E Ink launches Kaleido 4, first used in Hanwang M10C II
What happened
On October 16, 2026, according to a Hacker News front page report, E Ink released its next-generation color e-paper platform Kaleido 4. The platform doubles color gamut volume to over 40K, raises white reflectance by 15%, improves contrast by 50%, and supports video playback up to 18 FPS through a new algorithm. Hanwang Technology's M10C II smart e-paper notebook is the world's first product to carry the platform; paired with an oxide TFT backplane and the T2000 timing controller, its page-turn and scroll speed improves by 27%. The reported progress so far is the platform launch and the first product carrying it.
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- Hacker News front pageE Ink Kaleido 4
E Ink 发布新一代彩色电子纸平台 E Ink Kaleido 4，色域体积翻倍至超过 40K，白色反射率提升 15%，对比度提升 50%，并借助新算法支持最高 18 FPS 视频播放。汉王科技 M10C II 智能电子纸笔记本成为全球首款搭载该平台的产品，配合氧化物 TFT 背板与 T2000 时序控制器，翻页和滚动速度提升 27%。
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