Sean Alcorn (SYD) wrote:

> > 9.3 Seven segment display. There are two possibilities I like. The first
> > is 4 digit green
> > display.
> > or Five digit 7 segment with DP for
> > all digits, plus DP's at the top of each side of the centre digit,
> > allowing a (wide spaced) colon for clock use, or two DP for inverted
> > use.
>
> Here you need to leave this to us. I will send you a PDF file of the "Garden
> Variety" available in Taiwan. Nice and cheap and if one supplier lets us
> down, we can get the same device from a dozen others.


Hi Sean, what is the price differential between
the multi-digit 7-seg displays and a Taiwanese
LCD, say a cheap 20x2 or something??

The ideal of a "designer" product is to design
things on, and a great deal more future projects
can be done with LCD and alpha characters, ie
text menu systems etc.

If it only bumps the cost of the thing a couple
of percent in selling price, the LCD is worth
considering. :o)
-Roman

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