Post by thread:Dirt Cheap (but production available) displays.

I have a project that is extremely cost sensitive which requires a small display. I could probably get away with 2-3 LED's but this product would be much more usable if I could somehow gain 3-4 alpha digits for under $2 or so (Qty 100) instead of the LEDs. This needs to be commercially obtainable and not surplus so that I can manufacture this product on an ongoing basis. I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here but I can't find it in my archives. I've dug through the Mouser, Digikey, and Jameco catalogs and don't seem to see anything which quite fits the bill. Ideas? -forrest

Not sure how the price works out these days but what about 7 segment displays? RP On 04/10/2007, Forrest Christian <spam_OUTforrestcTakeThisOuTimach.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> I have a project that is extremely cost sensitive which requires a small > display. I could probably get away with 2-3 LED's but this product > would be much more usable if I could somehow gain 3-4 alpha digits for > under $2 or so (Qty 100) instead of the LEDs. This needs to be > commercially obtainable and not surplus so that I can manufacture this > product on an ongoing basis. > > I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here but > I can't find it in my archives. I've dug through the Mouser, Digikey, > and Jameco catalogs and don't seem to see anything which quite fits the > bill. > > Ideas? > > -forrest > > -

> I have a project that is extremely cost sensitive which > requires a small > display. I could probably get away with 2-3 LED's but this product > would be much more usable if I could somehow gain 3-4 alpha > digits for > under $2 or so (Qty 100) instead of the LEDs. You should be able to get a low-end HD44780-type LCD (8 or 16 characters, STN) for less than $2 at 100+ from various sources in China. An alternative could be a row of star-burst type LED segment displays, but I don't know how cheap they can be obtained. Maybe you can be creative with 2 5x7 led-array displays and scroll your message? Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: http://www.voti.nl/hvu

search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll Doubts you may found such thing under $2 here. But It's a good starting point. On 10/3/07, Forrest Christian <.....forrestcKILLspam@spam@imach.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> I have a project that is extremely cost sensitive which requires a small > display. I could probably get away with 2-3 LED's but this product > would be much more usable if I could somehow gain 3-4 alpha digits for > under $2 or so (Qty 100) instead of the LEDs. This needs to be > commercially obtainable and not surplus so that I can manufacture this > product on an ongoing basis. > > I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here but > I can't find it in my archives. I've dug through the Mouser, Digikey, > and Jameco catalogs and don't seem to see anything which quite fits the > bill. > > Ideas? > > -forrest > > -

Forrest Christian wrote: > I have a project that is extremely cost sensitive which requires a small > display. I could probably get away with 2-3 LED's but this product > would be much more usable if I could somehow gain 3-4 alpha digits for > under $2 or so (Qty 100) instead of the LEDs. This needs to be > commercially obtainable and not surplus so that I can manufacture this > product on an ongoing basis. > > I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here but > I can't find it in my archives. I've dug through the Mouser, Digikey, > and Jameco catalogs and don't seem to see anything which quite fits the > bill. > > Ideas? > > -forrest > > Look at Kingbright; they have some delicious 14-segment alpha LED displays in all colors. You might have to special-order them, though. --Bob A

>> I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here This one? http://store.hexsys.biz/cubecart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=11 Not alphanumeric, and 6x the price you're looking for, though.

On 10/3/07, William Chops Westfield <westfwKILLspammac.com> wrote: > > >> I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here > > This one? > http://store.hexsys.biz/cubecart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=11 > > Not alphanumeric, and 6x the price you're looking for, though. Have you considered using South Korean boys? http://www.clarynovels.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=473 Regards, Mark markrages@gmail -- Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC .....markragesKILLspam.....midwesttelecine.com

Try these guys: (in dotmatrix displays you can read:) "Prices if you order in hundreds are between EUR 5.75 and EUR 192.76*) per unit (plus shipping costs)." http://www.lcd-module.de/eng/doma/doma.htm Tamas On 10/4/07, Mark Rages <EraseMEmarkragesspam_OUTTakeThisOuTgmail.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> > On 10/3/07, William Chops Westfield <westfwspam_OUTmac.com> wrote: > > > > >> I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here > > > > This one? > > store.hexsys.biz/cubecart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=11 > > > > Not alphanumeric, and 6x the price you're looking for, though. > > Have you considered using South Korean boys? > > http://www.clarynovels.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=473 > > Regards, > Mark > markrages@gmail > -- > Mark Rages, Engineer > Midwest Telecine LLC > @spam@markragesKILLspammidwesttelecine.com > -

Have you considered 14 segment LCDs? They require a driver, though, so you may need to switch to a PIC with LCD capability. Digikey has 153-1113-ND for instance, which has 8 characters. I expect some asking around in Asia will net you a 4 digit version for tens of cents. -Adam On 10/3/07, Forrest Christian <KILLspamforrestcKILLspamimach.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> I have a project that is extremely cost sensitive which requires a small > display. I could probably get away with 2-3 LED's but this product > would be much more usable if I could somehow gain 3-4 alpha digits for > under $2 or so (Qty 100) instead of the LEDs. This needs to be > commercially obtainable and not surplus so that I can manufacture this > product on an ongoing basis. > > I seem to recall some sort of 4 character display mentioned on here but > I can't find it in my archives. I've dug through the Mouser, Digikey, > and Jameco catalogs and don't seem to see anything which quite fits the > bill. > > Ideas? > > -forrest > > -