nigeria. Device: Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-650BC)	Hmmm... I'm not sure, but when I shut down, I can still see a very faint outline on the screen. Not words, mind you, just a darker rectangle where the actual page might have been if a book was opened.

04-07-2011, 10:00 AM	#3
Noobien Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 2135976 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Same thing here. I think it might be normal.

04-07-2011, 10:27 AM	#4
Brian M Member Posts: 23 Karma: 46336 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SE Subtropics Device: PRS-950	I just checked mine, same here. Probably just a function of the e-ink screen.

04-07-2011, 12:16 PM	#6
NLight95 Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 670 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none	The Kindle 3 apparently has ghosting as well. I suppose you guys are right--it's inherent with the E-Ink screens. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...le+ghosting%3F The Kindle has the ability to refresh the screen using Alt-G. Is there any such option on the PRS-950? I haven't seen one myself.

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