I recently replaced the 40x2 lcd’s in my Midibox SEQ4 with OLEDs from Raystar. These OLEDs are drop-in replacements for standard lcds and work perfectly with the midibox platform. I think they look incredible. The power savings is nice as well.
One important note is that if you are using the Heidenreich case, you will need to have a section of the top curved bar milled out by a machine shop to accommodate the OLEDs. The vertical width of the displays are noticeably longer than standard lcds and the display pcb will interfere with the bar if a section isn’t cut out.
Wow those look fantastic. Do they seem any brighter to you? They look way brighter than my current LCD’s.
The characters are definitely much brighter than the backlit lcd’s. Plus, the background is black so the characters really stand out. I can sit 3ft (1m) to the side and still clearly read the displays.
Yes, the mounting holes and display window match. The only issue is that the vertical width of the pcb is longer (maybe like a cm) than a typical lcd display. I was able to solve this issue by having a machine shop modify my case.
I ordered the displays from tme.eu (Poland). I couldn’t find a retailer in the US. Price after shipping was around $120 USD. I held off on this upgrade because I wasn’t sure the expense was worth it. Now I could never go back to lcd’s.
One tip for the combination of Heidenreich case and the OLED’s mentioned above. If you don’t want to mill out the rim above the displays, you can just add two sheets of transparent acrylic glass between the display and front panel (cca 2mm thick). It moves the display a bit deeper into the case yet it remains easily readable and ads the distance needed to avoid the interference with the rim + plus provides protection of the display. For me it was easier to cut the acryl glass than milling alu. I can imagine that using blue glass could give you green characters with this yellow OLED.
I’ve emailed them. When I ordered one there was a postage option called “Oun Forwarder” that came up with $0. The other postage option was about 30eu (ouchy) to Aus. The rego form also asked for a VAT number and I banged in “none” which it accepted. Asked them about that too. Do we need to be vat registered or can normal humans buy from them. No answer yet.
They don’t stock the 40x2 but have offered to get them in whatever quantity and colour I want. I’ve asked for a price. This may prove easier or cheaper than the Italy shop.
I have a friend in italy that could relay anything we need if it’s a proble. The winstar stuff is a good find but the Italian place also carries Wisechip stuff which is of interest to me as well (128x64 G OLEDS). See what you can do on your end, Taiwan is a LOT close to Australia than it is to Detroit
Crest have came back to me with a price of $38 AUD each. I asked for prices on yellow and green, so I assume white will be the same. Lead time is 5-7 weeks (they do say Midibox is a journey) but this is awesome pricing considering TME cost me $150AUD for 2 yellows.