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Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by missosoup »

dan1234 wrote: post #9
sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

Last time I looked into this, for a potential project, I found Waveshare seem to be the leaders for the hacker/hobby space. They’ve got a nice 12.5” display (1304x984) @ $170, which is pricey but big enough for league tables. https://www.waveshare.com/product/displays/12.48inch-e-paper...

The refresh times on waveshare panels are bad enough to make them useless for most interesting applications. That particular panel takes 16s to refresh.

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by robertlangdon »

missosoup wrote: post #5

http://web.archive.org/web/20200216074239/https://paperd.ink... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrAUOsWHMs Enclosure doesn't look great.

Thanks for the feedback, we're working on making the MVP better. The website is down unfortunately (trying to work on it asap)

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by robertlangdon »

tobr wrote: post #11
missosoup wrote: post #5

http://web.archive.org/web/20200216074239/https://paperd.ink... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrAUOsWHMs Enclosure doesn't look great.

> Enclosure doesn't look great. Wow, that’s an understatement. It looks dirty and ragged.

Thanks for the feedback, its 3D printed and we're actively looking out for better options.

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by robertlangdon »

Reventlov wrote: post #12
missosoup wrote: post #5

http://web.archive.org/web/20200216074239/https://paperd.ink... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrAUOsWHMs Enclosure doesn't look great.

Well, it's 3d printed, so, yeah, probably shitty because printed on the faster settings.

Hey,

Yes it 3D printed, we wanted to test the prototype. If you have any suggestions do let us know.

Thanks!

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by [deleted] »

sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

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Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by [deleted] »

dan1234 wrote: post #9
sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

Last time I looked into this, for a potential project, I found Waveshare seem to be the leaders for the hacker/hobby space. They’ve got a nice 12.5” display (1304x984) @ $170, which is pricey but big enough for league tables. https://www.waveshare.com/product/displays/12.48inch-e-paper...

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Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by robertlangdon »

missosoup wrote: post #13
dan1234 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Last time I looked into this, for a potential project, I found Waveshare seem to be the leaders for the hacker/hobby space. They’ve got a nice 12.5” display (1304x984) @ $170, which is pricey but big enough for league tables. https://www.waveshare.com/product/displays/12.48inch-e-paper...

The refresh times on waveshare panels are bad enough to make them useless for most interesting applications. That particular panel takes 16s to refresh.

Hi,

Paperd.Ink has a refresh rate of 4s for full refresh and <1s for partial. We're working on lowering it further.

Re: Paperd.Ink – A hackable e-paper display

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Post by [deleted] »

drno123 wrote: post #8
sk0g wrote: post #2

I've wanted an e-ink display for a while, to display persistent-ish information for a while, like the Premier League table, local weather forecasts, and upcoming events from my Google Calendar, all in one screen. Unfortunately, they tend to be quite pricey and small, and I can't find pricing on this anywhere.

I saw this product a couple of days ago: https://sync-sign.com/eink-for-developers-turn-key-solution/... I am not affiliated with that company in any way.

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