Stigmata Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 hi there.Do you guys think this display will work without any problems??:http://www.fractronics.com/4x20-oled.shtml go down to download the short spec or the full spec..That one is cheap for being sold here in sweden.christoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubka Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Seems fine to me.You're just looking for +5v and HD44780 compatibility.And the SID box is optimized for 2x20 display... but that's your choice.Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 These are PLED displays, they are being discontinued by all the manufacturers. You would be lucky to get one, as they are far nicer than an LCD, but may not have the same lifetime. It should work fine for MIOS and MB-SID (I use one on my MB-6582) but you may have problems using it in 4-bit mode (like mine) even though the datasheet says it will work in 4-bit mode. There's a solution for that, just use it in 8-bit mode (see MIDIbox SID V2 - Known Issues and Troubleshooting Tips) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Why are PLEDs being discontinued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmenator Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Because they die early - Wilba put it rather mildly by saying ''but may not have the same lifetime''. Noone in the industry is going to use parts that do not have enough lifetime to survive the minimum guarantee for electrical appliances of one or two years that we have e.g. here in Europe.If noone buys - then away goes the technology.Best regards, ilmenator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Why are PLEDs being discontinued?Because I spent #$%^&* hundreds on them and God hates me ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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