Looks like I might be ordering 1 as well... Collin will you please let us know on the list when you have that area up for orders? Thank you! josh heckadecimal On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:33 AM, david <mixdown77@yahoo.it> wrote: > Thanks Colin for the reply. > I've seen the screensaver function in the last beta, > but maybe it was too late: indeed seems i have left my P3 turned on for > too > many hours, > i really didn't know that, otherwise i'd payed more attention. > Btw i'll order a new LCD as soon as you make the order page. > Thanks again. > Bye > D > > 2008/4/19, Colin Fraser <colin@sequentix.com <colin%40sequentix.com>>: > > > > > > > The PLED displays do wear out over time, though the 'half-life' was > > supposed > > to be 10,000 hours. > > In practice it seems to be less than that. > > If your display is fading, it doesn't mean that it is going to fail > > completely. > > The worst affected displays are obviously those that have been on > longest. > > The V4 OS for P3 includes a screensaver that will extend the life of > your > > display by blanking it after 10 minutes of inactivity. > > > > The PLED can be replaced with an LCD display, and I have kits with a > > suitable module, mounting screws, etc. > > I'm going to put an order page for these up just as soon as I've got my > > head > > round a new web editing package. > > > > Best regards, > > Colin Fraser > > Sequentix Music Systems Ltd > > http://www.sequentix.com > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com<analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > <analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > > > [mailto:analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com<analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > <analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com>] > > On Behalf Of david > > > Sent: 17 April 2008 22:23 > > > To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com<analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > <analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: Re: [analogue-sequencer] Re: LCD going darker...help!!! > > > > > > Hi, thanks for the reply. > > > My P3 is a ready built unit, with serial 1008 > > > and I don't know what kind of LCD has it. > > > It's darker in the lower part, > > > like there's a sort of shadow. > > > I can still work with it, > > > but i'm worried that it could be turn off definitely one day. > > > > > > 2008/4/17, digitana2002 <digitana2002@yahoo.co.uk<digitana2002%40yahoo.co.uk> > <digitana2002%40yahoo.co.uk> > > >: > > > > > > > > Hi ..is this a genuine backlit lcd or one of the newer oled/pled > > > > versions? If its a regular backlit lcd sounds like the contrast > > > > control voltage may be intermittant or the lcd is genuinely > > > on its way > > > > out. The contrast control coltage is just a taken from the > > > +5V supply > > > > and is controlled by a small cermet trimpot on the main pcb. I would > > > > imagine this would either work or not but could be a flakey cermet. > > > > The fact that it brightens after 5-10mins could mean the lcd is on > > > > its way out or even the 5v supply is perhaps varying over time? > > > > It wouldnt be too difficult to fix either way. I dont know > > > much at all > > > > about how contrast is controlled on oled/pled displays. > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > steve > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In > > > analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com<analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > <analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com> > > <analogue-sequencer%40yahoog > > > roups.com>, > > > > david <mixdown77@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > I think my LCD has some problems. > > > > > It's going everyday darker: > > > > > when i turn it on i can't see all the characters, > > > > > and only after 5-10 minutes it becomes a little brighter. > > > > > What could it be? > > > > > It's an hardware problem or do you suggest to reinstall > > > the software? > > > > > Thanks for any help...i'm really worried because I can't > > > live without my > > > > > P3!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [analogue-sequencer] Re: LCD going darker...help!!!
2008-04-20 by josh
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