Einks triton 2 color screen gains frontlight, loses weight. 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. Color e ink screens have been out for a few years now, but they have yet to take off. 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. Triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink the. Called the olympics of global publishers, it provides a place for negotiation of s transaction, publishing, books display and books order for publishers. E ink triton is used in commercially available products such as the hanvon color ereader, jetbook color made by ectaco and pocketbook color lux.
According to the e ink website the triton display has a similar crispness as an monochrome e ink display. The whole ebook is equal to the size of the a4 paper. This page compares ebook reader devices that use e paper primarily e ink. How e inks triton color displays work, in ereaders and.
E ink triton is a response to market need for a color epaper display that mimics the. Whether turning a page, selecting a menu, taking notes, or viewing an animation, tritons. E inks new triton line give the companys displays a longdesired new feature. The vast majority of e ink screens are monochrome, but they also make color screens as well.
They last crossed my desk in 2012 when they announced that the c920, a 9. The jetbook color isnt the only color e ink ereader. In addition to 16 levels of grayscale, triton enhances the epaper viewing experience with thousands of colors. E ink has the right technology, manufacturing capability, and knowhow to. 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. E ink triton 2 next generation color display duration. Hanvon is the major ebook reader brand in china, commanding 95% of the ereader market. Color e ink to be sold in hanvon ereader the new york times. There was a few color ereaders that employed triton 1 and triton 2, most notably the jetbook color and the hanvon. This ereader is the first to have the triton 2, the newest generation eink screen.
About a month ago ectaco announced their second doomed largescreen ereader, the jetbook color 2. Ebook readers are lightweight and use little power, but most have a distinct disadvantage to colorful tablet computers. E ink shows off triton color epaper, touts faster performance. 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. E ink triton 2 is the last generation of e ink triton color displays. An ereader, also known as an ebook reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed. E ink announces color ereader display the mary sue. 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 ebook reader featuring eink triton technology. E ink has officially announced their color epaper display, e ink triton, as used in the hanvon color ereader shown yesterday. Hanvon ebook reader also played an active role in the event. Jan 16, 20 e ink is best known for the screens that they supply for ebook readers. 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. Both e ink triton as well as e ink pearl, are both 20% faster than previous generations of e ink imaging film.
Hanvon color eink ereader exclusive at ces duration. Thankfully, there are no others quite like the jetbooks triton color e ink display. Most of the e ink team is in japan this week, demonstrating their new screens in hanvons new ereader. This thread is intended to have a central post with all models that we know about, running any os android, custom. Nov 09, 2010 with e ink triton technology, hanvon is enabled to release the worlds first color ebook reader today. 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. E ink triton is a response to market need for a color epaper. Einks triton 2 color screen gains frontlight, loses. The eink display enables sunlight readability and offers exceptional battery life, at the cost of low refresh rates. Color is the next logical step for e ink, said vinita jakhanwal, an analyst at isuppli. Hanvon ebook readers n500, n618, n628, n638, n800, n518. 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. However the price of future color e ink displays could decrease. Eink have had their triton technology for a few years, which has been available in several commercial products.
Mainly you will find eink pearl technology within those readers but a giant is. Hardware details for the triton display are sparse, but its known. 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. Hanvon color ebook reader to hit the market in february 2011. The first colour e ink ebook reader was made by hanvon us neither and goes on sale in china in 2011. E ink has since released an updated version of color displays and are calling them triton 2. 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. 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. E ink offers a triton color module with 800x600 color pixel resolution, 16 levels of grayscale and 4096 colors. Triton color epaper technology unveiled by e ink the ebook.
Nov 08, 2010 the first color ereader, from hanvon technology, based in beijing, has an e ink display. E ink electronic ink is a popular type of electronic paper epaper display technology. Heres one of those stories which i didnt think were important at ces. The triton 2 display is an incremental improvement in performance over the original triton, likely based on the technology from e ink carta. This is color eink technology as featured in the hanvon ereader shown as. 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. Hanvon color ereader, jetbook color and pocketbook color lux. 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. This week, hanvon unveiled the first ebook enabled by color e ink triton imaging film.
When selecting an ereader, take note of what ebook supplier its tied to. There was a few color e readers that employed triton 1 and triton 2, most notably the jetbook color and the hanvon. Hanvon brings worlds first color e ink reader to ces, we go hands. 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. They include ectaco jetbook color 2 and pocketbook color lux. The same company that makes the hardware for it also has their own model that uses the same color e ink triton display. I cannot find the reference, but iirc there are multiple layers through which the light needs to reflect. Mainly you will find eink pearl technology within those readers but a giant is looming in the wings with eink triton. Basic cases free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Nov 09, 2010 color epaper is here, courtesy of e ink triton. E ink triton marks a major milestone in the ebook revolution, said hanvons chairmain dr. 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.
E ink is the name of a company that manufactures electronic paper displays. A closer look at e ink triton 2 color displays video. E inks color triton epaper screens make their debut. 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. The whole e book is equal to the size of the a4 paper. Hanvon showed the worlds first largescreen highresolution color eink ebook reader at the fpd international exhibition in chiba, japan this week. 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. Nov 09, 2010 e ink has officially announced their color epaper display, e ink triton, as used in the hanvon color ereader shown yesterday.
Hanvon, wisereader n518 19, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, no, unknown, no, unknown, yes, no, yes, no, no. This page compares ebook reader devices that use epaper primarily e ink. Jan 15, 20 this ereader is the first to have the triton 2, the newest generation e ink screen. Jan 10, 2011 hanvon color e ink e reader exclusive at ces duration. The data on this page represents the third generation of ebook reader devices. Named the hanvon hpad a112, the tablet will be more of an ebook reading. Also, e ink triton is a lowpower technology, which e ink holdings claims can last for a month on an ereader between charges. E inks 3rd generation technology that featured the ability to show color in the display.
E ink vizplex, e ink pearl, and e ink triton are the names of their different types of electronic paper. 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. Mainly you will find e ink pearl technology within those readers but a giant is looming in the wings with e ink triton. On the first day of the fair, the hanvon booth attracted the attention of a big audience and many media. With e ink triton technology, hanvon is enabled to release the world s first color ebook reader today. Nov 10, 2010 the first colour e ink ebook reader was made by hanvon us neither and goes on sale in china in 2011. The first color ereader, from hanvon technology, based in beijing, has an e ink display. Xinhua news agency, office of china national radio in germany, local media of germany and tv show all inquired about the displayed. Hanvon is aiming to fill the chasm between monochromatic ereaders and color lcdbased tablets at ces this year with its allnew color. 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. With e ink triton technology, hanvon is enabled to release the worlds first color ebook reader today.
E ink triton is a response to market need for a color epaper display that mimics the printed. 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. Its good news for fans of ebook readers like the amazon kindle 3g and sony reader touch. Handson with the hanvon color eink reader at ces 2011. A closer look at e ink triton 2 color displays video the. 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. Pearl screens are used in almost all the ebook readers on the current market.
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