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kender
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| PDA-size color LCD |
 Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:00 pm |
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Colleagues,
There's a host of nice LCDs out there, but I'm floundering trying to pick the one to work with. All I want to do is to be able to display colored text.
This one came close, but it's a bit small. http://www.crystalfontz.com/product/CFAF320240F-T. What's nice about it is that it can be connected to uC through SPI. If it were 240x320 (portrait orientation) and if it were 4 inches wide (about 100mm), it would be perfect.
I would appreciate and suggestions or insights!
- Nick
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| color lcd |
| Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:26 pm |
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What about using the LCD screen from a DVD player for the car? They're cheap, easy to find, gotta be hackable.
Especially the 'slave' screen for the second kid in the back. |
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kender
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| Re: color lcd |
| Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:56 pm |
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| Anonymous wrote: | What about using the LCD screen from a DVD player for the car? They're cheap, easy to find, gotta be hackable.
Especially the 'slave' screen for the second kid in the back. |
Nice thought. However, DVD screen would be too big for my device.
Just came across this chip: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8541. It could come handy if the KCD has an advanced interface (but still mechanically small).
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jma_1
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:08 pm |
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Greetings,
You might try
http://www.4dsystems.com.au/
I have never used their products, but they even have a tool to design complicated screens if need be.
You might also try
http://store.earthlcd.com/
Both companies sell lcd's which should easily interface with PICS.
Cheers,
JMA |
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kender
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:17 pm |
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Ken, many thanks for this tip! I've used the same module. It's pretty indeed. Everybody like it and want to touch it. I've got it working without big "roadblocks" along the way.
- Nick
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