LectureNotes: is it better on 10.1 2014 vs the old 10.1? - Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Themes and Apps

I'm a big fan of LectureNotes on my old 10.1. The only real issue I've had is some slight lag (fixed by returning to stock ROM) and jagged letters. Although other apps like Papyrus, Quill and Jotter have some level of jaggedness, LectureNotes seemed to have the least smooth lines. I partially blame this on the low resolution of the old tablet.
Before taking the plunge and upgrading to the 2014 edition of the 10.1, I'm hoping someone who's used LectureNotes on both devices can answer this question for me: Are the lines still jagged? Does the higher resolution of the 10.1 2014 make the lines look smoother or just enhance the jagged edges?
I know it's not likely that someone has both devices, but I'd love to see some screenshot comparisons.
Alternately, if someone with a 2014 is kind enough and has the time, would it be possible to take a screenshot of a few words written with a black pen with the following settings:
Line width: 0.8
Opacity: 100%
Softness: 0.06
No pressure or velocity sensitivity
And in Filter Input Settings: Savitzky-Golay set to 5
(I know it's asking for a lot, but it would really help me decide if I want to buy a refurbished 2014 unit that Groupon is selling for another 36 hours)

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I never had the first 10.1. But I can tell you there are no jagged lines on the 2014 edition and writing is so smooth it's enjoyable.
Here is a screenshot, but I was reluctant to post it because it seems SO MUCH nicer on the screen in person. I feel the screenshot dropped the resolution.
And regarding the line width, my pages are set to max resolution so keep that in mind.
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I like nice screens and that's why for me the new note is a lot better. But keep in mind the higher resolution means that LN has to render 4 times as many pixels which you can definitely feel. On the old Note LN is smoother, but probably also because the rom is more fleshed out.
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Romokos said:
I never had the first 10.1. But I can tell you there are no jagged lines on the 2014 edition and writing is so smooth it's enjoyable.
Here is a screenshot, but I was reluctant to post it because it seems SO MUCH nicer on the screen in person. I feel the screenshot dropped the resolution.
And regarding the line width, my pages are set to max resolution so keep that in mind.
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How do you set the line width and smoothing to those exact values? And can I do it for all my pencils rather then 1 custom one?
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@arty93: All properties of custom pencils can be adjusted in the custom pencil settings. You can open the custom pencil settings via the menu item in the pencil menu, or if you are using the pencil toolbox, double-click on a custom pencil.

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Romokos said:
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You're right; it's hard to tell from the screenshot but it "seems" smooth...
In any case, I bit the bullet and will have a chance to try them out side-by-side.
@{Diemex}
I hope it's not too bad. When I detected just a hint of lag while using the S-pen in LectureNotes on a custom ROM, I found it unusable.

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drdoombot said:
I hope it's not too bad. When I detected just a hint of lag while using the S-pen in LectureNotes on a custom ROM, I found it unusable.
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Honestly, I take notes on lecture notes everyday and if you can't stand lag then this is probably not the right tablet for you. Every configuration that I've tried on here has had some sort of lag and although it bothers me I really like not having to lug around a ton of notebooks and textbooks! So in the end for me the pros outweigh then come.
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notebooko said:
Honestly, I take notes on lecture notes everyday and if you can't stand lag then this is probably not the right tablet for you. Every configuration that I've tried on here has had some sort of lag and although it bothers me I really like not having to lug around a ton of notebooks and textbooks! So in the end for me the pros outweigh then come.
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You're missing something then. I'm telling you, lag is a huge issue for me as well and it is so spot on. I write extremely quick and take copious amounts of notes and this thing is a champ.

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No lag for me, except with multi-window on. Instead of multi-window I use various floating apps when needed, browser, pdf viewer, etc.

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I can tell you I found LN much better on the 2014 version. My 2012 version was unrooted, and I kept hitting the bar at the bottom of LN hitting the home button or back button and poof I'd be out of LN until I got it reopened and going again. Also, although the screen real estate is the same, the 4 times better resolution allows for a lot more information on a page if you actually need to print the page.

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Soanyone try lecture notes with the new kit Kat update yet? How is it?
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It is more faster in multi window mode! Now we can use it with ezPDF for example!
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én GT-I9505-el

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Any difference in spen smoothness? How do we backup and import our notes (including audio recordings) after flashing the new rom?
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You just push the lecturenotes folder to the external sd card. Also export your lecture notes settings.
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drdoombot said:
You're right; it's hard to tell from the screenshot but it "seems" smooth...
In any case, I bit the bullet and will have a chance to try them out side-by-side.
@{Diemex}
I hope it's not too bad. When I detected just a hint of lag while using the S-pen in LectureNotes on a custom ROM, I found it unusable.
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I can't seem to notice any lag when it comes to pen input. Yes there can sometimes be stutter when switching between apps and thing like that but the pen itself has improved a lot over the original note tab.
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@notebooko: To backup the whole notebooks board, select `Backup notebooks board´ in the notebooks board's main menu. This will create a single ZIP file and issue a share intent so that you can directly transfer the ZIP file to your new device. To restore the notebooks board from such backup, select `Restore notebooks board´ in the notebooks board's main menu (note that this entry is only available if the notebooks board is empty) and select the ZIP file of the backup.
To backup the settings on the old device, select `Backup settings´ in the app's settings, this produces a file `settings.xml´ in the app directory. Transfer this file to the app directory on the new device. To restore the settings on the new device, select `Restore settings´ in the app's settings, this reads the file `settings.xml´ in the app directory.

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I don't get it , I'm getting unbearable lag with text entry. I can't bear to use it. It's been the same no matter the setup since I got this tablet. Is there some special setup involved?
Edit: The setup is me getting smarter. Somehow i had force gpu rendering on. Sorry for hollering while dumb.

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Just updated to kit kat and restored all my notebooks and I must say that the difference in smoothness is night and day. There is no longer even the slightest pen input delay and everything is extremely smooth.
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For some reason, Lecture Notes became very laggy after flashing Hashcheck-Hybrid. I had CleanRom installed before and Lecture Notes was perfectly smooth when writing with the Spen.
I'm using the same settings (both fast rendering options checked) but get a ton of lag. Tried disabling those options also but got no improvement.

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@forceOnature: It seems that some custom ROMs enable `enforce GPU/hardware rendering´ by default; this slows down LectureNotes a lot, as pointed out by guthrien.