Don't like the PRS-500/505 contrast? Buy a dark blue reader!

Ivoch · 11-15-2008, 06:29 PM

Every now and then I see someone here (on mobileread) who still doesn't like the contrast, even that of the 2nd gen devices. Or others that like it, but still wouldn't mind if it was a tad better.

So if that's the case and if you haven't bought a reader yet, why not buy a dark blue one instead of a silver one? The darker frame will trick your brain to think the display background is whiter than it actually is. Optical illusions can be a good thing!

I haven't actually seen a silver reader yet so I don't have firsthand experience on my advice, but knowing how our eyes work, I don't think I'm terribly wrong. Or am I?

zelda_pinwheel · 11-15-2008, 06:33 PM

yep, you're right. it's a famous optical illusion.

squares A and B are the same colour :

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here's proof :

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ZenEngineer · 11-16-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivoch

...why not buy a dark blue one instead of a silver one?

Or, if you already have a silver one, get a dark color SkinIt cover.

bwaldron · 11-16-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivoch

I haven't actually seen a silver reader yet so I don't have firsthand experience on my advice, but knowing how our eyes work, I don't think I'm terribly wrong. Or am I?

No, I think you're right. The screen background on my (white) Kindle does tend to look darker than the identical Vizplex screen on my (black) Cybook.

Doesn't bother me at all...but if I were manufacturing reader devices, I would use darker material surrounding the screen.

leandroide · 11-17-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bwaldron

No, I think you're right. The screen background on my (white) Kindle does tend to look darker than the identical Vizplex screen on my (black) Cybook.

Yep... my wife's PRS-505 (silver) looks darker than my Hanlin (black) despite having the same screen...

L.

11-15-2008, 06:29 PM	#1
Ivoch Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Don't like the PRS-500/505 contrast? Buy a dark blue reader! Every now and then I see someone here (on mobileread) who still doesn't like the contrast, even that of the 2nd gen devices. Or others that like it, but still wouldn't mind if it was a tad better. So if that's the case and if you haven't bought a reader yet, why not buy a dark blue one instead of a silver one? The darker frame will trick your brain to think the display background is whiter than it actually is. Optical illusions can be a good thing! I haven't actually seen a silver reader yet so I don't have firsthand experience on my advice, but knowing how our eyes work, I don't think I'm terribly wrong. Or am I?

11-15-2008, 06:33 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	yep, you're right. it's a famous optical illusion. squares A and B are the same colour : here's proof :

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