High-Resolution E-Ink Display Hits Smooth 60Hz Refresh

Harley Turan demonstrates the ED113TC1 panel driven by a glider board.

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High-Resolution E-Ink Display Hits Smooth 60Hz Refresh

Harley Turan demonstrates the ED113TC1 panel driven by a glider board.

Harley Turan posted video of the ED113TC1 e-ink display powered by the Modostech glider board. He states the 2400 by 1032 panel reaches 60fps and feels magical due to its paper-like quality. The setup relies on an FPGA to control individual pixel voltages instead of full-screen refreshes. Turan also shared gameplay footage of Return of the Obra Dinn on the screen, noting visible ghosting yet a chalkboard appearance. Viewer Owen Kemeys mentioned the retro sci-fi flicker and lack of backlight. Another reply called the 60Hz result exciting for computer work.

Original post

HT harley turan@hturan 5:36 AM · Sep 6, 2026
turns out 60hz hi-dpi eink screens feel pretty magical

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Many accounts welcomed the smooth 60Hz performance of hi-DPI e-ink screens as magical and exciting for work, while some criticized the high price, slow response times, and eye comfort.

Based on 119 sentiment-bearing replies from 109 accounts across 2 conversations.

High-Resolution E-Ink Display Hits Smooth 60Hz Refresh

Harley Turan demonstrates the ED113TC1 panel driven by a glider board.

Original post

HT harley turan@hturan 5:36 AM · Sep 6, 2026
turns out 60hz hi-dpi eink screens feel pretty magical

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harley turan@hturan Yesterday
this is the ED113TC1 powered by the @Modostech glider board. able to push this 2400×1032 panel at 60fps.
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  gotovina@gotovinamolim Yesterday
  @hturan @Modostech how much is the total cost
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    harley turan@hturan Yesterday
    @gotovinamolim @Modostech panel itself is super cheap on aliexpress, like $30. modos glider board is pricier, but if you bulk order on jlc you can get it down to ~$130 per board.
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Owen Kemeys@OwenKemeys Yesterday
@hturan There's a sort of endearing retro sci fi vibe to the occasional flickering, and the lack of backlight makes it feel somehow more wholesome I'll take it
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  harley turan@hturan Yesterday
  @OwenKemeys yeah! i’ve got plans for a pretty retro front light solution. the ghosting/refresh are all firmware defined and pretty tunable, along with dithering behaviour. excited to dig deeper!
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Rubén@enrub_en Yesterday
@hturan Pretty awesome. Do you know how much this could accelerate e-ink screen degradation? Maybe I'm wrong, I'm thinking of old Kindles, which had a very high but limited number of full-page refreshes. I don't know if modern e-ink displays are still affected by that.
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harley turan@hturan Yesterday
this is the ED113TC1 powered by the @Modostech glider board. able to push this 2400×1032 panel at 60fps.
- likes: 625
- replies: 8
- bookmarks: 422
- reposts: 10
OK
Owen Kemeys@OwenKemeys Yesterday
@hturan There's a sort of endearing retro sci fi vibe to the occasional flickering, and the lack of backlight makes it feel somehow more wholesome I'll take it
- likes: 380
- replies: 2
- bookmarks: 8
- reposts: 1
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harley turan@hturan Yesterday
@enrub_en the tech here by @zephray_wenting is pretty crazy — rather than full screen refreshes, it uses a fpga to drive individual pixel voltage transitions. the full-screen flashes you see in the vid really aren’t necessary at all.
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Lain on the Blockchain@CryptoCyberia Yesterday
They finally got these to 60hz? That's genuinely exciting for those of us who are workooooors on the computer first and foremost.
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harley turan@hturan Yesterday
here’s a gameplay example of @dukope’s wonderful return of the obra dinn. clear ghosting here with high-contrast linework, but it has a real chalkboard feel.
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Combined views

1.4M

6 posts, first seen 1d ago

30.1K likes347 comments8.9K saves1.6K reposts

Sentiment

Positive94.5%5.5%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed the smooth 60Hz performance of hi-DPI e-ink screens as magical and exciting for work, while some criticized the high price, slow response times, and eye comfort.

Based on 119 sentiment-bearing replies from 109 accounts across 2 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive94.5%5.5%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed the smooth 60Hz performance of hi-DPI e-ink screens as magical and exciting for work, while some criticized the high price, slow response times, and eye comfort.

Based on 119 sentiment-bearing replies from 109 accounts across 2 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive94.5%5.5%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed the smooth 60Hz performance of hi-DPI e-ink screens as magical and exciting for work, while some criticized the high price, slow response times, and eye comfort.

Based on 119 sentiment-bearing replies from 109 accounts across 2 conversations.

Posts from X

51 posts

HT
harley turan@hturan Yesterday
this is the ED113TC1 powered by the @Modostech glider board. able to push this 2400×1032 panel at 60fps.
- likes: 625
- replies: 8
- bookmarks: 422
- reposts: 10
1. GO
  gotovina@gotovinamolim Yesterday
  @hturan @Modostech how much is the total cost
  - likes: 3
  - replies: 1
  - bookmarks: 0
  - reposts: 0
  1. HT
    harley turan@hturan Yesterday
    @gotovinamolim @Modostech panel itself is super cheap on aliexpress, like $30. modos glider board is pricier, but if you bulk order on jlc you can get it down to ~$130 per board.
    likes: 13
    replies: 2
    bookmarks: 5
    reposts: 0
OK
Owen Kemeys@OwenKemeys Yesterday
@hturan There's a sort of endearing retro sci fi vibe to the occasional flickering, and the lack of backlight makes it feel somehow more wholesome I'll take it
- likes: 380
- replies: 2
- bookmarks: 8
- reposts: 1
1. HT
  harley turan@hturan Yesterday
  @OwenKemeys yeah! i’ve got plans for a pretty retro front light solution. the ghosting/refresh are all firmware defined and pretty tunable, along with dithering behaviour. excited to dig deeper!
  - likes: 47
  - replies: 0
  - bookmarks: 2
  - reposts: 0
RU
Rubén@enrub_en Yesterday
@hturan Pretty awesome. Do you know how much this could accelerate e-ink screen degradation? Maybe I'm wrong, I'm thinking of old Kindles, which had a very high but limited number of full-page refreshes. I don't know if modern e-ink displays are still affected by that.
- likes: 17
- replies: 1
- bookmarks: 1
- reposts: 0