randybruder t1_j2oig94 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Reply to comment by C00catz in Hisense Hi Reader Pro is an Android smartphone with a 6.1 inch E Ink display (pre-order 250$) by giuliomagnifico

I mean you're talking about memory in pixel displays which is completely different technology from color E-ink

C00catz t1_j2ojyxb wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:27 PM

They were talking about pebble watches, which use memory in pixel technology. It seems terms like e-ink and e-paper are often used when a display is actually using MIP (at least for watches).

randybruder t1_j2okadk wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:30 PM

They were talking about the Pebble Time, which had a color E-ink display not memory in pixel technology

C00catz t1_j2okyh3 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Oh shit, is memory LCD different than memory in pixel lcd? I assumed they were the same

randybruder t1_j2oluq1 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Oh that stretches the limit of what I know, I just remember the Pebble Time being specifically a color E-ink display (that I re-confirmed on Wikipedia before posting) and, like nitish_anand99, remember a time where that technology seemed like it was growing in popularity to then disappear—while the regular E-ink screens have stuck around like most E-readers and a surprising number of phone manufactures

C00catz t1_j2onzz6 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Yeah I was looking at that Wikipedia page too. I was looking at the summary part at the top where it say’s the display is e-paper and specifies the tech is memory lcd.

I might just be confused here, cause I can’t find anything on the difference between memory lcd and memory in pixel lcd.

I also remember when it seemed like the tech had died off completely after pebble went bust. And I didn’t realize there was anything similar that’s still on the market until I started looking at garmin watches last summer.

Idk if the tech is actually the same. But it has all the key characteristics I was looking for: minimal battery impact, reflects sunlight so it’s easy to see in the day, relatively fast refresh rate, and a colour screen (even if the colours are a little washed out).