12-19-2016, 08:25 PM | #1 |
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E Ink decided to sell e-paper screens directly
Good e-Reader is reporting that E Ink has online store with e-Paper modules. They are also going to sell driving boards with Touch panel.
DIY readers on the way? |
12-19-2016, 08:52 PM | #2 |
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Cannot get that web page to open properly.
It also says the website is on a trial run. |
12-19-2016, 10:02 PM | #3 |
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12-20-2016, 05:37 AM | #4 |
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I wish I could afford the signage evaluation kit. It would make a killer wall calendar display and would dwarf my current setup:
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12-20-2016, 06:00 AM | #5 |
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A very good news !
The price is very high to make a e-reader for a private usage (mainly for the 13.3"), but it's a good solution to open the market and make the solution cheaper in a long term. But it's Christmas season, so I can ask to Santa |
12-20-2016, 07:35 AM | #6 |
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Prices are borderline insane, but I expect they'll come down soon enough.
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12-20-2016, 11:15 AM | #7 |
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I doubt prices will drop. Think of these as development kits, intended for business/ developers to create prototypes, not for hobbyists to tinker with.
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12-20-2016, 01:50 PM | #8 |
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I wonder if the 6.8" display is the same as the Kobo AuraHD? The connectors look right. Is it the same part number Markismus? (ED068TG1) It could be a way to fix a Kobo with a broken screen.
Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 12-20-2016 at 01:59 PM. |
12-21-2016, 05:32 PM | #9 |
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@Ken I hear ya. 145€ is a lot more than sellers on AliExpress are asking (Around 60€).
Strange that in the categories HULK/ICE/SILK the devices don't all have the same headers. |
12-21-2016, 06:42 PM | #10 |
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Are the AliExpress vendors selling development kits or just the displays?
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12-21-2016, 06:54 PM | #11 |
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Just display:
Original New ED068TG1(LF) LCD Screen Backlit for KOBO Aura HD Reader LCD Display free shipping http://s.aliexpress.com/qaMVJzI7 |
12-21-2016, 07:38 PM | #12 |
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It's a Carta screen. It might be the same part as in the H2O.
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12-21-2016, 07:40 PM | #13 | |
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Carta screen. |
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