The e-reader industry is stuck with 300 PPI screens or below. The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Clara HD and Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 are some examples of six inch ebook readers that have the highest resolution screen that is currently available. Large screen devices such as the Remarkable, Onyx Boox Note or Sony Digital Paper generally have 227 PPI screens, so text … [Read more...] about Will we see 500 or 600 PPI E-Paper Displays in 2019 or 2020?
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Will e-readers employ a 600 DPI screen in 2019?
In early 2018 Japan Display developed an e-paper backplane that is compatible with E Ink and it can achieve resolutions of 400 DPI to 600 DPI. This will allow products using electronic paper to have higher resolution, such as WXGA and FHD for displays, the same as high-end smartphones and high-quality printing. Will we see see this technology in any e-readers in 2019? Japan … [Read more...] about Will e-readers employ a 600 DPI screen in 2019?
New Prototype e-Paper Shown Off by Japan Display
Prototypes for e-paper displays that are capable of rendering color images as well as videos have been popping up from all parts of the globe. The latest to make it to this list is one from Japan, with its makers promising the e-paper is ahead of its genre. It's a new reflective paper type LCD panel that is capable of reflecting ambient light into our eyes. Of course, … [Read more...] about New Prototype e-Paper Shown Off by Japan Display