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E-Ink's other advantage is being a non-emissive display. Transflective LCD displays have low contrast. I'm literally holding an e-ink tablet over the transfle

E-Ink's other advantage is being a non-emissive display. Transflective LCD displays have low contrast. I'm literally holding an e-ink tablet over the transflective monitor I'm typing this on and the difference in contrast at the same ambient illumination is considerable. If the price were right, I'd definitely consider a 75 Hz e-ink monitor even if the power draw was more than a normal LCD monitor.

akvadrako 1y ago
Transflective LCD is bad but e-ink has terrible contrast compared to normal LCD displays. Like 4:1 vs 1000:1.
- psd1 1y ago
  Maybe, but LCD panels are a light source, so it's not apples-to-apples. I _perceive_ eink as higher contrast than any LCD.
  - pasc1878 1y ago
    That is odd as I definitely do not perceive that. My Kindle has much less contrast than my iPad, phone or computer - albeit I have brightness turned up. I only use the Kindle as its battery will last over a day if reading my iPhone will not and also if reading in bright sunlight.
- account42 1y ago
  That depends on the external illumination. LCD contrast goes to shit under bright light.
  - akvadrako 1y ago
    It's bad but 1000+ nit displays under indirect light on sunny days seems competive with ratios around 4:1.