Troubleshooting Flashing on Page Turns - Normal?

sammy12 · 07-12-2010, 10:06 PM

Just started to read on the Kindle and finds that it flashes black and then bright - is that the usual? Does yours do the same?

Think it can become quite irritating in the long run and did not see this in the demo;s on line. Hope it is just a setting. can anybody offer some advice thanks

jgaiser · 07-12-2010, 11:11 PM

Yes.. Yes..

t-town · 07-13-2010, 06:01 AM

This is just a setting, but you can't change it, and you don't want to change it. If the screen doesn't reset itself, there always will be ghosting.

poohbear_nc · 07-13-2010, 08:25 AM

The page flash is normal on eInk readers, and happens on each page turn when the screen is "re-created" for the new page. It is something you will (hopefully) adjust to after reading a while. For some folk, OTOH, it proves to be too distracting and they switch to a non-eInk device.

poohbear_nc · 07-13-2010, 08:26 AM

Edited your thread title to reflect your question.

NogDog · 07-13-2010, 11:18 PM

I don't notice it at all any more. Of course, I've been reading on my K2 for about a year and a half now, but I think I got used to it within a week.

bob1xxx · 07-14-2010, 02:49 AM

Yes its normal for e ink based e readers, and but by e ink reader standards the k2's page turns is quick and the "flash" minimal . As apposed to the slower older sony 300 , astak eb600, etc... were its pow! flash half second later the page re freshes the K2 very snappy. I still have my libre pro with its lcd screen give almost instantaneous page turns,but it comes at a cost. Much much shorter battery life it quoted 24 hour battery life is pure fiction 12 hours of reading or about every five days I have had to recharge my libre pro. My kindle I bought on 062610 gave it a full charge and didn't re charge to yesterday 071210 !!!!!!

Insane , I read atleast one to two hours every day and also during that time used the 3g to buy a few books and browse the web for about 25mins and I still had at least 30% of my battery left

. Yeah e ink displays are a little slow but the k2 screen quality and superior battery life in my book out weight any speed/flash issues.

07-12-2010, 10:06 PM	#1
sammy12 sammy12 Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony prs-600	Flashing on Page Turns - Normal? Just started to read on the Kindle and finds that it flashes black and then bright - is that the usual? Does yours do the same? Think it can become quite irritating in the long run and did not see this in the demo;s on line. Hope it is just a setting. can anybody offer some advice thanks Last edited by sammy12; 07-13-2010 at 12:05 AM.

07-14-2010, 02:49 AM	#7
bob1xxx Zealot Posts: 116 Karma: 490 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Gabriel Califorina Device: kindle k3 and k2 and White Aluratek Libre Pro	Yes but e ink rocks! Yes its normal for e ink based e readers, and but by e ink reader standards the k2's page turns is quick and the "flash" minimal . As apposed to the slower older sony 300 , astak eb600, etc... were its pow! flash half second later the page re freshes the K2 very snappy. I still have my libre pro with its lcd screen give almost instantaneous page turns,but it comes at a cost. Much much shorter battery life it quoted 24 hour battery life is pure fiction 12 hours of reading or about every five days I have had to recharge my libre pro. My kindle I bought on 062610 gave it a full charge and didn't re charge to yesterday 071210 !!!!!! Insane , I read atleast one to two hours every day and also during that time used the 3g to buy a few books and browse the web for about 25mins and I still had at least 30% of my battery left. Yeah e ink displays are a little slow but the k2 screen quality and superior battery life in my book out weight any speed/flash issues.

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07-12-2010, 11:11 PM	#2
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Yes.. Yes..

07-13-2010, 06:01 AM	#3
t-town Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle	This is just a setting, but you can't change it, and you don't want to change it. If the screen doesn't reset itself, there always will be ghosting.

07-13-2010, 08:25 AM	#4
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,562 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	The page flash is normal on eInk readers, and happens on each page turn when the screen is "re-created" for the new page. It is something you will (hopefully) adjust to after reading a while. For some folk, OTOH, it proves to be too distracting and they switch to a non-eInk device.

07-13-2010, 08:26 AM	#5
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,562 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Edited your thread title to reflect your question.

07-13-2010, 11:18 PM	#6
NogDog Noggin (1998-2011) Posts: 63 Karma: 42 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork Device: Kindle 3	I don't notice it at all any more. Of course, I've been reading on my K2 for about a year and a half now, but I think I got used to it within a week.

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