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Have LCD displays killed red DMDs for you?

By Aurich

7 years ago


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#155 7 years ago
Quoted from rotordave:

Personally, I have no issue with a red DMD. I rarely watch it anyway, only to get information that is required for game play. A DMD conveys this information well.
I'd rather buy a Stern Pro with DMD for $4700 (usd) rather than a Stern Pro with fancy LCD screen for $5500.
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I agree.

I *do* like LCD screens and what they can bring to the table. I'm very impressed with how the LCD and the HD movie clips help immerse you in the Hobbit. But I'm only looking at it when the ball is stopped.

The LCD screen most certainly has not "killed red DMD's" for me. I absolutely love the Red DMD animations on my TWD. The artistic creativity that went into creating those dots is *very* impressive, and it is actually something that I will miss when the DMD goes away in future games.

So yeah, the answer to the question posed in the thread title: absolutely not.

#157 7 years ago
Quoted from MapleSyrup:

Who cares if TWD has a red DMD? It is quite simply one of the best machines ever made because of its code. Would it be "better" with a beautifully integrated colour HD display?? Sure it would! The fact that it doesn't have one though, doesn't make it a lesser pinball machine. I play TWD 30 to one over my shiny new Hobbit.

One thing that really makes the red DMD in TWD more than acceptable to me is that it isn't like GB or IM or other pins that try to take movie clips and convert them into dots that look like crap. TWD has some of the best custom dots in terms of creativity that I've ever seen. But I repeat myself.

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#223 7 years ago
Quoted from iceman44:

A good player can't make a "shitty pin" exciting. TBL looks boring and clunky. Thankful I bailed.

Damn Ice, that's pretty brutal.

Having said that....I agree!

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