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[Conner]

Guys,

 

I want to buy an matrix display and the controller to hook on my pc with pinball simulation. My question is how can i buy a complete package and get it here in Holland. And what will it cost me ??

 

Hope you can help me out. Thanx.

 

Regards, 

[bosvrucht]

the "complete" package is just 2 items, so no need for a package deal.  Ordering the pindmd from Russdx directly is no problem, and then you can look for the dmd screen you want/can afford. Like a vishay 5v or vishay 12v display available from electronics wholesalers, or a pinled display from germany, or whatever you want.

 

pindmd= about 70 euro

dmd= from 199 to about 500 euro shipped (depending on the model,  a red pinled is 189+10 shipping,   a 12v vishay plasma is about 400 to 500 euro shipped,  and a lot of 5v displays are priced inbetween)

Edited by bosvrucht, 02 June 2013 - 09:22 AM.

[russdx]

pinLED is prob your best option.

 

I also found this the other day, seams pretty cheap any one tried one?

http://www.pinballce...anguage=english

 

it must be one of the cheapest displays I have seen at just 189euro and if you order it from the states im 99% sure you get it tax free so  154euro(199.89$)

 

Just ordered one my self to see if its any good hehe.

Edited by russdx, 02 June 2013 - 11:14 AM.

[bosvrucht]

if you get a pinled, you will want the 16x16 block Orange one, which is 199 euro + 10 shipping to the netherlands.  It looks much better than the 8x8 block red one, which russdx has/had.

 

you can check out videos of my pinled display on youtube:

 

Edited by bosvrucht, 02 June 2013 - 02:03 PM.

[Conner]

Guys,

 

Thanx for helping me out. Busvrucht do you have a link to the pinled display ? And also to the controller so i know which to get ?

 

Regards,

 

Edited by Conner, 02 June 2013 - 02:54 PM.

[bosvrucht]

display:  http://www.pinled.de...31oohec7cuubci0

controller: russdx' pindmd2 (see russdx sig above) is the only option out there atm, so i am confident in saying that it is THE best one.

 

there is nothing else you need (apart from maybe a usb cable). The display even comes with a cable, which you can hook up to your pc power supply (12v),  the pindmd2 comes with a display connector cable, but may not include a USB cable, but 99% of people have a USB printer cable lying around.

 

check if your motherboard supports shutting off the power to the USB ports when the computer is off!  If not, you have to buy a pci usb card, or come up with a more intelligent solution.

[Conner]

I have ordered my display. thanx for helping me out Guys.

 

Regards,

[russdx]

what did you go for?

[Conner]

what did you go for?

 

Posted Yesterday, 04:00 PM

display: http://www.pinled.de...31oohec7cuubci0

controller: russdx' pindmd2 (see russdx sig above) is the only option out there atm, so i am confident in saying that it is THE best one.

 

This afternoon i payed you through paypal to send an package to Tilburg in the Netherlands.

 

 

[russdx]

Yup will post that tomorrow

[Conner]

Wow, so if i am lucky i can play with it this weekend. Can't wait.

[Conner]

Just want to let you know that my pinled is in but i am still waiting on the controller. But i have the time so i wait and when it is in, i will review the set here.

[russdx]

Royal mail is slow expensive and crap lol

[Conner]

Finally the controller is delivered yesterday. In the weekend i gonna test the controller and the matrix. So in the weekend you see my report all.   

[russdx]

Look forward to it

 

Where did you order the pinLED from? Directly from pinLED?

[bosvrucht]

pinLED is prob your best option.

 

I also found this the other day, seams pretty cheap any one tried one?

http://www.pinballce...anguage=english

 

it must be one of the cheapest displays I have seen at just 189euro and if you order it from the states im 99% sure you get it tax free so  154euro(199.89$)

 

Just ordered one my self to see if its any good hehe.

 

 

Did you receive it yet?   i am curious what is underneath the foam...

[russdx]

Yeah, I have no idea who makes it. There are no logos or markings or any thing lol.

It does not seam to work 100% im trying to tweak the firmware to make it work properly

[Conner]

Finally some time to react. The pinled is buyed directly from Pinled. 

 

Here is a little review and later  i will post a movie off it working all together.  It works like a charm.   

 

The day i did get the Pinled i get a box and a power cable. The pinled DMD works on 12V ac or dc. 2 days later there was the pindmd2 and a flatcable for connecting the DMD. Only thing i needed was the usb cable. 

 

Then the installation off the software it was also easy. It was very forward. The special pinmame.dll in my visual pinball directory, then install pinmame again. First reset the pc and voila it works all like a charm.  So an very good way to show the DMD like an pinball machine without a third graphics card.

 

Regards,
 

[Rincewind]

OK, guys, reading your posts here made me wanna ditch my 17" used as scoreboard.

I've never dealt with dmds before, so pardon me for my noobish questions

 

1. I got my hands on an original Williams DMD display taken out from the Williams Congo machine, will it work with pinDMD2 or do I have to buy the PinLed ORANGE Dotmatrix Display 128x32?

 

2. Regards the powering of the pinLED ORANGE Dotmatrix Display, so its basically just enough to hook it to my PC 12V power supply and I'm good to go?

 

Thanks in advance

Edited by Rincewind, 21 July 2013 - 09:54 AM.

[gogo69]

http://www.pindmd.co...allGuide-v2.pdf

.......page 3.........Running your 5v Dot Matrix Display using your pc psu is also aperfect solution

 

 

 

BTW : PinLED only sells 8x2 cluster - right ?!?

 

 

is this the one that is good or bad ?

i mean you can see the gaps between the elements , that is for sure

 

in this video you can see another pinLED that looks like a 16x4 Cluster

 

in the comments i read : ....pinled with the usual dead pixel column ....  is this still the case with pinled ?!?!?

Edited by gogo69, 22 July 2013 - 08:14 AM.