Gvido Dual Screen Music Reader
Gvido Dual Screen Music Reader
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The GVIDO features two 13.3-inch E Ink Carta screens that are grafted together by a proprietary hinge that allows the device to open and close like a real book. Each screen features a resolution of 1200 x 1600 and 150 PPI. The screens as made of pure e-paper and do not have a layer of glass, which makes writing feel much more natural. There is a WACOM layer, which means you can take notes or edit sheet music with an accompanied stylus. On the front of the device are two buttons. A home button and more button, more will do different things, depending on what screen you are on.
One of the big advantages of two 13.3 inch screens, is that you can read sheet music, as it was originally intended. Sheet music was made for A4 documents, which is the standard size for a piece of 8.5/11 piece of paper. When you buy physical sheet music, it has a two page spread. This is the main advantage of the Gvido. It gives you a digital experience, that is the closest you can get to read paper. You can also save money buying the digital edition, which has a significant cost savings from buying print. If you belong to an orchestra, or play music professionally, often you will get sheet music for free. These are often open sourced, so you can easily find them online and download the PDF to your computer and then sideload it in the Givido.
Each display has a bezel of about 1 inch on the bottom and outside edge, and about 5/8 inch on the top and inside edge, giving each display an overall size of approximately 9.5 x 12.25 inches. When opened fully, the GVIDO spans 19 inches wide, so its proportions will seem perfectly at home on any music stand. At 23 oz (650g) it’s easily transportable, and at 0.5 inches in depth. So what is the deal with the hinge system? It is connected to a big flex cable that connects the two PCB together. It is very robust, and I have never heard of one breaking.
Underneath the hood is dual core 1GHZ processor, 8GB of internal memory to store all of your files and it has an SD card, which means you can expand it, further up to 32 GB. You can connect up to the internet via WIFI and download sheet music from the GVIDO music store. One of the most compelling aspects is that it supports Bluetooth, which means you can hook up foot pedals. GVIDO actually has developed their own foot pedal that will turn the pages forward or backwards and can connect up to the sheet music reader via Bluetooth or a USB to Micro USB cable. This is useful because if you are a musician in a crowded orchestra and there are hundreds of active Bluetooth connections, it is great to have the option to go wired. Charge time is 3 hours and you can use it for up to 5 days. You can basically read 100 pages per day, using each page for 1 minute. Gvido has not disclosed the exact type of battery that it is employing.
The Gvido is primarily aimed at musicians, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have other use cases. The two screen spread is ideal for digital books, manga, magazines and newspapers. You can sideload in all of this content right to the device or onto the SD card. When you press the page turn key, it will automatically flip to the next two pages.
