Varitronix do two single character displays - a 2.36" (60mm) 5x7
and a 2.42" (61mm) 7x9. Both use the HD44100 driver. Although
technically possible to get what you want, you'll have to sell one
or more of the yachts and/or racehorses to make up a 60/80 char
display. Like other LCD mftrs they offer a custom service, and may
already have non-catalogue units that were built for other customers.
Don't assume that what you see is what they've got, you never know
what goodies are lying around in the stockroom. If you want big
char displays, the most economic and obvious choice is LED. Is
there a restriction on power cables or something like that ?

> Hi all,
>
> I have recently received following request - make information displays for
> a courthouse, which would display 3(4) lines of 20 characters, would be
> visible from 5 meters and would be based on LCD technology. I have tried,
> that the characters should be about 1" (25mm) high, but the largest LCD
> modules I have found are 14mm (0.57"), made by Batron. Is there any chance
> to get such a large displays? Are there any manufacturers of LCD
> information panels? Any other helpful information appreciated. TIA.
>
> Josef

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