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RE: VFD Questions


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: RE: VFD Questions
  • From: Martin Greenwood <martin@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 18:04:02 +0000
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At 17:07 14/03/2003 +0000, Paul wrote:
>I looked at the noritake-elec web site but the words 'burn-in' made me
>think VFD isn't the way I'd want to go. Is this a real problem? I could
>see me using it for security state etc, which doesn't change much and
>stays on-screen for long periods.

VFD and EL do suffer from burn-in and reduced brightness.
Some controllers have a brightness level, you can extend life by running at
less than max.
In our products we blank display after 5 minutes of inactivity, but with a
security display this would not be so easy. Animating the text would reduce
burn-in.
5 year old panels are noticeably dimmer, but they still work so I wouldn't
worry too much.
This is the trade-off, but they are much more readable than lcd.

Regards,

Martin



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