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		BlueTemplar on Jan 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 13.3" full color ePaper display Probably a fluorescent-backlight LCD rather than a LED-backlight LCD ? EDIT : Huh, looks like both are susceptible to the issue, but diode-crystal has it actually worse than fluorescent-crystal ? https://www.infobyte.hr/blog/134/ccfl-vs-led-screen-backligh...

projektfu on Jan 9, 2020 [–]

LED brightness is usually modulated with PWM which involves turning them on for shorter periods of time. Eventually it appears to flicker.

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