I have been through this before.

Yes they are the same.

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   PJH [mailto:elek@NETSTRA.COM.AU]
                Sent:   Wednesday, July 28, 1999 1:36 PM
                To:     PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
                Subject:        DV LCDs?

                Hi,
                I've got a catalogue of LCDs, both
                alpha-numerics & graphics, from a
                Taiwanese co. called Data
                International. Their 16x2 character
                LCDs  (DV16210) look the same,
                pin-wise, as the well known Hitachi
                HD44780.

                Question is, are they the same
                programme wise? Can't find'em on
                the web & the local distrib doesn't
                have any data sheets. Anybody ever
                heard of these modules? Are they
                equivalent to the 44780?

                Thanx for advice - PJH

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