E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time?

Re:E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time? by gambler on Saturday September 29, 2018 @01:24PM (#18101583)

I'd pay a lot of money for a decent E Ink monitor. I don't need color or high refresh rate. I do need it to "just work", be reliable and relatively big.

The second step would be software support so that I could leave images on the screen when the computer is off.

Stuff mentioned in the article is interesting, but it sounds like the quality is quite bad for all 3.

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Re:E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time? by pasbesoin on Saturday September 29, 2018 @02:02PM (#18101783)

There's been recent mention of the... Onyx Boox Max2, as Google refreshes my memory.

It can be used as a display via a simple HDMI connection.

I read a few articles, and I'd like to try one, but I haven't convinced myself to put down $800 .

Here's a googled link that my browser history says I've visited before:

https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/onyx-boox-ma...

P.S. As I asked at the time, does anyone know the/a source for the panel? Although I guess the custom firmware and buttoned down access to same, may make getting a raw panel a non-starter.

P.P.S. Duh. OP article mentions it. Anyway... still wondering where the panel comes from.

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Re:E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time? by yorwba on Saturday September 29, 2018 @04:02PM (#18102479)

I searched for a teardown, but only found one of the Dasung Paperlike Pro https://kevzettler.com/2018/02/11/dasung-paperlike-pro-teard... , but which helpfully links to a source for the panel.

The biggest display they have seems to be a 42" monochrome display for $2000 https://shopkits.eink.com/product-category/e-ink-display-mod...

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Re:E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time? by pasbesoin on Saturday September 29, 2018 @04:36PM (#18102659)

Thank you. At a first glance, that is an interesting/intriguing site.

Note that it's another $500 for the controller module they recommend. (I know, I was asking after the Max2's raw panel. But in considering making one of the ones on this site work.)

There's also a listing for a 31.2" panel capable of 4096 colors (per the description). $2300.

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