Both readers are also getting updates: The Simple Touch update includes improvements to
the page refresh rate and the battery life.
I'm curious what the tech can do regarding playing videos,
page refresh rate, typing speed...
We have them all, we've taken some big pictures, and we'll show you which one has the best
page refresh rate, how long each one lasts, and which has the crispest text.
The wrench icon accesses a miscellaneous menu from which you can sync your book activity across multiple devices, post to your Facebook wall, mark the book as finished, and adjust the touchscreen settings and
page refresh rate.
There are advanced settings to limit
the page refresh rate from 1 - 10 pages or completely shut it off.
Some e-readers have a six
page refresh rate to cut down on screen flickering between page turns.
Freescale told me during the product announcement that one of the prolific changes will be
page refresh rates.
Page refresh rates are amazing.
Not exact matches
If you're planning to read news with it, then stick with your phone — unless you have the patience of a saint, you're not going to like the slow
refresh rate when navigating apps and web
pages, and you're going to want to see photos in full color instead if boring grayscale.
I want to see the
page turn speed and screen
refresh rate in real - time.
You can actually move the
page around and you don't have to wait for the sluggish e-ink
refresh rate to catch up.
Most readers by Sony, Pocketbook, Kobo, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble have options to augment the
refresh rate from every
page to every six or nine
pages, allowing for less flickering.
There are faster
page turn speeds and more options to setup the
refresh rate.
One of the cool aspects is when you install a NoRefresh app, which disables the
refresh rate that you see when you turn
pages or when you activate many popular screen functions.
There is a setting that allows you to change the
refresh rate from every
page to every sixth
page.
Its nice that it comes bundled with Adobe Reader for PDF files, but if you are reading ebooks and not technical manuals the whole
page turning and
refresh rate is very poor.
The big new upgradeias the faster
page turns and the ability to change the
refresh rate.
It also offers a better
refresh rate when you are turning the
pages of a book.
Screen contrast between the text and the background should be improved as well as screen
refresh rate for faster
page turns — it depends on the processor too.
One of the most exciting features is that it is said to have 80 % less
refresh rate when you turn the
pages, so you get less of the «flashing «effect.
When you are physically reading, one of the boons of this e-reader is that the
refresh rate applies to every sixth
page.
they would first need at least one of the following for me to buy another one: - Natural lighting (for reading at night)- higher screen to bezel ratio - higher ppi - faster
refresh rate when changing
pages - then water proofing
And those using their device primarily for novels will appreciate the faster
page -
refresh rate.
Don't expect changes to the
refresh rate of the Kindle's e-ink
page, though.
Refresh rates are not an issue here, so turning
pages is near instant.
Grayscale eInk displays have extremely sharp text and extremely long battery life, because they only send power to the screen when changing
pages, but they are grayscale right now and their
refresh rates are a bit slow.
The surprising thing is how fast these features work, with fast
refresh rates meaning quick
page turns and quick menu navigation.
You'll also be able to set the
refresh rate per column and delete the column from this
page.
I get that it's a big screen and they're trying to conserve as much battery life as possible and all that, but consumers have just started getting used to E Ink screens in their products now that the
refresh rate is comparable to a
page turn in a book.
Refresh rates are still a major hurdle to doing anything beyond
page flipping.
Magazines feel awkward to read as they're full
page scans and any zooming feels slow due to the e-ink
refresh rate
But it's still expensive to manufacture, only available in black and white, and suffers from slow screen
refresh rates which affect things like scrolling and video (not possible currently), and leads to the annoying flash seen when turning
pages on ebook readers.
Especially because it promises a faster
page - turn
refresh rate than e-ink.
Not only was its color rather washed out, but its
page -
refresh rate was turgid and its price of approximately # 750 ($ 1,115) attracted only the most ardent early adopters.
Some are saying that the more pronounced ghosting is a trade - off or byproduct of the Kindle 2's faster
refresh rates on
page turns.
Kindle's
refresh rate is fast (how fast the
pages «turn» electronically) and your annotations, notes, and last place read will be synched across the registered reading devices.
Fujitsu has announced its next - generation color e-paper, ushering in the possibility of lightweight color ebooks with long battery life and fast - well, tolerable -
page -
refresh rates.
Anyone complaining about the
refresh rate obviously has not seen the video clips from Evolution's facebook
page (this video says it all: http://tinyurl.com/lun2xh5).
When you're scrolling, playing a game, or watching a video, the
refresh rate might be set at up to 120Hz, but when you're reading a web
page or looking at a photo, you don't need a 120Hz
refresh rate, so the display adjusts, saving power for better battery life.
The iPad Pro screen also includes Apple's ProMotion technology, which has two main benefits: double the maximum
refresh rate (up to 120 Hz), and adaptive
refresh rates, which means that when watching 24 fps video, the display
refreshes at 24 Hz to conserve energy, while it can ramp up to 120 Hz when scrolling through a web
page or playing a high - intensity game.
Of course, the main reason for that fast
refresh rate is gaming, and we'll cover that in more detail on the next
page of this review.
But if you're scrolling on a
page in Safari or playing a game, the
refresh rate will go up.
Now, talking about the specifications mentioned on the product
page, Razer Phone is expected to sport a 5.72 - inch IGZO display with a
refresh rate of 120Hz and wide color gamut.