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Thank you for the closer look at this tech. Been waiting for full colour photo-like E Ink panels for years and can't wait to get my hands on this, albeit just for a enthusiast/hobby project
I've just got hold of a 4-inch spectra 6 panel from a distributor. It indeed looks incredible, if tuned correctly that is. Here lies the problem. It's almost impossible to get the datasheet or user guide for these panels. For some reason the manufacturer seems committed to NOT let any individual tinker with their products, great business strategy. The distributor did provide sample codes, but not the dithering algorithm, nor any instructions. Which is a pity, because how you dither the source image really has a huge impact on the result, I have to figure all out myself. As a side note, spectra 6 is actually capable of displaying 7 colors, not 6. The other color being orange. For some reason all the information I've seen said 6, the sample code also only uses 6 colors.
I agree the E-ink color Spectra 6 looks amazing (on video) and really seems to be a game changer / disruptive compared to previous dulled iterations… Sooo looking forward to it !!!
Thanks for your reply. I am sorry, I am a consumer, not a professional. I wish that the E-ink color Spectra 6 refresh continue to improve to reach closer to or below 1s, because I wish so much to see this technology used in a magnetic dashboard, that for example you would stick to a fridge… I have plenty of ideas that I wish to see happening for home applications when this technology will mature and get cheaper…
Wow this is bad. They used to render 60 THOUSAND colors with their ACeP technology, now they're down to only 6 (!!!) and all the high resolution goes to waste for dithering. What's even worse is that the driver chip on these can actually drive 8 waveforms. They could easily add a grey and an orange for example which would drastically improve image quality. (Even I could do it if I got hands on one of these panels.)
Whould be perfect for a whiteboard too. If it were a touchscreen. But it's already ideal for wallart. I wish i could play with this using a raspberry to test different use cases. Just the costs for the driver board + display (approx. 2000$) are holding me back.
Imagine if they get the refresh low enough for this to really be a live paper... I would buy an A4 e-note with the mature tecnology without thinking twice
i would like to connect, already have 7 retail chains as ESL client but would gladly introduce retail display with Spectra in sizes from 13.3" to 25.3"
@@gavinwigg8057 yes, not so clear what happens. In slow motion it seems that it aligns the colours pixels as it goes refreshing the screen for a new picture as it goes through a set of different screen colours first, then it starts rolling trough a set of colours fixing some of the pixels in specific colour and then finally step by step all of the pixels are fixed in a certain colour. That how it looks from side, I guess. I wonder if they'll be able to come up with a solution for one impulse - desired colour in future models instead of rotation between different sets of colours before achieving desired one 🤞
Ready to slash your energy costs for digital signage? Apply to evaluate here: ipxchange.tech/boards/e-ink-spectra-6-full-colour-e-paper-e-ink-displays/
Thank you for the closer look at this tech. Been waiting for full colour photo-like E Ink panels for years and can't wait to get my hands on this, albeit just for a enthusiast/hobby project
Let us know if you get your hands on a panel for your hobby project. We would love to talk about it in the community section of our website! Jake
I've just got hold of a 4-inch spectra 6 panel from a distributor. It indeed looks incredible, if tuned correctly that is. Here lies the problem. It's almost impossible to get the datasheet or user guide for these panels. For some reason the manufacturer seems committed to NOT let any individual tinker with their products, great business strategy. The distributor did provide sample codes, but not the dithering algorithm, nor any instructions. Which is a pity, because how you dither the source image really has a huge impact on the result, I have to figure all out myself. As a side note, spectra 6 is actually capable of displaying 7 colors, not 6. The other color being orange. For some reason all the information I've seen said 6, the sample code also only uses 6 colors.
Perfect for Digital art on.a wall. It could change image every hour for example.
That is a great idea! - Jake
I agree the E-ink color Spectra 6 looks amazing (on video) and really seems to be a game changer / disruptive compared to previous dulled iterations… Sooo looking forward to it !!!
Thanks for commenting, Nicolas. Do you have a project in mind to use the tech?
Thanks for your reply. I am sorry, I am a consumer, not a professional.
I wish that the E-ink color Spectra 6 refresh continue to improve to reach closer to or below 1s, because I wish so much to see this technology used in a magnetic dashboard, that for example you would stick to a fridge…
I have plenty of ideas that I wish to see happening for home applications when this technology will mature and get cheaper…
Wow this is bad. They used to render 60 THOUSAND colors with their ACeP technology, now they're down to only 6 (!!!) and all the high resolution goes to waste for dithering. What's even worse is that the driver chip on these can actually drive 8 waveforms. They could easily add a grey and an orange for example which would drastically improve image quality. (Even I could do it if I got hands on one of these panels.)
Whould be perfect for a whiteboard too. If it were a touchscreen. But it's already ideal for wallart. I wish i could play with this using a raspberry to test different use cases. Just the costs for the driver board + display (approx. 2000$) are holding me back.
Great technology. But nothing said about cost - obviously expensive at this stage.
Imagine if they get the refresh low enough for this to really be a live paper... I would buy an A4 e-note with the mature tecnology without thinking twice
i would like to connect, already have 7 retail chains as ESL client but would gladly introduce retail display with Spectra in sizes from 13.3" to 25.3"
Hi Jovan, great to hear! Send an email to: jake@ipxchange.tech
Great tech
Would love to know exactly what each refresh flash is doing. Amazing stuff.
@@gavinwigg8057 yes, not so clear what happens. In slow motion it seems that it aligns the colours pixels as it goes refreshing the screen for a new picture as it goes through a set of different screen colours first, then it starts rolling trough a set of colours fixing some of the pixels in specific colour and then finally step by step all of the pixels are fixed in a certain colour. That how it looks from side, I guess. I wonder if they'll be able to come up with a solution for one impulse - desired colour in future models instead of rotation between different sets of colours before achieving desired one 🤞