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Two Defective Screens in a row. And I bet you have the same issue.

I'm calling all the GN owners to check your screen to see if you could duplicate the same issue I have on my TWO GNs.
Step:
1. Manually set your screen brightness to lowest brightness.
2. Go to a complete dark environment like in your closet or test this at night with all the ambient lights off. Again in a COMPLETE DARK ENVIRONMENT, this is crucial to duplicate the issue.
3. turn on the Camera app and look at the screen.
After your eyes adjusted to the darkness, you will see a bunch of nasty scattered pixel blocks. It's like pouring inks on your screen.
This pic says it all. From forum member sunnyshirz from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353324
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Both my phones ordered from expansys-USA and Negri Electronics have the same issue.

I do this about 7 times a day, it has to be a common use case right?
Seriously, do you see the insanity of recreating this non-problem? Just think about it.
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The screen image attached to the OP of this thread also suffers from the same issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366878&highlight=test
How many more of you have this?

I haven't checked mine yet. But I don't really use my phone in the closet with the lights off, so for me, and how I use my phone, my phone kicks ass
I did use it on lowest setting with light out in bed last night for a few mins, and saw no dots. So it probably has something to do with the camera and what it is seeing in total darkness. Since it is not an infared camarea, I see no problems with that either

I tried this and couldnt see spots, mine does have the right edge slightly tinted issue though. All amoleds have variations theres over 200 pages in the galaxy s2 forum.

Luxferro said:
I haven't checked mine yet. But I don't really use my phone in the closet with the lights off, so for me, and how I use my phone, my phone kicks ass
I did use it on lowest setting with light out in bed last night for a few mins, and saw no dots. So it probably has something to do with the camera and what it is seeing in total darkness. Since it is not an infared camarea, I see no problems with that either
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If you set your wallpaper to black/grey you will see it at your home screen.
I spotted this issue when I was playing with my phone before bed, it is definitely not a Camera app issue, it's something hardware related. Like I said before your eyes need to adjust to the darkness in order for you to see those dots.
This is pretty annoying if you use your phone at night with all lights off.

[hfm] said:
I do this about 7 times a day, it has to be a common use case right?
Seriously, do you see the insanity of recreating this non-problem? Just think about it.
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It's true that during normal usage in daytime you cannot see them, but I use my phone in dark environments a lot so this is crucial to me.

assisterah said:
It's true that during normal usage in daytime you cannot see them, but I use my phone in dark environments a lot so this is crucial to me.
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I have used my phone in the dark a bit. Kindle app set on black bg with brightness turned all the way down is the largest. I always have the brightness all the way down when using phone at night in bed so not to bother the wife. Have seen zero issues.
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[hfm] said:
I have used my phone in the dark a bit. Kindle app set on black bg with brightness turned all the way down is the largest. I always have the brightness all the way down when using phone at night in bed so not to bother the wife. Have seen zero issues.
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Yeah, I was using google books app last night in bed w/ no lights, set to night mode (black background). Saw nothing as well.

Check this site: http://fiddle.jshell.net/qfxsc/1/show/
Its the critical colour
My first nexus had many stripes from the bottom to the top but my second one is much better.

Sounds like a classic case of someone looking for a problem. If a person has to take all the steps the OP described to recreate a problem, then it isn't a problem. Nothing to see here.

mysterioustko said:
Sounds like a classic case of someone looking for a problem. If a person has to take all the steps the OP described to recreate a problem, then it isn't a problem. Nothing to see here.
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This is correct. And I think an easy solution would be to put the brightness at 15-20% instead of the lowest so you don't see whatever it is you see

try installing dead pixel from the market then check it that way. My is solid black, no bleeds at all.
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[hfm] said:
I do this about 7 times a day, it has to be a common use case right?
Seriously, do you see the insanity of recreating this non-problem? Just think about it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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This.
You can pretty much obsess over and examine any product long enough until the following realization occurs:
OMGDEFECTIEVE!!
It's really unfortunate that the OP cost the retailer/Samsung money going through a few phones for an obsessive compulsive microscope discovery about a real non-issue. Results in higher prices for everyone.
Ridiculous.

I think here's how you get to the bottom of this. Go online and google search absolute black. Save the 7th image on your phone. Then go to the saved image in your gallery and zoom in on the top left corner of the picture while in a completely dark room. If it looks weird, then your phone may have a problem, but if not, then STOP LOOKING FOR THINGS TO HATE.
This is a great phone, why try to ruin that. My guess is that the issue you're seeing is because of the camera. It's horrible in lowlight settings.

assisterah said:
3. turn on the Camera app and look at the screen.
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I don't have a GN yet so can't replicate your method, but if it happens when you use the camera app, don't you think it could have something to do with the camera? The camera gain will be all the way up in total darkness which will produce weird pixelations.
If you're trying to get solid black on the screen to evaluate the display, I am sure there's an app that can do that. Or simply make a web page with all black.
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I do this about 7 times a day, it has to be a common use case right?
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Hah!

Same thing with my gsalaxy s2. There are also other "strange" effects on gs2 screen at lowest levels. I think I saw something like that at note subforum. So I guess it is more or less normal for every amoled screen.
I can reproducethis issue, but I never experinced it in day to day usage. It is no problem for me.

Ok guys. Thanks for all the negative comments.
If your phone has no problem then good for you. I couldn't stand for this issue because I can notice it fairly easy in low brightness condition, I have tried to increase the brightness to around 40% and I can still see it. And again this is not a camera caused problem. I first noticed this when I was using Google Music to play some songs at night. The problem pretty much exists under any pure dark background.
Please look at the pic I posted, Does this look like "normal" to you guys if you were in my shoes?

This is an AMOLED issue. Just keep the screen step above minimum and its completely fine. Phone is not faulty, that's how that screen works. AMOLED is also more noisy on lower brightness, that's not a faulty screen.

I don't have this issue. My screen looks great and is from Expansys. What do I win? Your phone does look pretty bad though, maybe exchange it again?

[Q] The Screen

The main reason I got this phone was for the pixel density. I felt I needed it when coming from the iPhone 4.
I know a lot of people here are praising it, but I'm somewhat disappointed.
When I watch videos on it with a fair amount of dark, I notice uneven lighting and streakiness. It also looks like there is a bit of light leaking round the edges of the screen.
Does anyone else notice these or maybe I have a crap phone?

Lots of light bleed and terrible blacks on these screens. I know its HD but I personally will never use anything other than Super AMOLED + ever again.
Its that good.
I can't imagine when Super AMOLED + HD comes out.
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My SGS2 preaches the SuperAMOLED love.
It's the wave of the future.

sean is here. said:
My SGS2 preaches the SuperAMOLED love.
It's the wave of the future.
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can't even look at my i9100 after using the Nitro... Texts look like crap on the sgs2

karkas_ said:
Does anyone else notice these
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I haven't, after watching several netflix videos and various youtubes and such. What video were you watching when this happened? I can watch it over here and compare.

karkas_ said:
When I watch videos on it with a fair amount of dark, I notice uneven lighting and streakiness.
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What video player are you using? What resolution is the video? What bitrate is the video? You're leaving out some key components.

dalamchops said:
can't even look at my i9100 after using the Nitro... Texts look like crap on the sgs2
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Yea? Hows those black levels and light bleed treatin ya?
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Namuna said:
What video player are you using? What resolution is the video? What bitrate is the video? You're leaving out some key components.
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I agree I'm watching HD videos.with no problem.
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seh6183 said:
Yea? Hows those black levels and light bleed treatin ya?
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No light bleed for me. And I don't look at blacks all the time. I do however look at text 100% of the time.
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I haven't seen any of these issues being stated, screen is one of the best I've ever seen and hd movies look great... I like it better than superAMOLED as the colors feel more real and not as over exaggerated. But amoled seems to have some better power efficiency while maintaining the extra brightness which is pretty impressive.
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dalamchops said:
No light bleed for me. And I don't look at blacks all the time. I do however look at text 100% of the time.
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All of these diplays have light bleed, im sorry you dont know how to look for it. Black levels are extremely important when judging a quality display. This is why plasma has dominated LCD in the tv market for years.
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akfritz said:
I haven't seen any of these issues being stated, screen is one of the best I've ever seen and hd movies look great... I like it better than superAMOLED as the colors feel more real and not as over exaggerated. But amoled seems to have some better power efficiency while maintaining the extra brightness which is pretty impressive.
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Thats because they are able to turn black pixels completely off which saves power.

seh6183 said:
All of these diplays have light bleed, im sorry you dont know how to look for it. Black levels are extremely important when judging a quality display. This is why plasma has dominated LCD in the tv market for years.
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lol thanks for your OPINION of what a good screen is. Plasmas has excellent blacks vs LCD, but back up your claims with some facts. Plasmas account for less than 10% market share.
I've seen plenty of good screens, and know what makes a screen good. It's just that Pixel density is more important to ME.
And as for your personal attack, i'll just choose not to retaliate.
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dalamchops said:
seh6183 said:
All of these diplays have light bleed, im sorry you dont know how to look for it. Black levels are extremely important when judging a quality display. This is why plasma has dominated LCD in the tv market for years.
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lol thanks for your OPINION of what a good screen is. Plasmas has excellent blacks vs LCD, but back up your claims with some facts. Plasmas account for less than 10% market share.
I've seen plenty of good screens, and know what makes a screen good. It's just that Pixel density is more important to ME.
And as for your personal attack, i'll just choose not to retaliate.
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That wasn't a personal attack. A personal attack would be to say that statistic you just posted is completely retarded. Plasma has consistently dominated LCD in picture QUALITY not SALES. Since when were we talking about sales? We were talking about picture quality.
There is no opinion about it. The SGS2 screen dominates in that category. Pixel density is better on the Nitro screen, but that's where it stops. That's one category it beats the Amoled screen of about 5.
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this screen handles white extremely well.
I read a lot off my phone with kindle and I can say the pure white background on this nitro HD screen, combined with liquid smooth font makes reading on this a joy. and i've yet to find a quibble with playing back netflix vids and streaming some vids I purchased at amazon the quality is as good as i was hoping for on a 4.5" device sporting 720p.

Namuna said:
What video player are you using? What resolution is the video? What bitrate is the video? You're leaving out some key components.
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I am playing back in the default player because it seems to have the best scrub bar I have found so far (open to alternate suggestions since I'm new ).
I am streaming video @ highest availible setting bitrate from my home server via RemotePotato API in the app called "Remote Media Center." The source is blu-ray riped at 18-20CQ. I don't know what resolution/bitrate it is re-encoded at, but the visual problems I mentioned are not compression artifacts. I do know what to look for.
I can do a side-by-side test with my iPhone 4 and the blacks & darks look considerably more even. Overall, it isn't glaringly obvious, but it annoys me personally.
I expect most non-videophiles probably wouldn't notice.
Ill try to take a picture and post up here to show

seh6183 said:
dalamchops said:
That wasn't a personal attack. A personal attack would be to say that statistic you just posted is completely retarded. Plasma has consistently dominated LCD in picture QUALITY not SALES. Since when were we talking about sales? We were talking about picture quality.
There is no opinion about it. The SGS2 screen dominates in that category. Pixel density is better on the Nitro screen, but that's where it stops. That's one category it beats the Amoled screen of about 5.
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Dude you were talking about MARKET. What else would u be talking about lol.
Some of the highend led lcds has blacks that can match with plasmas while having much better whites, being thinner and more efficient.
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karkas_ said:
I am playing back in the default player because it seems to have the best scrub bar I have found so far (open to alternate suggestions since I'm new ).
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AAAaaaah yes, that could indeed be the culprit right there. Until VLC player is finally ported to Android, I highly recommend giving MoboPlayer a try: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil
I've personally tried at least half a dozen different players and Mobo was and still is my favorite (I watch mostly Divx/Xvid encoded AVI files).

Um... no? Please tell me which LCD TV's have black levels equal to a good plasma so I can return my 50" and get this magical LCD... oh and it would help if it had 600hz too.
Anyway the iPhone's screen is the best LCD on a phone in regards to color and contrast imo... sad that this screen can't match it since LG actually makes the iPhone's screen if I recall correctly...
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Some of the highend led lcds has blacks that can match with plasmas
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LG's 47LW5600 measured .01cd/m2... which is pretty damn good.

Yeah a local dimming LCD, still not that great, response time is slower and it can only dim areas, not individual pixels. Also the algorithm produces artifacts.
"Its edge-lit local dimming LED scheme produces some artifacts and blooming; highlights were somewhat muted in dark scenes; and even from off-angle the picture loses contrast worse than most such TVs." - from the CNet review.
Anyway this is way off topic but there's a reason real home theater systems have a preference for plasma over LCD.
dalamchops said:
LG's 47LW5600 measured .01cd/m2... which is pretty damn good.
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[Q] Note 2 - Comfortable Reading?

I am planning to buy Note 2 in close future, and i wanted то ask Note 2 users, that read books on it.
Is it comfortable?
Is the Amoled screen is better or worse for reading than ips?
What is the overall feeling of Note 2 as reader?
I want to use Note 2 heavily for reading, that why i need that info.
Thank you.

I do a lot of reading on my Note II. Not so much books but news! The display dpi lends itself well to reading as does the smart stay feature. I have my screen of set to 15 seconds yet have never had the screen switch off whilst viewing. It was a feature I first thought was a gimmick but it really is very very good. The only problem is if you read at night with no ambient lighting. Then it cannot see that you are reading and may turn off.
-Go to bed with a good book. Or someone that's read one

Dmwitz said:
I do a lot of reading on my Note II. Not so much books but news! The display dpi lends itself well to reading as does the smart stay feature. I have my screen of set to 15 seconds yet have never had the screen switch off whilst viewing. It was a feature I first thought was a gimmick but it really is very very good. The only problem is if you read at night with no ambient lighting. Then it cannot see that you are reading and may turn off.
-Go to bed with a good book. Or someone that's read one
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Comfortable reading оf news and books is essential for me! And can’t wait, to try the smart stay myself. Thank you for quick responce.
About bed - sure will do that .

George939393 said:
I am planning to buy Note 2 in close future, and i wanted то ask Note 2 users, that read books on it.
Is it comfortable?
Is the Amoled screen is better or worse for reading than ips?
What is the overall feeling of Note 2 as reader?
I want to use Note 2 heavily for reading, that why i need that info.
Thank you.
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normally i'd say an LCD display is better for book reading.
when an amoled screen is forced to display white, it consumes more than twice the amount of power compared to an LCD screen rendering white, simply due to the way amoled works. so amoled will drain the battery faster if youre reading black text on white backgrounds.
but if you invert it to white text on black backgrounds, you'll get much better battery life.

Souai said:
normally i'd say an LCD display is better for book reading.
when an amoled screen is forced to display white, it consumes more than twice the amount of power compared to an LCD screen rendering white, simply due to the way amoled works. so amoled will drain the battery faster if youre reading black text on white backgrounds.
but if you invert it to white text on black backgrounds, you'll get much better battery life.
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I know that Amoled consumes more power on white, but Note 2 has a monster battery - so that isn’t a problem. I am taking about reading quality in 4 variants:
Reading news in browser,
Reading books in daylight -black on white,
Reading books at night - green on black,
Reading pdf and djvu books with lot of diagrams and pictures.
(I know that for pdf tablet is better, but i want something compact.)

George939393 said:
I know that Amoled consumes more power on white, but Note 2 has a monster battery - so that isn’t a problem. I am taking about reading quality in 4 variants:
Reading news in browser,
Reading books in daylight -black on white,
Reading books at night - green on white,
Reading pdf and djvu books with lot of diagrams and pictures.
(I know that for pdf tablet is better, but i want something compact.)
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I bought note ii for the same reasons and I am not regretting.

I read news/forums a lot on GN2 and it's been fine, no eye strain even with black text on white background. I do recommend Screen Filter app and set auto brightness with auto tone turned on. You can even turn on negative screen colour rendering in accessibility options.
The screen size of this phone is a big plus for reading, however I do make the text larger than the default for easier viewing at distance. Remember don't read too close to the screen...
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I use my note2 daily for reading daily. I switched from the fairly large screen s3 but its a huge difference. s3 was fine for occasional reading but note 2 can totally replace an eBook reader or tablet.
I would say that the Note2 is He best phone for reading simply due to its sheer size. Its only slight smaller than a standard book, so you can display text at standard book font size (publishers tend to use very similar sizes across the board) but not have to keep scrolling excessively like on smaller phones.
Using a reader which properly renders white text on TrueBlack (like Pocket), lets you use a lower the brightness than you normally would, due to the high contrast. I find this greatly reduces eyestrain compared to an lcd.
Black text on white background is pretty good as well, in part due to a setting called Auto Adjust Screen Tone (AAST) . This saves power by reducing the tones of brighter colours and has the side effect of reducing eye strain.
Also don't want to under estimate the battery life.
On a full charge, I get about 7 hours of screen time for purely reading Black text on white back. However white text on black lasts a whopping 13 hours. Video playback is usually between 7-9 hours.
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Thank you all for your reply. Finally bought the Note 2. For now, I am very pleased by the screen quality. Overall impression is just incredible. There are so many things in that device! I am feeling "little" overwhelmed by that pho... tab... phab.... thing. About reading - feeling very good after 30 minutes reading. No comparison with my LG P500 LCD screen. Screen is not as bright as LCD, but with much better readability. Feeling it little like e-ink display... Will see how it will feel after more reading.

My brother just upgraded from an iPhone 4 to a note 2 purely for reading. He was always saying the iPhone is fine for ebooks but once he used the note he could never go back haha.
Tl;Dr note 2 is great for reading
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I was reading fine even on my Zoolander phone called Vibrant, this phone is much easier on the eyes. You'll love it.

You can use an app called screen filter to bring down the brightness even more to make it more comfortable especially in a dark room
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)

George939393 said:
I am planning to buy Note 2 in close future, and i wanted то ask Note 2 users, that read books on it.
Is it comfortable?
Is the Amoled screen is better or worse for reading than ips?
What is the overall feeling of Note 2 as reader?
I want to use Note 2 heavily for reading, that why i need that info.
Thank you.
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I bought Samsung Galaxy Note 2 just a few weeks ago, and because I'm an avid reader I'm immediately downloaded from Google Play store all major readers in the market such as Kindle, Kobo, Aldiko Premium, and UB Reader. I was reading e-books when I have Nokia E71 with just 2.4 inch screen! And by the way, I do not remember when was the last time I read a printed version of book. It's the past. So, you can imagine what the reading is when you have Note 2 with 5.5 inch screen. It's just an awesome experience. However, I went to Settings + Display +Screen mode + and chose 'Natural' instead of 'Standart' and I'm thinking about switching to Sepia in my reader instead of those white-black or vice versa. It looks like it is easier for your eyes but I'm not sure about that. Maybe others will tell me if reading on Sepia is healthier for your eyes than on sheer white?

Use night mode. ..white words on black background. ..is less Stressful and also saves battery on amoled screens
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artorelis said:
I bought Samsung Galaxy Note 2 just a few weeks ago, and because I'm an avid reader I'm immediately downloaded from Google Play store all major readers in the market such as Kindle, Kobo, Aldiko Premium, and UB Reader. I was reading e-books when I have Nokia E71 with just 2.4 inch screen! And by the way, I do not remember when was the last time I read a printed version of book. It's the past. So, you can imagine what the reading is when you have Note 2 with 5.5 inch screen. It's just an awesome experience. However, I went to Settings + Display +Screen mode + and chose 'Natural' instead of 'Standart' and I'm thinking about switching to Sepia in my reader instead of those white-black or vice versa. It looks like it is easier for your eyes but I'm not sure about that. Maybe others will tell me if reading on Sepia is healthier for your eyes than on sheer white?
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Which of those readers do you recommend?
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Reading on the Note 10.1

Hi guys,
I current have a iPad mini retina. I love the tablet but it's not very functional and for $400, I would like something a little more useful to me. I am looking at the note 10.1; I have a Note 3 and I love it. I was wondering what the reading experience is like on this tablet. I read books and magazines quite a lot on my iPad and I really enjoy the experience. I just want to know if the note is too tall and narrow or really just too big overall. I'm really looking for a note 8 2 I guess but if they aren't coming out with that, a 10.1 might have to fit the bill.
Thanks

mattbaar said:
Hi guys,
I current have a iPad mini retina. I love the tablet but it's not very functional and for $400, I would like something a little more useful to me. I am looking at the note 10.1; I have a Note 3 and I love it. I was wondering what the reading experience is like on this tablet. I read books and magazines quite a lot on my iPad and I really enjoy the experience. I just want to know if the note is too tall and narrow or really just too big overall. I'm really looking for a note 8 2 I guess but if they aren't coming out with that, a 10.1 might have to fit the bill.
Thanks
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its quite sharp & crisp in reading. I prefer reading in landscape mode. Smooth, no lag in foxit pdf/adobe reader. Web browser is UC browser, thats fast & smooth for reading.
Can use reading mode which optimizes screen contrast but available in default apps. Night modes are also well lucid.
Try out some where for demo if you want to compare or feel it personally.

reading mode
tspatil001 said:
its quite sharp & crisp in reading. I prefer reading in landscape mode. Smooth, no lag in foxit pdf/adobe reader. Web browser is UC browser, thats fast & smooth for reading.
Can use reading mode which optimizes screen contrast but available in default apps. Night modes are also well lucid.
Try out some where for demo if you want to compare or feel it personally.
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Reading mode is available in all apps you define!
It's not only active on default samsung apps.
The ipad is better for reading, because the 4:3 screen format is more like a real book.
Reading comics fills the whole screen on the ipad.
On the otherway pdf is more handy on the note, because options can be displayed in portrait mode above and below the pdf without shrinking the pdf.

krotwijk said:
Reading mode is available in all apps you define!
It's not only active on default samsung apps.
The ipad is better for reading, because the 4:3 screen format is more like a real book.
Reading comics fills the whole screen on the ipad.
On the otherway pdf is more handy on the note, because options can be displayed in portrait mode above and below the pdf without shrinking the pdf.
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how to activated reading mode in Foxit pdf reader?
Also does Reading mode consumes more battery?

krotwijk said:
Reading mode is available in all apps you define!
It's not only active on default samsung apps.
The ipad is better for reading, because the 4:3 screen format is more like a real book.
Reading comics fills the whole screen on the ipad.
On the otherway pdf is more handy on the note, because options can be displayed in portrait mode above and below the pdf without shrinking the pdf.
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Actually that is incorrect. 16:10 is closer to almost every major book, magazine, and movie format than 4:3 is. Among the 10 most common book and magazine sizes 16:10 is closer to 6 of 10 than the ipad and with the exception of 2 the advantages of the ipad on the other 4 are minimal. The 6 the 16:10 is closer to are also the most common. After checking the Standard Comic book size (1:1.547) this is also Closer to 16:10 (10:16 or 1:16) than 4:3 (3:4 or 1:1.33). 4:3 is better for absolutely NOTHING besides old classic movies. That is it's one and only advantage. Ever period. it is outdated and we need to stop spreading this falsehood.
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http://www.theouthousers.com/forum/...igital-comics-buyer-guide-tablets-t90823.html this guy agrees using a more Complex method of mine. Algebra proves me.
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tspatil001 said:
how to activated reading mode in Foxit pdf reader?
Also does Reading mode consumes more battery?
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In display -> Click on reading mode and in the right - up corner there is Edit button -> from there.

Rupar4o said:
In display -> Click on reading mode and in the right - up corner there is Edit button -> from there.
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ya, got it.:good:

Does the screen hurt anyone else's eyes?

I feel like the screen from my new note makes my eyes ache and get blurry after extended use. Does anyone else have this experience? I am wondering if it is the WQXGA LCD screen that is doing it. I didn't have eye strain with my last tab, the asus tf101, which admittedly had a much lower resolution IPS screen. I also didn't notice eye strain for the short time I had the tf700, another asus with an IPS screen which I ended up returning for the note. So maybe IPS screens are better for me.
I tried reducing the brightness on the note and have it in movie mode but I still notice the pain. I am not sure if this pain will go away after time or I am imagining it.
If anyone has any experience with this I would appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks very much in advance.

So is my first time with a touch device, and with this resolution. I didnt experienced that... I am pretty sure that is only you: (or maybe, you just need vitamins )
I dont have any medical problems in my eyes, I dont need glasses... I never experienced something like that (just something weird in my fingers) but actually my boyfriend does...
He feels the same as you... But in this case, his problem is different... After a long time with the same problem, he experienced random nosebleed's... Like pression. The only thing that helped him is just the use of eyeglasses. But maybe is not the same thing, so dont worry, im just saying my opinion.
What else do you feel? Surely your eyes got tired, or you just need glasses for that. Something else that you want to say? Greetings! (And sorry for my bad english.)
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xda-soar said:
I feel like the screen from my new note makes my eyes ache and get blurry after extended use. Does anyone else have this experience? I am wondering if it is the WQXGA LCD screen that is doing it. I didn't have eye strain with my last tab, the asus tf101, which admittedly had a much lower resolution IPS screen. I also didn't notice eye strain for the short time I had the tf700, another asus with an IPS screen which I ended up returning for the note. So maybe IPS screens are better for me.
I tried reducing the brightness on the note and have it in movie mode but I still notice the pain. I am not sure if this pain will go away after time or I am imagining it.
If anyone has any experience with this I would appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks very much in advance.
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Your Note probably has smaller text than the other tablets. Now your eyes are straining to see the smaller text.
The cheap solution is Drugstore reading glasses, which may or may not help you.
The best solution is a visit to your optometrist. It happens to most of us. :cyclops:

Thanks for the replies. I have used other 10 inch tablets and I have not had a problem with them. Why would the text be smaller on the Note if I am looking at the same web page in Chrome, for example, at the same zoom level as another 10 inch tab like the transformer tf101 or tf700?

xda-soar said:
Thanks for the replies. I have used other 10 inch tablets and I have not had a problem with them. Why would the text be smaller on the Note if I am looking at the same web page in Chrome, for example, at the same zoom level as another 10 inch tab like the transformer tf101 or tf700?
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The higher the resolution, the smaller the "default" font.
A 10" 800 x 600 screen will use a larger font, while a 10" 1920 x 1080 can take advantage of the resolution by using a smaller font.
The normal eye can make out smaller text if it's "clear". Lower resolution screens have fuzzier text.
The Note's 1920 x 1080 screen is the "clearest" on the market, beating the Apple by a wide margin. Any other 10" tablet you look at will be less clear than the Note.

The only thing that hurts my eyes are reading all these stupid complaints about this tablet. This has got to be the most idiotic thing I have ever heard. Take vitamins, get glasses and get Laid..
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GalaxyNotesTx said:
The only thing that hurts my eyes are reading all these stupid complaints about this tablet. This has got to be the most idiotic thing I have ever heard. Take vitamins, get glasses and get Laid..
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No need to be rude. This guy has a legitimate question. Sorry if it's not up to your forum standards, but this is the Q&A forum and he had a Q. No need to be a douche bag about it.

I had the same problem. Two things helped
1. Got an app named Lux from Play Store. Excellent for reducing eye strain especially at night.
2. Installed a screen cover - matte anti reflective. Also has the advantage of being fingerprint resistive. Amazon has several brands.S-pen works just fine with it.

I get blurry eyes and what not like @xda-soar mensioned thanks to using the tablet in a dark environment. I didnt even know an app existed that can lower the brightness further (esp in stock Android) so Thanks for that @arbit12 the Lux app is awesome and Thanks @xda-soar for asking the "idiotic" ( )question as otherwise I'd probs had never found this app. :thumbup:
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If your eyes hurt, yo u are either reading a bright screen in a dark room, or you need new glasses. The tablet isn't the culprit, eye strain is. I have no issue with the screen at all, and I use it quite a bit.
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Lmao okay ...
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graewulf1 said:
If your eyes hurt, yo u are either reading a bright screen in a dark room, or you need new glasses. The tablet isn't the culprit, eye strain is. I have no issue with the screen at all, and I use it quite a bit.
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I'm not blaming the screen as such but I find it doesnt go as dim as I'd like at times when I use it in a relatively dark room. I'm used to using my laptop at a very very low brightness setting.
During the day however I never have any problems with it, so it is just a night thing for me but anyways with the Lux app now installed on the tablet all is well.
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GalaxyNotesTx said:
The only thing that hurts my eyes are reading all these stupid complaints about this tablet. This has got to be the most idiotic thing I have ever heard. Take vitamins, get glasses and get Laid..
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If that hurts, why don't you stop reading and close the page :fingers-crossed:
Or this comments helps in anything with the post

Actually any Samsung AMOLED hurts my eyes, too. I think it is not problem with most people.

I and my wife are facing the same issue of eye strain , this is not after prolonged usage , within 2 mins , eye strain starts while using regularly , there is no strain whenever j use my iPhone and my friend's ipad

Yes!! I found your question when I googled the same question. My eyes are blurry for at least 10 minutes after using my S7. My old phone’s, iPads, don’t do this.. and I’m on low brightness and night mode.. it still does it. I needed to buy glasses shortly after I got the phone. I am at the age for it, but the eye strain and pain is seriously ooonly after every use of my phone. I don’t even want to check my messages any more. Ouchies!
xda-soar said:
I feel like the screen from my new note makes my eyes ache and get blurry after extended use. Does anyone else have this experience? I am wondering if it is the WQXGA LCD screen that is doing it. I didn't have eye strain with my last tab, the asus tf101, which admittedly had a much lower resolution IPS screen. I also didn't notice eye strain for the short time I had the tf700, another asus with an IPS screen which I ended up returning for the note. So maybe IPS screens are better for me.
I tried reducing the brightness on the note and have it in movie mode but I still notice the pain. I am not sure if this pain will go away after time or I am imagining it.
If anyone has any experience with this I would appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks very much in advance.
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I have just got the new note 10 phone and experiencing the same thing.... never had problems with my eyes beforehand, since this phone!
For all those posting negative snotty comments.. get a life... why are you even here to comment if you have nothing good to say?
Have you got a new device? How are your eyes now

Old topic but:
- IPS/LCD is usually less stressful on the eye (as there is no pwm flickering on <100% brightness) compared to OLED.
- Notebookcheck usually tests for PWM/flicker in their reviews. Also see: http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/threads/flicker-free-tablets.64302/
I would say.. the Note 2014 is fine, but it will never be as good as an e-reader screen - in terms of like eye friendliness.
For me, I did have some eye strain with this device when I was using it for hardcore note taking. But I think it only happened because I was so focused on taking notes, and trying to make them look good and whatnot that I didn't blink often enough. My relative used this tablet for a few years - and now it's back to me. Used it like all day long and never complained about eye strain. So I am certain it was on me.

I feel strain when I look at it in the dark to unlock. Apparently due to facial recognition, the brightness goes full to emit light and brighten the face for recognition.unfortunately you need to leave eyes open for it to unlock or see what you are typing. Switching off facial recognition and turning on blue filter fixed it for me.