Basic cases free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This thread is intended to have a central post with all models that we know about, running any os android, custom. E ink shows off triton color epaper, touts faster performance. E ink triton is used in commercially available products such as the hanvon color e reader, jetbook color made by ectaco and pocketbook color lux made by pocketbook. They last crossed my desk in 2012 when they announced that the c920, a 9. In addition to 16 levels of grayscale, triton enhances the epaper viewing experience with thousands of colors.
This week, hanvon unveiled the first ebook enabled by color e ink triton imaging film. Weve seen them briefly in videos from past conferences, but this time weve got a more indepth look it still remains to be seen if the new screens are going to be more successful than the last. This page compares ebook reader devices that use e paper primarily e ink. I like the idea of eink, but 1the cost of android tablets plummeted over the years.
E ink offers a triton color module with 800x600 color pixel resolution, 16 levels of grayscale and 4096 colors. E ink doesnt manufacture ereadersit just supplies displays to ereader makersand pricing and availability information isnt available yet for the hanvon ereader with the triton display. Color e ink screens have been out for a few years now, but they have yet to take off. E ink have had their triton technology for a few years, which has been available in several commercial products. The first color ereader, from hanvon technology, based in beijing, has an e ink display.
Mainly you will find e ink pearl technology within those readers but a giant is looming in the wings with e ink triton. Handson with the hanvon color eink reader at ces 2011. E ink electronic ink is a popular type of electronic paper epaper display technology. With e ink triton technology, hanvon is enabled to release the worlds first color ebook reader today. E ink triton 2 is the last generation of e ink triton color displays. Hardware details for the triton display are sparse, but its known. Hanvon ebook reader featuring eink triton technology. A closer look at e ink triton 2 color displays video the. E ink announces color ereader display the mary sue. E ink has the right technology, manufacturing capability, and knowhow to. When selecting an ereader, take note of what ebook supplier its tied to. E ink triton 2 next generation color display duration. Eink corporation, the company behind all the top ereader screens, already has a colour version of its own screen tech though, and it was showing.
E ink triton is used in commercially available products such as the hanvon color ereader, jetbook color made by ectaco and pocketbook color lux made by pocketbook. The vast majority of e ink screens are monochrome, but they also make color screens as well. There was a few color e readers that employed triton 1 and triton 2, most notably the jetbook color and the hanvon. There is some overlap between the arbitrary designation of 2nd vs 3rd but the major difference is the newer technology screens and the survival of the companies in this market. Triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink the. A closer look at e ink triton 2 color displays video.
Jan 15, 20 this ereader is the first to have the triton 2, the newest generation e ink screen. Jan 16, 20 e ink is best known for the screens that they supply for ebook readers. Nov 09, 2010 triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink november 9, 2010 by nathan yesterday it was announced that hanvon, the leading ereader supplier in china, will be the first company to offer a color ebook reader that uses an e ink display. Hanvon s color ereader isnt expected to arrive until q1 2011, using e ink s freshly announced triton e paper display, but the company is apparently already taking preorders. Nov 05, 2014 hanvon was at one time 2009 2011 a leading oem of ereaders, but i have not seen much from them in a couple years now. Hanvon ebook readers n500, n618, n628, n638, n800, n518. According to the e ink website the triton display has a similar crispness as an monochrome e ink display. This is color e ink technology as featured in the hanvon e reader shown as. The data on this page represents the third generation of ebook reader devices. Nov 10, 2010 the first colour e ink ebook reader was made by hanvon us neither and goes on sale in china in 2011. Nov 08, 2010 the first color ereader, from hanvon technology, based in beijing, has an e ink display. Hanvon showed the worlds first largescreen highresolution color eink ebook reader at the fpd international exhibition in chiba, japan this week. Colour e ink displays start new chapter in ebook readers cnet.
Hanvon was at one time 2009 2011 a leading oem of ereaders, but i have not seen much from them in a couple years now. Nov 09, 2010 e ink triton marks a major milestone in the ebook revolution, said hanvons chairmain dr. Color e ink to be sold in hanvon ereader the new york times. Triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink the ebook.
Hanvon color ereader, jetbook color and pocketbook color lux. Named the hanvon hpad a112, the tablet will be more of an ebook reading. Jan 08, 2011 handson with the hanvon color e ink reader at ces 2011. E ink triton marks a major milestone in the ebook revolution, said hanvons chairmain dr. Nov 09, 2010 with e ink triton technology, hanvon is enabled to release the worlds first color ebook reader today. The following video shows sriram peruvemba as he talks about the new screen. E inks 3rd generation technology that featured the ability to show color in the display. With e ink triton technology, hanvon is enabled to release the world s first color ebook reader today.
Hanvon color ebook reader to hit the market in february 2011. Called the olympics of global publishers, it provides a place for negotiation of s transaction, publishing, books display and books order for publishers. Colour e ink displays start new chapter in ebook readers. This page compares ebook reader devices that use epaper primarily e ink. Nov 09, 2010 e ink has officially announced their color epaper display, e ink triton, as used in the hanvon color ereader shown yesterday. Pearl screens are used in almost all the ebook readers on the current market.
First color ereader announced chinese company hanvon intends to bring the first color eink ereader to market with a 10inch device that should arrive in march. On the first day of the fair, the hanvon booth attracted the attention of a big audience and many media. Whether turning a page, selecting a menu, taking notes, or viewing an animation, triton s. Most of the e ink team is in japan this week, demonstrating their new screens in hanvons new ereader. Also, e ink triton is a lowpower technology, which e ink holdings claims can last for a month on an ereader between charges. Xinhua news agency, office of china national radio in germany, local media of germany and tv show all inquired about the displayed. Hanvons color ereader isnt expected to arrive until q1 2011, using e inks freshly announced triton epaper display, but the company is apparently already taking preorders. Einks triton 2 color screen gains frontlight, loses weight. They include ectaco jetbook color 2 and pocketbook color lux. An ereader, also known as an ebook reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed. This ereader is the first to have the triton 2, the newest generation eink screen. The same company that makes the hardware for it also has their own model that uses the same color e ink triton display.
Heres one of those stories which i didnt think were important at ces. How e inks triton color displays work, in ereaders and. Android tablets let you view ebooks from more than one platform a very important selling point to me. Hanvon ebook reader also played an active role in the event. Mainly you will find eink pearl technology within those readers but a giant is looming in the wings with eink triton. Hanvon, wisereader n518 19, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, no, unknown, no, unknown, yes, no, yes, no, no. They shipped about 100,000 units in december 2009, according to their 2010 ces press release, where they announced five new models for the us market listed belowv the new devices arent available yet, but hanvon currently has four other models on the international market, two of. E ink triton is used in commercially available products such as the hanvon color ereader, jetbook color made by ectaco and pocketbook color lux. Color is the next logical step for e ink, said vinita jakhanwal, an analyst at isuppli. Triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink november 9, 2010 by nathan yesterday it was announced that hanvon, the leading ereader supplier in china, will be the first company to offer a color ebook reader that uses an e ink display. The idea of an ereader might be appealing if youre wanting to save money at the bookstore, but be careful ebooks can be similar in cost to paperbacks or hardbacks, especially if they are new releases from popular authors, textbooks, or indemand novels.
Eink have had their triton technology for a few years, which has been available in several commercial products. Both e ink triton as well as e ink pearl, are both 20% faster than previous generations of e ink imaging film. E ink triton is a response to market need for a color epaper display that mimics the printed. Nov 09, 2010 color epaper is here, courtesy of e ink triton.
I cannot find the reference, but iirc there are multiple layers through which the light needs to reflect. Jan 10, 2011 hanvon color e ink e reader exclusive at ces duration. Hanvon color eink ereader exclusive at ces duration. E inks new triton line give the companys displays a longdesired new feature. Color epaper displays enabled by e ink triton deliver highcontrast, sunlight readable, lowpower performance that further closes the digital divide between paper and electronic displays. E ink triton is a response to market need for a color epaper display that mimics the. Mainly you will find eink pearl technology within those readers but a giant is. The whole e book is equal to the size of the a4 paper. Whether turning a page, selecting a menu, taking notes, or viewing an animation, tritons. Jan 18, 2012 e ink corporation, the company behind all the top ereader screens, already has a colour version of its own screen tech though, and it was showing it off in the ectaco jetbook at ces 2012. Ebook readers are lightweight and use little power, but most have a distinct disadvantage to colorful tablet computers. At that time neither e ink nor ectaco were willing to share specific details on the technical specs for this screen but it seems that e ink changed their mind for ces 20. E ink is best known for the screens that they supply for ebook readers.
Mar 05, 2011 hanvon e book reader shines in frankfurt book fair as an international fair in germany, frankfurt book fair is the biggest and the most widelyknown book fair in the world. Hanvon is aiming to fill the chasm between monochromatic ereaders and color lcdbased tablets at ces this year with its allnew color. About a month ago ectaco announced their second doomed largescreen ereader, the jetbook color 2. Einks triton 2 color screen gains frontlight, loses. This is color eink technology as featured in the hanvon ereader shown as. Hanvon is the major ebook reader brand in china, commanding 95% of the ereader market. E inks color triton epaper screens make their debut. Triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink yesterday it was announced that hanvon, the leading ereader supplier in china, will be the first company to offer a color ebook reader that uses an e ink display. There was a few color ereaders that employed triton 1 and triton 2, most notably the jetbook color and the hanvon.
The triton 2 display is an incremental improvement in performance over the original triton, likely based on the technology from e ink carta. Its design appears to be very similar to that of the jetbook color but it is black instead of white, and looks to have more of an ebook oriented software, whereas the jetbook is. E ink is the name of a company that manufactures electronic paper displays. E ink vizplex, e ink pearl, and e ink triton are the names of their different types of electronic paper. Thankfully, there are no others quite like the jetbooks triton color e ink display. The whole ebook is equal to the size of the a4 paper. E ink has officially announced their color epaper display, e ink triton, as used in the hanvon color ereader shown yesterday. The jetbook color isnt the only color e ink ereader. The eink display enables sunlight readability and offers exceptional battery life, at the cost of low refresh rates. E ink has since released an updated version of color displays and are calling them triton 2.
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