As gamers will tell you, refresh rates matter. Anecdotally, it seems that they would prioritize a faster refresh rate over a higher resolution, at least up to 144Hz with 1920×1080 resolution. But is that 144Hz … [more]
How many digital displays can you see around you? Chances are high that it is at very least two, if not many more. Just 30 years ago the answer could easily have been zero if … [more]
A quick note that we will be implementing a minor change to the 2D controller board drawings to add an indication of what we are calling a “safe area”. This is an area marked out … [more]
This week we will be at the Smart Cities Connect expo and conference in Columbus Ohio, April 4 -7. Here is the link to the website: https://spring.smartcitiesconnect.org/ For details of other Smart Cities Connect events … [more]
This year at DisplayWeek 2022 (San Jose, May 8-13 for the conference, 10-12 for the exhibition) one of the courses being run is based on the excellent SID display measurements standard which is available as … [more]
SID’s DisplayWeek is a USA based trade show that I probably first attended in 1996, but Digital View (founded in 1995) has exhibited nearly every year since 1998. We missed exhibiting in 2002 for reasons … [more]
Most of the Digital View controller boards support 8 bit PWM for backlight brightness control, which enables up to 256 steps to brightness adjustment. However, some of our more recent models support up to 12 … [more]
For developers wanting to see an E Ink display we made a 13.3″ demo display, it is also a usable and functional display for other purposes. The brochure provides the details, in summary: 13.3″ monochrome … [more]
This guide to connecting an E Ink panel provides an overview of the parts and process. It is based on the 13.3″ panel as an example however the other panels (larger panels) are very similar. … [more]
We recently updated the Windows based app we wrote for transferring images to a Raspberry Pi connected to an E Ink panel to add support for more panels. The app now supports: Monochrome E Ink … [more]
FPC cables (Flexible Printed Circuit) are quite common in the electronics industry and in particular for connecting certain displays, however, for first-time users it is useful to know how to connect them. Shown below: Photo … [more]
We have been testing the E Ink 25.3″ four-color panel and have been impressed with the vibrancy and contrast of the color on this high resolution reflective (epaper) display. Here is a photo of the … [more]
The Digital View HX-2560-SDI LCD controller board due for release in late Q4, 2021 or early Q1, 2022 is compact, supports video & LCD panels up to 2560×1600. The video connectors are headers for HDMI, … [more]
We recently installed an ultra-low-power 84″ equivalent epaper sunlight-readable digital signboard for a city council in Silicon Valley, California. When I say ultra-low-power it is not hyperbole, the display itself uses zero power to display, … [more]
The Digital View SVX-1920-PRO is a new model LCD controller board designed with many of the characteristics of the SVX-1920v3 and SVH-1920v2 models. Measuring 179.1 x 120.4mm it is the same size as the SVX-1920v3 … [more]
In May 2021 we will release a driver board for the E Ink 13.3″ monochrome epaper panels to complement the EPM-100 for 32″ and 42″ E Ink epaper panels. In addition, to further enable display … [more]
When it comes to outdoor digital displays there are currently three main contenders: LED, LCD, ePaper. The following is a brief comparison table of the main characteristics of each. Each technology has its advantages depending … [more]
Our daily experience is typically with displays that emit light, our phones, televisions, monitors, tablets and watches all use technologies such as LCD (with LED backlights) or OLED or direct view LED. However reflective displays … [more]
In the display industry LEDs are used as the light source for LCD panels and as the display pixels in direct view LED displays, eg video walls. The most common method for adjusting the brightness … [more]
For some time now we have offered a customer-specified Gamma LUT option on the SVX-4096, this required firmware customization. Now we have enabled it as a user option so display system developers can add their … [more]
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