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Cool! Only drawback is it's a bit too pixelated at that resolution. If it were in higher res like CGC style, I'd prefer this to the current Stern LCDs and translite, which I'm not a fan of: the relative geometries result in a weird aesthetic and the charm of DMD graphics and animation is gone.
Quoted from CLEllison:No expert here, but a quick read on specs shows the lower the P number the higher the pixel count. So with that being said, this is the same size but a P2. That certainly would help out with a higher res right? (Ssme dimensions 320x160) next question where would I get colored stuff for my LOTR?
ebay.com link » 128 64 Pixels Led Matrix Rgb P2 5 Indoor Full Color Led Display Module 320 160mm
That's making some pretty big assumptions: I'm skeptical that just hooking up two of those displays that it would magically extrapolate a 128x32 signal.
Even if it did, that's not going to magically increase the resolution either: the source is still 128x32. What does it matter if one dot is now displayed as 4 pixels? If it worked, it'd be a similar effect to switching from Dots XL to Tile on a ColorDMD LCD.
Among others, the question you'd need to ask is "where do I get high res DMD graphics for LOTR?" Answer: nowhere. You'd have to create new source graphics like CGC does with their remakes.
Quoted from russdx:The P number is just the led pixel pitch ie 2 = 2mm 3 = 3mm just need to make sure the resolution is 64x32 so 2 panels will create a 128x32 pinball dmd, also noting you usually need 16 line scan (Not 32) and hub75 (as few have some other weird pinout)
Right, he linked 128 x 64 displays and is talking about getting better resolution...
What you're talking about also isn't resolution, that's just like going from Dots XL to Dots on a ColorDMD LCD.
It's unfortunate these displays use 2121 LEDs, that's 2mm of LED in 5mm of space. That's a bit too much space at pinball distance. I wonder if any displays use larger LEDs.
Also, if anyone needs some of the magnetic mount screws, I have extra, can sell a set of 12. These took forever to arrive, like 60 days. The displays arrived quickly.
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