RE: Possible VFD Bulk Buy

[Stuart Poulton <swp@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert,

Amazing, would appear this e-mail made it to  work.

Out of interest, I'm considering a different display. 

for =A350+VAT+P&P noritake do a 126x64 pixel display, with 8 GPIO
lines=
.
Seems to appear rather more.

S


On Tue, 2002-08-27 at 13:49, Robert Chasmer wrote:
> Stuart Poulton [mailto:swp@xxxxxxx] wrote:
> > I'd like to draw peoples attention to the following VFD
> > http://www.nori=
take-elec.com/7000.htm
> > http:=
//www.noritake-elec.com/show_tell_demo.wmv
> > 
> > Basic specs are as follows
> > 20x4 char, or 140x32 pixel graphic, serial driven.
> > Price for the display is =A365.00 inc VAT excluding delivery.
> 
> Out of all the displays I've seen so far, this one does look pretty
da=
mn
> good especially at that price.
> 
> The board and display should fit quite nicely into a UK double
socket.=
  The
> board is 10cm x 6cm, so assuming your back box fairly closely matches
=
the
> blanking plate, at least for height, things should be ok.
> 
> Standard       Screws(W)  Outside(W) Outsi=
de(H)
> ---------------------------------------------
> UK Double       12.1cm   &nbs=
p;   14.5cm       8.5cm
> UK Single       6cm    &=
nbsp;         8.5cm    &=
nbsp;  8.5cm
> Lutron 3104       2*Top&Bot  &=
nbsp;    20.8cm       11.6cm
> 
> This display, as with most of the others I've seen, has quite a
small<=
BR>
> visible area.  Approx 7cm wide x 2cm high for this one, a bit
nar=
rower than
> a UK single socket, with space for three units in the available
height=
.  Of
> course this isn't actually possible because of the additional blank
sp=
ace
> used by the display and attached board.
> 
> Being a graphical display though and using proportional fonts, we
shou=
ld be
> able to squeeze quite a lot of information on it.  I just don't
e=
xpect to be
> able to read it from the other end of the room.  The phone I
have=
at work
> has a display of a similar physical size, though only LCD at 18x2
> characters.  This is very readable but I'm trying to imagine VFD
=
with four
> lines of text in the same space.
> 
> The other thing, looking forward, that should be considered is that
th=
is
> display doesn't appear to have any logic on the board for
input. =
So this
> would need to be tacked on some how possibly requiring another serial
=
link,
> if any user control was desired.
> 
> The display talks about built in screen savers and reverse modes
etc.&=
nbsp; How
> much of a problem do you think burn-in is on these?  I like all
t=
he
> windowing control that's in there, proportional fonts, and text
scroll=
ing.
> Great display overall.
> 
> Are you or anyone else still considering getting this one?  Or
is=
the hunt
> still on for alternatives.




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