Collecting information on alternative displays - please contribute

[Fleder]

http://www.gearbest.com/development-boa ... 29447.html

I've updated this with the active area (69x53mm).

Thanks, updated the wiki.

[SidSilver]

I got this screen through the mail today:
http://www.gearbest.com/development-boa ... 29447.html

Are you happy with this screen ? no problem encountered ?
I think I will order the same.

[yves1984]

did somone know this display?
i buy it at alibaba (https://xjlcm.en.alibaba.com/product/20 ... 6.8.2Zhq5p)
but its a different board that i will receive.
And the problem is that i can't test it at the moment because my Pi0 is not here yet
does it work without any wiring or must i do something on the board ?

[aruipal]

I found these displays in aliexpress.
Do these displays work with raspberry pi zero?
which is better?

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/3262137195 ... sitedetail

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/3249970931 ... sitedetail

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/3222993181 ... sitedetail

[Popcorn]

did somone know this display?
i buy it at alibaba (https://xjlcm.en.alibaba.com/product/20 ... 6.8.2Zhq5p)
but its a different board that i will receive.
And the problem is that i can't test it at the moment because my Pi0 is not here yet
does it work without any wiring or must i do something on the board ?

Look familiar? This board works great out of the box. No mods needed. Just plug it in.

[yves1984]

jjjeeeeppppeeee
that is a good answer
thx

[jev]

Hey guys!

Got a BW display on amazon.com from a seller called GoodWill Sky. Shipped from Hong Kong, $15.98 with free worldwide delivery. The motherboard is not like any other I've seen here. Also, it doesn't work with 5V so I had to modify it (red wire from 5V to a 3rd pin on AMS1117 chip).

The display is based on AMT630 Video Display Controller from ARKMICRO (http://www.datasheetspdf.com/PDF/AMT630/840049/9).
It has AMS1117 12v -> 3.3v (3 pin) voltage regulator to run all the logic (http://www.advanced-monolithic.com/pdf/ds1117.pdf).

Be careful not to remove a 8 pin chip there, it's a flash memory chip (marked Pm25LD512) presumably for built in graphics. It's the only 8 pin chip on that board so that's a distinguishing feature.

Also, the case didn't have any screws, instead holding together on plastic clips. The control board is on a separate PCB.

Hope that helps!

[Camble]

I got this screen through the mail today:
http://www.gearbest.com/development-boa ... 29447.html

Are you happy with this screen ? no problem encountered ?
I think I will order the same.

Very happy! No problems whatsoever and the board is very compact. Delivery took about 2 weeks from China to UK, even though it states 25 days on the website.

[SidSilver]

Very happy! No problems whatsoever and the board is very compact. Delivery took about 2 weeks from China to UK, even though it states 25 days on the website.

Thank you ! I've ordered one.

[PND]

Hello I have this BW screen and I have made some modifications to it and it runs on 5v. I have made a drawing in paint of my wiring

Please correct me if my wiring is wrong or if there is a better alternative, I just tried this.

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