Sunlight Readable Display

[Hillzzz]

Hi,
I notice various threads in the past on trying to get an affordable sunlight readable display ( at a reasonable price! )
Has anyone cracked that problem yet?
Jodel

Hi Jodel, I have recently purchased a Digiwave HA-101ZIEBCAD1-V 10.1 inch projected capacitive touch 1280x800 HDMI LCD screen which cost around £220 with UK VAT and import duties (Thanks Brexit   ) I think you can buy the same screen without UK taxes for around £160. It has a bonded screen and is daylight readable at 1250 Nits. It's actually so bright it almost hurts to look at it. It definitely works in bright sunlight. It will run on a Pi fine using the HDMI port but also make sure you buy the non-standard Digiwave USB lead for it as one end is a tiny connector that fits on the screens control circuit board. the other end is a standard USB connector and plugs into the Pi to enable touch. The USB lead is around £6. I am now trying to write a brightness slider control app for it that uses the GPIO PWM Pin 18. It works but when you close the slider the GPIO goes to zero and the backlight turns off. So if anyone knows how to keep the GPIO Pin 18 at the last set value until the Pi is powered down I would be glad to learn from them and happy to share the code for this very nice screen.

[Jodel]

Hi,
I notice various threads in the past on trying to get an affordable sunlight readable display ( at a reasonable price! )
Has anyone cracked that problem yet?
Jodel

Hi Jodel, I have recently purchased a Digiwave HA-101ZIEBCAD1-V 10.1 inch projected capacitive touch 1280x800 HDMI LCD screen which cost around £220 with UK VAT and import duties (Thanks Brexit   ) I think you can buy the same screen without UK taxes for around £160. It has a bonded screen and is daylight readable at 1250 Nits. It's actually so bright it almost hurts to look at it. It definitely works in bright sunlight. It will run on a Pi fine using the HDMI port but also make sure you buy the non-standard Digiwave USB lead for it as one end is a tiny connector that fits on the screens control circuit board. the other end is a standard USB connector and plugs into the Pi to enable touch. The USB lead is around £6. I am now trying to write a brightness slider control app for it that uses the GPIO PWM Pin 18. It works but when you close the slider the GPIO goes to zero and the backlight turns off. So if anyone knows how to keep the GPIO Pin 18 at the last set value until the Pi is powered down I would be glad to learn from them and happy to share the code for this very nice screen.

Hi Hillzzz,
I googled "Digiwave HA-101ZIEBCAD1-V 10.1"  and couldn't find it.  Where did you buy it?
Jodel

[Techstyle]

Funny, I posted on this thread back in 2020, saying I didn’t have a screen like that. Then in November 2021, I bought a 15.6”, 1080P, sunlight readable (1000nit), optically bonded, anti glare, IP67 waterproof, touchscreen with an external dimmer. I just published a 2 year update on YT:

https://youtu.be/aEgnDA6py74?si=0xD2bATBA19y74fs

[SARASTRO]

I can recommend the Sihovision. You can see it in the thread "7" REMOTE WATERPROOF DISPLAY". After near three years of outdoor use, is working perfectly
They have a wide range of models.

[Hillzzz]

Hi,
I notice various threads in the past on trying to get an affordable sunlight readable display ( at a reasonable price! )
Has anyone cracked that problem yet?
Jodel

Hi Jodel, I have recently purchased a Digiwave HA-101ZIEBCAD1-V 10.1 inch projected capacitive touch 1280x800 HDMI LCD screen which cost around £220 with UK VAT and import duties (Thanks Brexit   ) I think you can buy the same screen without UK taxes for around £160. It has a bonded screen and is daylight readable at 1250 Nits. It's actually so bright it almost hurts to look at it. It definitely works in bright sunlight. It will run on a Pi fine using the HDMI port but also make sure you buy the non-standard Digiwave USB lead for it as one end is a tiny connector that fits on the screens control circuit board. the other end is a standard USB connector and plugs into the Pi to enable touch. The USB lead is around £6. I am now trying to write a brightness slider control app for it that uses the GPIO PWM Pin 18. It works but when you close the slider the GPIO goes to zero and the backlight turns off. So if anyone knows how to keep the GPIO Pin 18 at the last set value until the Pi is powered down I would be glad to learn from them and happy to share the code for this very nice screen.

Hi Hillzzz,
I googled "Digiwave HA-101ZIEBCAD1-V 10.1"  and couldn't find it.  Where did you buy it?
Jodel

Hi Jodel you can find it here https://www.soselectronic.com/en/product...1-v-378585