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Re:E Ink Gallery 3 by m12k on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:35AM (#31193799)
I just wish it was possible to build a version of the Frame TV that didn't still use 30% power while in "picture mode" but instead used a color e-ink display like this to cover the screen with art/photos when not in TV mode.
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Re:E Ink Gallery 3 by Someone1234 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:46AM (#31193983)
It is a cool idea, but creating that would require you to put a color e-ink display over the normal display panel, which may cause it to look washed out/lose crispness.

I think it is technically possible, I'm just not sure many would accept the cost/functionality trade-offs. But I may be wrong.

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Re:E Ink Gallery 3 by mynameisvlad on Thursday April 28, 2022 @12:06PM (#31194255)
I think the idea parent comment had is to use the rollable technology from the article so that it only overlays when not in use.
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Re:E Ink Gallery 3 by RoryH on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:48AM (#31194010)
Yes! This is the perfect use case for Photo frames, or even for advertising billboards where there's no need to have humans change the advert.
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