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Your next Kindle may be in color

Source: PocketBook    E Ink launched the first generation of its Kaleido color eReader display in Q2 2020. Conceptually, the Kaleido was not unlike previous E Ink color eReader displays. That is, it was an active-matrix monochrome ePaper display with a color filter array (CFA) to provide the color. The problem with the previous versions was that the reflectivity and ...

Ken Werner

Source: PocketBook    E Ink launched the first generation of its Kaleido color eReader display in Q2 2020. Conceptually, the Kaleido was not unlike previous E Ink color eReader displays. That is, it was an active-matrix monochrome ePaper display with a color filter array (CFA) to provide the color. The problem with the previous versions was that the reflectivity and contrast ratio of the underlying monochrome display, while capable of providing a very favorable reading experience, could not provide a sufficiently bright display after the optical losses of the CFA. The colors were muddy, the color gamut was small, and
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