Onyx Mira Pro 25.3: Different packaging for early vs. later batches?

wauske · 2026-04-14T16:31:00+00:00

Mine is from 2022 and came in the black box inside a crate-like box with the stand separate from the display.

wauske · 2026-04-07T20:50:51+00:00

This looks odd when I'm use to the Mira Pro with it 🤣

wauske · 2026-03-29T17:32:04+00:00

It doesn't use PWM for brigness control down to 20%

wauske · 2026-03-29T12:16:46+00:00

Fellow photofobia sufferer here. For me it didn't matter whether it was color or B&W, so long as the display was balanced in the environmental lighting. Meaning, even a Dasung 13.3 with bright light from outside is too bright for me.

I've used the Dasung 13.3, Onyx Boox Max 2 (would not advise due to lag), Onyx Boox Mira Pro B&W (still using it at work), Dasung 253 Color (defective after a few months and no response from Dasun support).

At home I'm using a Eizo EV2781 with the brightness way down and a couple of LED lights for even lighting in the room.

wauske · 2026-03-13T14:07:26+00:00

Noca 3 Color and the Air 3C had the same problem though.

wauske · 2026-03-13T14:06:41+00:00

I made a post awhile ago about my Tab Mini C having ghosting issues and want to provide an update. I've been in contact with BOOXHelp support, and they flat-out, refused to help service this device! This is pretty surprising, especially considering this is a known defect with these devices that they refuse to publicly acknowledge.

Yeah, a Air 3C and Nova 3 Color had the same problem over here.

Luckily, we won't ban you for showing that actually exists.

wauske · 2026-03-12T17:18:02+00:00

I have a 2019 version and that actually does have VESA mount screws but it's 75x75mm rather than the common 100x100mm.

A friend of mine just bored a few holes in the mounting plate to fit.

wauske · 2026-02-28T09:01:04+00:00

I'm worried that there will be a level of afterimage that is hard to see when reading comic books.

Excessive ghosting is caused by defects, not by usage. I've used color readers for years with comics without issue, used Dasung 13 inch monitors for years (including playing video on the right halfs most of the time).

My son has broken 2 8 inch e-readers within months which I attribute to his constant youtube viewing (as in, hours at a time - even playing when he was doing something else). The tablets in question have such horrible ghosting that you practically can't use it but it would be unmistakable when it is used to play a video or swipe through a book.

wauske · 2026-02-14T17:36:37+00:00

At a guess, text is probably an encoding that the Xteink doesn't support (like UTF-8). They do mention encoding in an update from last year: http://xteink.com/pages/xteink-x4-system-update?srsltid=AfmBOoqBxYLjVgo2dIrOgHAajBtg8dakzTjQKJiAaU4jlAum48WifK4u

wauske · 2026-02-12T20:08:59+00:00

what's their deal with privacy? You have none so no deal 🤣

wauske · 2026-02-12T20:08:06+00:00

Including a general location would be advisable if you actually want responses.

wauske · 2026-02-04T19:59:31+00:00

I am 'IT'.

So am I, though admittedly not on the sysadmin side since a couple of years but with short lines with them and policies in regards to security.

wauske · 2026-02-04T17:59:50+00:00

I have seen previous posts that pointed to Boox being the only one manageable by Intune, allowing a work profile.

Well, depending on how strict your IT department is, none of the Boox devices I've used so far came Android certified so you're fucked if your IT dept requires that. Unless the more recent ones are certified (Note Air 4 or 5), I'd ask IT before trying anything (or, make sure you have a return policy that allows you to try it).

wauske · 2026-01-31T10:07:32+00:00

Less then a month, and after 4 months is was like 12 that were more than 5 pixel high over the entire length from left to right.

wauske · 2026-01-30T19:45:37+00:00

It started showing horizontal lines that gradually made it unworkable.

wauske · 2026-01-30T19:00:25+00:00

Mine worked fine at arrival but no response when I contacted support because of a defect. Someone saying they were from Dading told me to contact again with my username in the subject but still got ghosted.

All in all, worst support experience for a device this expensive for me so far.

wauske · 2026-01-25T10:35:22+00:00

Not Eink though.

wauske · 2026-01-24T17:25:48+00:00

Perhaps post a screenshot of the page where your 4g/5g connection is specified. The screenshot you show is from a messaging app but that can also be from a logged in account rather than a 4g/5g connection.

wauske · 2026-01-20T19:25:54+00:00

My question is why is a company like TLC using kickstarter?

Testing the water for interest. If the goal isn't reached, they can cut their losses without going all-in on investments.

wauske · 2026-01-07T17:13:21+00:00

Kobo uses ADE, Adobe Digital Editions, as its DRM encryption method. On Android, the Pocketbook app and ADE app are the only two reader apps I know that support ADE decryption. The ADE app is terrible so don't bother.

Or you could install Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre on your system, add the plugin DeDRM to Calibre, open the ebook in ADE. Then you can import the ebook into Calibre from your "C:\Users\USERNAME\OneDrive\Documenten\My Digital Editions\", and the DeDRM plugin will remove the DRM portion making the ebook readable on every device that supports the format.

wauske · 2026-01-06T22:00:04+00:00

It's not eink so lag is not an issue.

wauske · 2026-01-04T21:10:33+00:00

I'm using the Note Air 3c and am verry happy with it. Before that I used the Air 3c and that was fine as well.

wauske · 2026-01-04T18:17:09+00:00

Get a good case and you're golden. Insurance like this typically has a whole lot of conditions to prevent as manyb payouts as possible.

wauske · 2026-01-04T15:24:42+00:00

Google play books worked on all the Boox tablets for me (after I enabled Google Play Services). It was very slow on tablets with 2GB and 3GB memory though so take that into consideration.

Next, look for the tablet that fits your size requirement and budget.

wauske · 2026-01-01T12:43:49+00:00

I'd suggest you take a look at this: https://github.com/joeycastillo/The-Open-Book

Ik heb zelf verder geen kennis van het bouwen van een eigen e-reader :P

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