RE: Possible VFD Bulk Buy

[ian.bird@xxxxxxx]

I am tempted but am struggling on the money side especially as I don't have=
a specific use for it myself other than as a clock and development.
Unfortunately I can buy a clock for a lot less which is how SWMBO will look=
at it.

Ian

Ciba Vision (UK) Ltd
Tel:+44(0)1489 775570
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Chasmer [mailto:robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 August 2002 13:49
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Possible VFD Bulk Buy
>
>
> 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 damn
> 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 > narrower 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 space
> used by the display and attached board.
>
> Being a graphical display though and using proportional
> fonts, we should be
> able to squeeze quite a lot of information on it.  I just
> don't expect 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 this
> 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.  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 scrolling.
> Great display overall.
>
> Are you or anyone else still considering getting this one? 
> Or is the hunt
> still on for alternatives.
>
>
>
> Rob (Who really should get his barcode project finished)
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