E Ink Announces Next-Generation Gallery Plus Large-Format Color ePaper Display Family
Offering a 40 percent increase in contrast and a broader color gamut, the E Ink Gallery Plus aims to do away with paper signage.
E Ink, the ePaper display specialist, has announced next-generation large-format color displays — the E Ink Gallery Plus — which offer a considerable boost over their predecessors.
"E Ink has been investing considerable R&D resources in ePaper film and modules, as well as in color drivers, hardware and software, enabling continuous refinement and innovative breakthroughs in ePaper technology," claims E ink chief executive Johnson Lee of his company's latest launch.
"The new generation of E Ink Gallery Plus significantly improves the contrast ratio of our full color ePaper, and can help customers’ make their advertisements more eye-catching."
ePaper displays, while having shot to prominence for their use in eReader devices, have become increasing popular for everything from automatically-updating shelf labels to large-format signage for two very good reasons: They draw no power unless actively changing, and they're viewable under direct sunlight. They also come with a couple of disadvantages: They take countable seconds to update, making them unsuitable for video work, and were until relatively recently limited to grayscale reproduction.
The E Ink Gallery Plus range, however, is full colour, offering a considerably broader color gamut and a claimed 40 percent boost to contrast ratio over the original E Ink Gallery family. Built on the company's Advanced Color ePaper (ACeP) platform, the displays are available in a range of sizes including 13.3", 25.3", and 28" — the latter two already having been deployed in Taipei for Metro signage.
E Ink has stated a singular goal for its latest products: The complete replacement of single-use posters in signage with ePaper equivalents, offering low power consumption combined with the ability to quickly update information without the need for printing a fresh poster.
The company has not confirmed pricing for its latest boards, but sells the last-generation Atelier 13.3" developer's kit for $799 on its official store.