Replace Kindle 3 eInk panel firmware from Nook?

khmann · 07-14-2011, 12:36 AM

Wow, the S/N ratio is pretty high here, not sure where else to turn though...

So the "sales" documentation I have seen makes me wonder that perhaps the K3 and Nook ST use the same eInk panel. Nook however has a "proprietary" panel refresh tech where they flash the page less often. Any thoughts about using the nook firmware to get this functionality?

It is possible to disable the page flash by echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/eink_fb.0/override_upd_mode, but the display quickly becomes unreadable for me... but man is it fast!

meem · 07-15-2011, 08:16 PM

Thank you , it's a great idea which I was looking for.

http://mobileread.com/forums/showpos...64&postcount=4

meem · 08-09-2011, 07:32 AM

This is really easiest way to disable flashing to black, but I got very worse and deformed text and graphical books (PDFs) more than what I said before here:

http://mobileread.com/forums/showpos...4&postcount=41

Sorry, It's just my trail, therefore I came back to:

Code:

echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/eink_fb.0/override_upd_mode

07-14-2011, 12:36 AM	#1
khmann Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 1658 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: b006	Replace Kindle 3 eInk panel firmware from Nook? Wow, the S/N ratio is pretty high here, not sure where else to turn though... So the "sales" documentation I have seen makes me wonder that perhaps the K3 and Nook ST use the same eInk panel. Nook however has a "proprietary" panel refresh tech where they flash the page less often. Any thoughts about using the nook firmware to get this functionality? It is possible to disable the page flash by echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/eink_fb.0/override_upd_mode, but the display quickly becomes unreadable for me... but man is it fast!

08-09-2011, 07:32 AM	#3
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	This is really easiest way to disable flashing to black, but I got very worse and deformed text and graphical books (PDFs) more than what I said before here: http://mobileread.com/forums/showpos...4&postcount=41 Sorry, It's just my trail, therefore I came back to: Code: echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/eink_fb.0/override_upd_mode

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07-15-2011, 08:16 PM	#2
meem A Reader who can think..! Posts: 257 Karma: 108298 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Planet Device: Kindle 3 WiFi - Kindle DX (B004)	Thank you , it's a great idea which I was looking for. http://mobileread.com/forums/showpos...64&postcount=4

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