Framework 16 needs a Brighter display

Framework Laptop 16
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I’d really like a brighter display for the Framework 16. Despite the fact that the display has 100% DCI-P3 coverage, the colors feel washed out when touching grass. From my limited experience working with computer Graphics, I do know that brightness and contrast go hand in hand with color perception. I think a 1000 nit panel would be a killer feature (even if it eats through the battery). I have no idea how feasible this is given that Framework is a smaller company and the display does need to fit with the existing design (more or less).

Edit:
I did some googling and here is some of the relevant color theory:
Steven’s Effect ( DOI:10.1364/JOSAA.24.002766) [Couldn’t find a Wikipedia Article about this]
Hunt Effect (Hunt effect (color) - Wikipedia)
Color Adjustment Model (Color appearance model - Wikipedia)

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Hi, Parth,

Can you elaborate on what “colors feel washed out when touching grass” (emphasis added) means?

–Dave

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probably meant outside view.

I think 500 nits is fine. Ironically, if you can find a 4-lane eDP screen, its most likely a drop-in replacement. Get someone to make cable for you, easy.

Ironically, i want a DIMMER display. even at minimum it can be a bit too bright. And this is before you turn off the lights.

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I was talking about color perception in high brightness environments (like the outdoors).

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I think more range on the brightness is advantageous to improving viewing in a wider array of environments.

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I’d also love to see a transreflective display that actually uses less battery and becomes easier to read in the daylight. Those are cool.

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People with the original GBA start having war flashbacks

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From the display manufacturer, you can play around with the PWM of the backlight. A lot of them specify 10% as minimum, but a lot of manufacturers let you go down to 5% or 2%. The circuit is not super stable at low PWM values, so your display might have a slight flicker,

I should read the thing. I have the stolen sheet, after all.

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This was actually infamous. If you ask GPT what uses NE160QDM-NZ6, it will tell you Framework