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Aircraft displays need to work in full darkness too. e-Ink might make sense but its price, compared to some LCD screen, might not. Otherwise, I take from your
by maratc 5y ago
Aircraft displays need to work in full darkness too. e-Ink might make sense but its price, compared to some LCD screen, might not.
Otherwise, I take from your comment that we're in agreement that "e-Ink is a solution looking for a problem".
- roeles 5y agoMy experience is from gliders, which are only operated in VFR conditions (not more than 30 minutes before sunrise and not more than 30 minutes after sundown). VFR is nothing glider-specific though, so I can see them being useful in other VFR-operated aircraft too. In my experience e-ink displays reduce eye strain and attract less attention. This results in more attention being drawn to the outside world, which in turn is a good thing for safety. I am not at all in agreement with your statement. In some contexts price is not a big issue and the qualities that e-ink brings are worth the money.
- drooglyman 5y agoSuggesting that e-ink can be useful for "low refresh rate displays in VFR aircraft" sure sounds like a solution searching for a problem.
- t-3 5y agoThe main problems eink solves for me are eye strain and battery life. These might not be issues for you, but I often read 8+ hours in a day.