For those with Pro's you have a few options.

One you just "upgrade" to a metal apron
https://www.pinballlife.com/stern-bottom-apronarch-metal.html

Or I can work on custom plastic apron, but they cost about this same and this of course raises the price of the mod?

Kinda funny they are the same price, why would Stern not put the metal ones on the pros

Anyhow, that DMD on the AC/DC is very cool, it has to cost more than what I am doing as he built it into the apron which is very nice but trying to keep the mod reasonably priced.

Is it useful? I am having a few friends test, its definitely come in handy a few times while playing but if you expect that you can pay close attention to it during all fast paced action you may be disappointed.

For example, if you need to know the next shot to hit or how many left on a timed mode you can give it a quick glance vs looking up and then down. I also tend to notice some animations that I never did before. Thats my experience.

Seems like there is enough interest to do a first run, happy to keep going with it if people like them after that.

that could be cool! My wife has a Cricut, I have no clue how to make nice stuff like that

I should be getting the prototypes sent to me soon, I am quite confident they will work as they are basically just doing some of the work for me.

The bad news is everything takes forever right now, but...I may spring for Air Freight for the first batch just to get it in everyones hands sooner. I have already made several improvements from what I sent Nick.

Just wanted to give a quick update on this. I am still awaiting the final samples from China, they should be here any day now. Once I confirm they are good I can place a larger order. Now the Chinese new year starts on Jan 15 and apparently that last nearly a month..so...if I cannot get the order placed by then probably wont be until march. We shall see.

Maybe soon , new screens just got here ! Think they will work well better viewing angle than my original prototype .

Also these do work in the new spooky games , and easier than the sterns!

Not gonna take anyone's money till I finalize it , it's close.

These are technically 480P, the stern screen is 720P. Given their size this is fine.

So I did get the samples, I am not sure if they will be able to make the first batch until after the new year but...

The good news is the sample screen is an improvement from what I had, better viewing angle where as the original got a little washed out from the players perspective. Very happy with it now played several games of Mando on it yesterday. I have also improved the mounting system and made them a little stronger as they could break easily. I went with magnets , makes it easy to move if you want. Double stick once you set it forget it

Also, without my bezel and the mounting magnets they are pretty slim, maybe it will fit with the plastic apron I need to try again..but it would have no bezel and have to attach with ultra thin tape..even then I am not sure . Its just a matter of clearance from the glass and not breaking the screen or scratching the glass.

I am just waiting to get all the parts , in fact just sent an email for update Chinese new year got in the way . I think I will be ready to ship these late next month or so.

Once I get confirmation the parts are ready I I'll do a pre order .

Yes , will also work with the new spooky games .

I think first spike 2 was Aerosmith or maybe it was Batman 66 .

Getting close , all the parts are paid for I expect to be able to ship in about a month give or take .

I will announce final pricing and setup a way to order in the coming days .

Yes , to be fair I have not tested on every Spike 2 game yet but it should work .

Main reason for the metal apron is that the plastic ones have almost no clearance between them and the glass . It is possible I now have the screen thin enough to fit without the bezel and some ultra thin tape I need to test . But no bezel makes the screen more susceptible to breakage and the glass more susceptible to getting a scratch .

If anyone wants to buy the first ever production HDD PM me . I need to make sure the ordering site works , I should be able to ship it by the end of the week.

For the rest I will open up orders when the last major part gets here , Tuesday . These should start shipping the week of the 15th , will take me a week or two to ship them all of they sell out .

If anyone has one near me , I am sure it's doable might even be easier than the spike ones but I would need to test . Stern is 720p and I am guessing alien is 1080p so I would probably need to source a new screen . Same for JJP.

I have received two testers, shop seems to work well! I will get the link up here as soon as the last of the parts comes in early this week. I just dont want too many orders that I need to refund should something not show up, but should be good Once I have the last of the parts its really a matter of how many orders I get and how quick I can get them ready and out the door.

Ok, I am ready to roll with these. If you order please give me a week or two to get them shipped. It may be faster really depends how quick they sell , its just a matter of me packing it all together and such.

Please read the FAQ I have also posted some initial install instructions I plan to clean them up and make a video this weekend.

https://cheapdrainz.myshopify.com/products/pinsight-hdd

Also quick question, the screens are nicely sealed from the manufacture ...they will need the plastic bezel(just easily snaps on) and magnets placed on them(just stick on) I am leaning towards leaving the screens vacuum sealed and allowing you the customer to do those two things. Just seems better for shipping, and for the magnets gives you the option to use double sided tape if you want(but I suggest the magnets) .

Let me know If this is too much to ask

Adam

P.S. Use code multiple if you buy more than one, $10 off each one since its less work and shipping for me I pass that on to you!

For now I am leaving them sealed up, the bezel and magnets take about 20 seconds. Seems worth it to protect the screen First few orders have shipped out, I have not sold all 100 in one day so I should be getting them out in a reasonable time frame Thanks for the interest, install and troubleshooting video to be made this weekend.

Also, any customers have good suggestions if I implement them in future products I will defintely hook you up in the future with either a free or discounted setup. This is V1, if it's popular I am all about making it better.

Also if I do make improvements down the line I will make sure to find a cost effective way to upgrade my customers. Hopefully we nailed it the first time though

If you want to get it installed before I post the video feel free to contact me . There are instructions on the product page as well .

Awesome I filmed a video on install tonight , will edit and post tomorrow . One lesson learned was be careful with the insider connected . I lifted my playfield and forgot the apron was not secured .. ripped the ethermet Jack right off the QR reader , ugh .

This video may be helpful as far as connecting the HDMI adapter he said I could share .

Install Video

Also reference the above posted video as extra credit

All caught up on shipping.
I have started a "Support Thread" the main intent here is to provide some info for current and new customers. But also help make the product better, there are lots of smart pinballers out there and I am all about improving this. It's V1 and I know its not perfect. If people offer great new suggestions that I implement I will gladly reward you on a future purchase. I think its a great idea and hope together we can make it even better!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinsight-hdd-troubleshooting#post-6827477

JP prem for the win ! Yes definitely look closely at the pictures, the white connector you take out of th stern board needs to be offset by one set of pins you will see the right most pins have no wires so it's offset by one to make up for that . I'll try and edit my video to make it more clear .
connector-both (resized).jpg

Also if anyone is really good with molex connectors hit me up , I want to try and make the cable with the stern style connector on one end .. if it works I could see if they can make it overseas .

I can do both ! It's hard to explain I'll get good pics and add that info , I knew this would trip people up .