A few days ago I got some feedback from someone who wanted to see what a PDF document looks like on the E Ink display. E Ink is renowned for its readability and high contrast without the use for a backlit like traditional LCD or LED based displays which can cause eye discomfort after prolonged usage. However, only the latest E Ink Triton displays are capable of colour reproduction (up to 4096 colours) whilst the original E Ink and E Ink Peral displays are limited to greyscale reproduction.
Anyway, I have taken some photos of the E Ink Pearl display on the Kindle DX, Please note that blurring is as a result of using a digital SLR so the centre of the photo will be most in focus.
Amazon Kindle DX - Power Off Screen
Amazon Kindle DX - Sample PDF
Amazon Kindle DX - Sample PDF
Amazon Kindle DX - Sample PDF
Amazon Kindle DX - Sample PDF
Amazon Kindle DX - Sample PDF
Amazon Kindle DX - Closer Look
Granted, I’m not the best photographer in the world but hopefully you can see how similar the display is to traditional paper. What I would recommend you do though is get out to a store such as Borders (as long as they don’t completely go under) and have a look at the eBook readers there. Of course, you won’t find a Kindle in there (unless they are desperate) but you’ll get an idea of what one looks like hands on.
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Hey Boyd, I love your articles. With regrads to the photographs you can get a better depth of field (ie. reduced blurring) quite easily. Try doing this. Have a tripod, drop the aperture to something small eg. f22 and shoot with a long exposure (perhaps measured in seconds depending on the light). If you use AV mode it will automatically set your exposure. I would recommend ISO of 400/800.
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Brilliant tip – thanks! =0)
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