pw1 to 3 - night reading - eye burn

[henders254]

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[JSWolf]

I do think that if the light of the PW1 bothers you, the light of the PW3 will as well.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by henders254

Hi

I'm looking into upgrading from pw1 to 3. One issue I have with 1 is that when I read in dark, I get eye burn or even if I read with bed side light at night, I still get eye burn. I have tested with various light settings to no avail.

Could anyone shed some light if these issues exists on 3.

I don't have any eye problem.

I don't want to spend A$500 on Oasis and wait til August for delivery.

Thanks.

It cost $500 where you live?

[Blossom]

I have the same issue with my PW1. I would get eye strain from reading on it. I'd say for me it's the lack of contrast as the light comes on the text becomes more and more lighter. My eyes just can't handle trying to make out the text.

I bought a Kobo HD Glo that allows me to change the font weight and that solved the eye strain for me. I used custom fonts with added weight on the PW1 before Amazon decided it was no longer allowed removing the ability in an update. My PW1 is pretty much collecting dust.



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[HarryT]

Originally Posted by henders254

Hi

I'm looking into upgrading from pw1 to 3. One issue I have with 1 is that when I read in dark, I get eye burn or even if I read with bed side light at night, I still get eye burn. I have tested with various light settings to no avail.

Could anyone shed some light if these issues exists on 3.

I don't have any eye problem.

I would respectfully suggest that you do have an eye problem, if your eyes are burning with a very low light setting on the Kindle. The symptoms you describe are not normal. I'd recommend seeing an optician and having your eyes tested.

[Gabbb]

Is a nightlight an option? So much better to read that way. (for me)

[Popup]

I agree that the backlight of the PW1 is a bit on the bright side in a pitch black room. If I wake up in the middle of the night and want to read for a while, I find it almost unbearably bright until my eyes acclimatise.

I hope the Oasis will be able to turn down the light lower. We'll find out next week!

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Popup

I agree that the backlight of the PW1 is a bit on the bright side in a pitch black room.

On a setting of 1? It's a bare glimmer in a dark room, to me.

[Popup]

I guess it must vary between devices, but mine is pretty bright in a pitch black room, to dark-adapted eyes. It's OK when you first turn off the room light - but waking up in the middle of the night, it's too bright to me.

[shamanNS]

@HarryT: If the levels are the same on Voyage as they are on my PW3 then PW1's lowest is significantly brighter. Equivalent of something like 3-4 on PW3.
That said I still don't understand people who want to read in pitch black with Kindle as only light source and expect pleasant experience / no eye strain/fatigue. Expecially on PW1 with its problematic/cloudy/blotchy screen that requires turning up the intensity to be readable.

[Popup]

I agree that it's not ideal reading conditions - but if you're not alone in bed, turning on a bedside light is not always an option.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

It cost $500 where you live?

Not $500 but A$500. Big difference.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=500aud+in+usd

When reading on a front-lit reader in the night I usually use a lamp and set the front-light to a low level - just a several percent, just to make the background a bit lighter.

[shamanNS]

There are other rooms, if you're that passionate about reading that you wakeup in the middle of the night and you start to read

[Kolja]

You can get the Oasis much sooner if you purchase through Best Buy or order the base model with black cover from Amazon. If you are concerned about price I would look into the Voyage which has better contrast than the Paperwhites.
I also recommend an eye exam. My corrected vision is fine but I have dry eye syndrome and use Restasis eye drops which has helped a lot. I have difficulty using tablets for reading long term but I have had no trouble reading on my Voyage day or night.

[Dropout]

Originally Posted by shamanNS

@HarryT: If the levels are the same on Voyage as they are on my PW3 then PW1's lowest is significantly brighter. Equivalent of something like 3-4 on PW3.
That said I still don't understand people who want to read in pitch black with Kindle as only light source and expect pleasant experience / no eye strain/fatigue. Expecially on PW1 with its problematic/cloudy/blotchy screen that requires turning up the intensity to be readable.

Interesting, my screen is pretty even on my PW1 but in the dark with the light at max I notice a little splotchiness. The lower I put my light the better. I usually read with my light at 1 or 0. I usually have a lamp on in the room, too, but the lamp doesn't illuminate my screen it's too far away.