News E-ink screen performance hits 60 Hz with 10.3-inch portable touchscreen monitor from Dasung

[Admin]

Chinese e-ink manufacturer Dasung just released an e-ink display that boasts a refresh rate of 60Hz.

E-ink screen performance hits 60 Hz with 10.3-inch portable touchscreen monitor from Dasung : Read more

 

[passivecool]

So a monochrome e-ink screen falls behind an oled in color performance? ... who would have thought?
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I'm not sure if i can write in 60hz, so I must admit I am not sure if this development is not really counterproductive to the intent of the standard implementation of this tech.
Any other experiences?
Is this a useful development?

 

[das_stig]

Remember when clam shell mobiles all the rage and had a second screen on the outside for static reminders, whats playing, caller ID or other infrequent changing data etc, now this is a good time to revisit that idea.

You can even start thinking about active ID badges, showing different facial images, security data, live health monitoring for patients, possibilities are there.

 

[mitch074]

So a monochrome e-ink screen falls behind an oled in color performance? ... who would have thought?
/i
I'm not sure if i can write in 60hz, so I must admit I am not sure if this development is not really counterproductive to the intent of the standard implementation of this tech.
Any other experiences?
Is this a useful development?

Yes, it is, because early e-ink screens had a strong ghosting effect, and even more recent ones do retain it. This made them useful only for reading and slow games like sudoku, you couldn't even scroll a web page without problems.
A 60 Hz refresh rate makes video playback and scrolling a possibility.
Also, e-ink is extremely power efficient and doesn't fear sunlight : this makes them extremely useful for outdoor usage, such as smart watches, GPS for trekking and smartphones.
I was about to get myself a new e-reader, I think I'll wait until those have gotten widespread.