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Kobo Libra H2O Hands on Review
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- The Libra H2O is the latest generation e-reader from Kobo. The Libra features a 7 inch E Ink Carta HD display with a resolution of 1,680 x 1,264 and 300 PPI. The Forma has a 8 inch screen.
This device has a front-light and color temperature system to read in the dark. These come from the 19 LED lights on the bottom of the screen, that project light upwards, evenly distributing it, there are no light splotches.
Underneath the hood is a Freescale Solo Lite 1GHZ processor, 8GB of internal storage and 512 MB of RAM. It is powered by a 1,200 mAh battery that should provide you’re standard weeks on a single charge. Rakuten says its HZO Protection gives the Kobo Libra H2O water resistance to the IPX8 rating, with endurance of up to 60 minutes in 2 meters of water.
You can buy this e-reader anywhere in the world from the Good e-Reader Store
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After watching this review I bought Kobo Libra H2O in white color, trust me it is like the most precious thing I have ever bought. The reading experience is superb and the grip is awesome. I recommend it to all book lovers.
Can we add external PDF files and read it ..
@@nandhinisekar9794
Yes but pdf files are not suitable, you can not change the font instead you have to zoom. With epub files downloaded and import to the device from pc through usb cable, that's the best format. I use epub.
How for read in the dark?, i hear that light is ver strong and not comfortable
Great review. You just forgot to get into landscape mode. That’s a huge selling point for me.
Yes, that's what I wanted to see. Very curious about that, because it allows you to read wide screened which would be neat.
Don't forget that you can not insert an SD card. Although, 8 GB is enough. Bummer :(
I am also planning to buy one this month. Would applying a protector (plastic or glass) add a glare to the screen?
Again. Focus less on the software and more on the Libra specific features. Vertical mode? auto rotation? micro-usb sync speed?, resolution?, loading speed etc. Software is likely same as other kobos, so just note stuff that aren't same as every other kobo. what differs from Forma? From earlier models?
This! I was going to say great review, but it only gave me half of what I was looking for. What does landscape mode look like?
I'm getting an ereader for the first time, so I actually wanted to hear these. I'm sorry you feel the opposite way.
@@johnanth of course the entire experience is important, I wouldn't want to deprive you of that. But wouldn't you get a better overview if kindle vs kobo software was compared separately, and then reader-specific features presented per reader? That's the alternative I'm hoping will be made available. That way large software updates can be handled per company, and not per model.
@@dyvel Very good point. I hope it's heard.
I'm coming from a really old Nook, so I appreciate them going thru everything that they did.
I bought one for me as a Christmas gift to myself and I must say i love it more than my Kindle Oasis. Battery life is fantastic on the Libra. I recommend it as a Kindle Oasis alternative. Very sweet device. On the white model screen looks perfect with no shadowing and the comfort light is just amazing.
Hi did you have any yellowing of the plastic on the white model? I'm thinking of getting a white one...
@@simonkwee No yellowing. It is great 👍
How about reading in the dark at bedtime? I hear that the minimun bright is too high and is not comfortable for read in the night
PDF support at 5:15
THANKS BRO FINALLY
I'm going to have to disagree on the glow light part of this review. It's even and beautiful, yes, but it can't dim properly. When tested in a fully dark room, its minimum dim level (1%) is god awful compared to a Kindle Paperwhite from nearly a decade ago. It makes reading in full darkness uncomfortable and, even at its lowest level, can light up your bed and even ceiling. A proper glow light should be able to illuminate the page just enough to read the text comfortably, even in a dark bedroom, and the Kobo Libra H2O completely misses the mark here. I'd love it if in future testing you could compare the lowest light levels e-readers are capable of outputting.
Can you disable the light completely?
@@piotrdudzinski8025 well yes, but then you can't read in the dark.
is this an issue with all koba ereaders with backlights ? if it is i may have to consider spending a little more on a boox poke 3 (was looking at the clara hd)
What's the flickering like?
The Forma has 8" screen, not 7.8". I really don't know how much that translate in real experience, but it is a bit bigger...
Nintendo thought it was a big enough upgrade on the Switch OLED lol.
Has Kobo fixed the USB connection yet? I’ve had two previous kobo readers that stopped connecting to any computer. They will charge, but drag and drop and sync with caliber is impossible.
maybe you are not using data/sync USB cables? most micro USB cables are charge only nowadays
Great showcase. Thank you!
@Goodereader: Is there any 'yellowing' of the white plastic after all this time? I'm thinking of getting a white one. Also is there some 'shadowing/discoloration' near the page turn part of the bezel with the backlight on at full strenght?
Curious about this as well
you can undo it by taking the chasis off and reversing the reaction
@@TealTheDropster interesting how do I take the chassis off and how does one reverse the reaction?
Compare with paperweight kindle
Hello! Only yesterday I ordered this device and only right now I accidentally discovered that I couldn't see Russian in the list of supported languages. Does it mean this device will not be able to read books in Russian? Сan I add Russian to the book and use files for reading in Russian ?Thank you very much
Читает в итоге?
@@masuraki yes, it does!
My Kobo used to turn pages slower. But Now my original Aura seems to have all these new Kobo features, like fast page turning and such. Really improved my Kobo. But my battery is getting a bit worn. Still works plenty good. But Considering buying this. Just not sure it's worth it yet.
Did you do a comparison of this versus the Nook Glowlight Plus? The book cover for this model looks really slick btw.
Mmm, I wonder if that update will also end up on the other Kobo Ebook readers. It would be useful!
Anyhow, it looks fine, fine. And at a decent price, 7" ... yeah if your country does Kobo. And my country is a Kobo Country, then all is fine.
The rotate button would be nice for all kobo's, I would love to see this on my kobo aura one.
I have a dilemma between Kobo Libra H2O, Kobo Clara HD and Pocketbook Touch HD. Can someone tell me which one is better?
I've personally used the Pocketbook Touch HD3 and Kobo Libra H2O and found the Libra H2O faster and better response-wise overall. However if you want to have more file support like doc, DJVU then the Touch HD3 will have your back.
What about comparing Kobo Linea h2o and Tolino Vision 5?
One thing I'd love is some kind of battery health monitor app in the Kobo. And what ever happened to the Beta Chess game feature. They took that away ages ago on my Aura.
Is the manga easy to read I really want to know if it is worth it for Mainly manga ?
Hey guys, I guess you'll be reviewing the max3. Any clue how soon we'll get to see that on this channel? Wanna be sure there's no breaking flaws before investing in it.
I think they are, they mentioned next week they will have it.
I have an original Kobo Aura from 2013 or 2014. Wondering what the differences are. I can't find any online comparisons. My Kobo still seems to work okay. Recent updates have really improved it. It was glitchy for years. But seems good now.
I do have an old Aura from 2013 too and just bought a kobo Libra because I wanted an upgrade: even if my Aura did become less glitchy with updates it started to have problems with the ON/OFF button. The main differences are: 1) larger screen 2) the screen can rotate also in landscape mode 3) you can set a yellower light for "night mode" 4)you can turn page on the screen or with the side buttons. I love it!♥
@@lorettabertoli3736 I ended up splurging and buying the Kobo Forma. Love the bigger screen. I bought an aftermarket sleep case for 20 bucks on amazon that works well. I had the Forma lock up twice on me in 2 months. Recently had to let the battery die (which with the light on took 20+ hours and the ereader was a ways down on battery) because no reset options tech support suggested would work oddly. I suspect a corrupted ebook caused it both times. One thing I do wish, is that you could 100% lock rotate, when you want to. The rotation lock mode apparently only locks it to that mode, portrait or landscape, so if you're lounging in bed and tip the screen forward it will sometimes rotate. BUT besides those few quirks, it's working better than my old Kobo Aura did for the Aura's first 3 years or so of life, haha. I've read a few entire books with it. I've used the night light while sitting in front of my glass doored wood stove in the dark and it doesn't hurt the eyes at all, no strain. I'm pretty impressed so far. At first I hated the aesthetics of the lack of symmetry having buttons on one side, but I've come to love it. I don't have to dirty my screen touching it.
@@lorettabertoli3736 Oh, one thing I was surprised by was that I don't notice any performance difference between my 7 year old Kobo Aura and my new Kobo Forma for PDFs. BUT you can read Manga easily without zooming on the Forma. PDFs are readable too because of the bigger screen and better screen resolution. BUT if you want to pinch to zoom, it's just as slow as my Kobo Aura. I've come to like Pocket for reading articles too, as another side point. I was upset there was no newspaper reading availability and then I realized I'd never tried pocket.
@@fireblazer6661 I don't usually read PDF so to me that is not a problem. True, completely blocking the screen would be great but that's a minor complaint. I do love my new kobo libra for now 🤩
To those who reply, I think the older aura like aura edition 2 can last longer than this libra right?
I have seen on the Kobo site that this thing can read gifs. Does someone have experience whith it?
Can I download ebooks feee on that kobo device downloading the ebooks from z-library and other sightes?
Can i take digital notes with a pen with The Libra H2O ? thanks
I use my Galaxy Note pen 🖊
Can I transfer books from my kindle paperwhite?
Every time I turn the page it emits a buzz/hum in portrait mode. Really irritating in a quite setting. I think I will return it.
How is the USB port? I have had two older Kobo’s that both had a bad USB port, resulting in bad charging and uploading books. I had to wiggle the cable until it finally would charge and connect, very frustrating...
@Goodereader
Is it true that we can't add fonts anymore (Starting with the Kobo Forma, down to Kobo Libra)? Hope you can help with this topic, as it's a deal-breaker for me.
I live in Brazil and need to add Arabic fonts to my e-reader, as there are no Arabic books here e-readers are the solution.
You can add fonts simply by creating "fonts" folder on the device and moving your fonts to it. Just added some simplified Chinese fonts in this way.
I want to know if there is a way to upload your own epub's onto this device, I am still a newbie to this ereader stuff and this seems like a really good one.
Yes you can do that with both of them.
If you want to sideload, you definitely want a Kobo. All you have to do is plug in the cable, then copy your books. It shows up just like a flash drive would on your computer. Kindle, on the other hand, makes it very difficult for a new user. If you are Canadian, you can only borrow library books on Kobo.
Cant someone make a "Normal" style 7inch ebook reader? I cant fit this or the oasis in my back pocket....
I agree. I do like the buttons, tho. But it seems they could make that whole sidebar a lot smaller and still keep the buttons.
OH thank Gawd for showing me how to bookmark. Could not find this on their site.
When I click the middle I don’t get this font ect. that you get on bottom. They are at top.
I would like to download a manual but you can’t, anymore. Lots of feature but I need a manual to make use of them - feature by feature. I am dumb that way. lol
It does work at the beach (which is what I wanted) and it has new cool features.
I am finding it more difficult to get to loaned library books. You seem to have to to go Store and pull them up by name (and if you forget name… how do you find it? lol)
Otherwise, LOVE IT. Haven’t like an e-reader quite as much as I do, this one. :)
BUT.. I would love one that is the same but does audio books at the same time.
How are the manual buttons on the device? Didn't really notice them in the video but are they clunky and cheap sounding or pretty silent?
Can use transfer from a tablet or another ebook to Kobo using a “two headed” mini USB cable?
What is better robo libra H2O or Nook Glowlight plus 2019?
Can you send a kindle book to kobo?
Great vid.
Can you export the notes you make?
Great review
Can the led lights be turned off completely at night to read by bedside lamp?
Hey! How do you transfer 3rd party ebook to this reader? Can it be done wireless or are you depending on ADE or an own desktop app to transfer?
the only way to wirelessly transfer books, far as I can tell, would be to say, email them to yourself, log into your email with the web browser beta feature and download them. But it's just easier to plug into a PC which is what I do. You can also go to Gutenberg for free ebooks out of copyright and download them to your Kobo that way.
If money was no problem, would you get this one or the Kindle Oasis? Thanks 🙂
I would buy any kobo over Kindle. Because in kobo devices you can increase the system font size.
I heard that Kobo has the "reflow" option to let you read pdf files...how are pdf on this kobo?
How to export highlights and notes from Kobo? Pls advise.
Thank you.
I'm here because Tanya
how do you do manga on a kobo?
For the Kobo Libra, is there something similar to the "Send to Kindle" app.? I'm trying to load a magazine to my Kobo. I have the file saved as an epub.
Yes, Pocket is built-in
Can we add external PDF files and read ...
They removed hiding header and footer? Nooo!
You can turn them off.
Does the libra use pwm flickering like the forma ?
Is the screen plastic like the forma?
No.
No.
Does it not highlight on pdf even if it is readable pdf? and does kindle do that?
Highlighting a PDF on the Libra H2O wasn't possible. I don't know if the kindle does support it, though.
Does it have a vocabulary builder like the kindle devices?
Are you implying that kindle users are all in elementary schools since kindle devices have vocabulary builders?
Well, I can tell a lot of kindle users are NOT in elementary schools. And it’s good for language learning. I learned 2 languages with kindle devices.
Say for example Kindle oasis, you think a price like that is aiming for students in elementary schools?
說法文也沒什麼了不起的，我會說中文，日語也會一些
Kevin Burke 說中文來聽聽
I m planning to buy this kind of ebook reader ... Can anyone tell me if i can transfer pdf books from my pc to this and start to read?
with a microusb, but keep in mind its a small screen for pdf really. and zooming on the kobo is very slow.
Should forma get a similar update? They still don't cover Indian languages, despite having books 8n hindi in the store
Yes, Kobo is very good in that they update software on all readers (with some tiny exceptions).
Why the non water resistant Kobo Forma is more expensive?
Larger screen (8") and Mobius technology (plastic substrate, not glass, lighter and doesn't break as easily).
@@nlpcoachen thank you!
Umm, the Forma IS waterproof....
How can i download a different language, Arabic in my class?
I havent tried arabic, but bengali seems to work brilliantly. Just download the fonts you need, in your case arabic fonts, and place them in the kobo with usb. after that the book should show properly
Hi there! can I transfer my epub files (downloaded from project gutemberg for example) from my laptop to my kobo libra h20? I have windows 10
Sure, you won't even need software like Calibre. It's a physical usb-device so you can easily transfer your book. :)
I just wish it had more than 8GB
Some people have said you can open up the back and stick a 32GB card in there.
@@Indydi You can't unfortunatly :( its soldered on on the Libra.
I initially thought the same, but unless you copy manga or PDFs; 8GB is plenty of space. I have copied over 400 ePubs and it still has room left. As my little brother put it, unless you want to keep your eBooks on the eReader, you'd be hard pressed to actually use up all 8GB.
@@Indydi You need a special tool for it but you can buy it 🔧.
@@simonkwee I do keep it on my reader like we keep our real books in our shelves. Not on the floor.
i ordered a stylus pen on the website of good e reader around a week ago. but no reply to my email. i sent an email to you again. still no reply. are you guys swindler or what? check your email and reply.
no sd slot, no deal.
With 8GB you can have 12.000 books on your E-reader ._.
Still no landscape?
This has landscape, simply rotate it
the lag doe in pdfs
Does it have micro sd card slot?
I don't think so.
No it doesn't have a microSD card slot.
Simon Kwee already bought one 5 months ago 😂
no sd slot?
Why are e ink readers so expensive, or so cheap
Depends what they are made of. Kindle Oasis has the metal backing...
Why do things cost money? Well, parts, research, administrative costs, software, design... I could go on. The Kobo E-readers aren't that expensive not cheap compared to Kindles.
And if you want really expensive. 10" or 13" e-book readers from Onyx. Ouch!
I got a Kobo Aura One. And yes not cheap but for it's price it was a good choice.
Why is iPhone so expensive when other phones with the same hardware are so cheap?
It depends, not only on the hardware design and materials used, but also the software side.
@@MasticinaAkicta As an owner of both an Aura One and a Onyx Max 2, I can say that I think I got very good value for money. But also that I spent a lot of it on these things (about 1000$ all together), and I'm hardly rich. Still, for me it was more than worth the outlay.
420!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can i installing apk app to kobo ereaders ?
It runs Linux not Android, as far as I know apk is used for Android apps. In short, the answer would be no.
The Libra has so many issues. Bright spots on the screen due to damaged pixels and battery charging reaching 99% at most and never 100%!
I see youjo senki i click
High-quality device, terrible software experience.
Brandon Guo in what way is the sw experience bad?
You used it??
das 1988 no I haven’t. That’s why I’m curious.
@@Deni-mt9bj Lack multi-language support, terrible dictionary and can't sync across device. Cross page highlight is painful.
Don't forget the lousy customer support.
Good video but it would really help your manga cred if you pronounced Naruto correctly :p
Peter: I speak fluent Japanese and live in Japan running our office. with a Japanese wife.
I just didn't want to be condescending.
I don’t understand why these companies have a hard on for that unorthodox design. I find it too wide, uncomfortable and it looks disgustingly ugly. Seriously, that side handle looks like a dildo. I like Kobo but damn I was hoping for a more traditional design. Still, at that price point it’s hard to pass it up. Prefer it to the slick, cold, slippery un-book like Oasis aluminum frame. Also, Amazon is seriously tripping with their prices
hand friendly format with buttons, looks grea... oh its $250. thats a pass from me
Yeah, because ALL we want is cheap, race-to-the-bottom devices, right? And there's almost no reading device under $150 for sale. Oh, wait...
@@bomcabedal I have a Paperwhite which does the job fine. I like buttons but not enough to pay $100 extra. Why Kobo or somebody else can't see the gap in the market for a E reader that has buttons not as premium feature is beyond me
@@kwicksandz But of course those 100$ are not just about buttons: for that you get a bigger screen, arguably better build quality and superior ergonomics. Whether you want to spend a hundred bucks on that is up to you, but it is nice that you have the choice to buy something a little better.
It's 169 USD not sure how you think it is $250 unless you looked at the larger Forma device and can't tell the difference.
@@kwicksandz It's not $100 bucks extra ya goof...😂😂😂🙄
My God, why do they keep making these big, thick and cheap chunks of plastic where the bezel looks like something from the 1970's? I love my sleek Kobo H20 and Aura One and I guess I need to baby these thinner, tablet-like units because I won't pay a cent for something that looks and feels like a cheap toddler's toy. The plastic bezel literally takes up 1/3 of the unit's real estate and they are thick as a real book, which is insane - if someone produced a phone or tablet like this they'd be laughed off the stage, fired, and probably assassinated outside the building. This is 2019 people, thinner, faster, and higher resolution are the words of the day.
And no one seems to like the Forma either, and from Indigo/Chapters store employees I've talked to, it's a poor seller with lots of returns, so why the heck is Kobo effectively giving us a lower-end Forma. And who in the world views this as an "upgrade" from the H2O or Aura One? Is the president of Rakuten forcing this horrible design down the R&D pipes, customers be damned?
Tell us how you really feel. 😂😂😂😂
In all fairness the light is way better on this than Aura One. Aura Ones light is pretty awful.
@@Anth230 My Kobo Aura One has a very good light, completely uniform. Obviously, it varies from one product to the next. I honestly see no reason why I should buy any new Kobo model unless they really do something about the glitchy software and very slow screen response rate (which is worse on Aura One than on previous Kobo models), especially for highligthing and looking up words in a dictionary.. oh yes, and provide the possibility to install your own dictionaries, like you can do on Kindle. Also, why go from 7.8" (Aura One) to a 7" again? Why Kobo cannot grasp that we want large e-reader screens, not small ones?
@@mimuiao Everyone I have seen looks blotchy and the comfort light is more red than orange..
@@Anth230 I have read quite a few user opinions on Aura One and some received a product like mine (comfort light orange (not red), very uniform and not blotchy at all), while others did not. However, while the light on my Aura One is perfect, the response time of the screen is much worse than with the two previous Kobo models I have (Glo and Aura H2O). It seems as if every Aura One product has some kind of defect - be it comfort light or slow screen response time. It pisses me off that Kobo keeps releasing these half baked (or even poorer) e-readers instead of making one that would really be right.
Kindle has quite a few features which Kobo does not, better screen response time and superb dictionary arrangement (you can install and use any dictionary you like), so the only saving grace of Kobo is the larger screen size of Aura One. If Kindle made an e-reader in that size without the ads and with the same comfort light, I would switch to Kindle immediately.
@@Anth230 The point of my comment is the 1970's design of the Forma/Libra, not the screen quality, and if Rakuten improved the screen and made it available in a thin, smaller unit then I'd be happy. Instead they seem intent on killing the e-reader market by ONLY producing these old school monster-bezel dinosaurs. People I know are not looking to downgrade to one of these toy-like monstrosities and instead are trying out various Asian e-readers (that look like they were made in 2019) to see if any make the grade.
Could you even imagine Apple releasing their "latest iPhone" with a massive 3" bezel and at 2X the thickness of the X? They'd be run out of town on a rail.
This "Hands on Review" is incompetent.
We have just checked the award-winning videos on your channel. Very riveting.
We have your videos playing on loop in our offices. They are very inspirational and we now use them at our board meetings :-) thanks for sharing
Goodereader Sounds good to me. It’s not as though your board meetings should be used for anything else, and definitely not discussing a plan to improve the depth of your reviews of the unreleased products you’re sent to evaluate. Definitely not using that time to address the questions and critiques of the products people ask on your videos. Definitely.
@@soupy-san we actually plan on emulating your videos moving forward for our e-reader reviews. We really like what you've done and all the contributions you've made to the e-reader community :-) thank you
@@goodereader Of course, I'm happy my majority decade old inspirational videos lay out a valuable business plan which proves you can unbiasedly review products and also sell them with absolutely zero conflict of interest.
@@soupy-san you got it !
Thanks for watching !
You know what would be a perfect design? If that ugly-ass bezel piece with the archaic "page buttons" was a separate piece that could be removed and those that wanted a real e-reader would have a real e-reader, not a dinosaur from the early days of technology.
Or just be realistic about it being 2019 and produce a thin, sleek tablet-sized version (i.e. an upgraded Aura One/H2O) alongside the ultra-thick, huge-bezel toy line.