how to use a kindle fire as a monitor from an hdmi cable

The idea is to use a modern hdmi spec intel compute stick like dongle(gen 2 Core M reads good) that ouputs hdmi signal that is then hdmi received andīandwidth reduced for partial updates etc Kindles once rooted can have access to the entire OS. Just to prove eink is not limited by nature to that please check this eink monitor showing animation on a USB Eink monitor(Dasung Paperlike 13.3')Įink development boards via visconnect and digikey don't have the specs I talk about or the price point needed.ĭasung Paperlike monitor is still beholden by the same hardware and must be using a lower spec cpu Freescale i.m圆 at about 1GHz. There never will be a native and meaningful android/windows/ios/mac or linux experience on an ereader(for those that value their vision and enjoy the greater outdoors) until eink and EPD controller board manufacturers are so limited in their focus - low powered devices. With excellent RAM specs are being fitted on tablets, PC Sticks and the like.

Meanwhile tiny, powerful chips like the Qualcom 810/820 and Intel Core M Difficult to read article from goodereader on the subject of epaper innovation(or lack of it).Īll ereaders use the same(and limited/dated on arrival) hardware with freescale CPU's 1GHz(1.2GHZ on Onyx Carta2 device) and 512MB DDR RAM.

How to use a kindle fire as a monitor from an hdmi cable