By MisterWhite
Tue May 14, 2013 11:51 pm
Hey folks,
I have been working on these displays for a while. I already make backlights for the S900/S950 but there is only so far you can go with a replacement backlight - a new backlight can really help readability but it can't make the contrast stronger. The original displays are good old displays but it is almost 30-year old display technology. So here's something special
This is a total replacement display kit for the S900/S950. It needs no soldering, and you don't need to make any alterations to your sampler to fit this.
You can remove the existing display and inverter together, without the need to cut or desolder a single wire (ok, it is a lot faster and easier if you cut/desolder the 2 wires to the old backlight).. So you could go back to the original display at any time in the future without the need for a soldering iron.
The displays are bright (some colours are brighter than others) and beautifully easy to read. Most importantly for me, the contrast is very good. They have very uniform lighting, and they are crystal clear - it almost looks surreal in the 950, it's just very, very cool indeed.
The contrast knob works normally as you would expect.
As the existing backlight inverter is totally bypassed/removed, it will work perfectly on a sampler with a faulty inverter.
The photos show the displays working in the S950, it has been confirmed by MPC-Tutor (thanks mate!) to work in the S900 in exactly the same way. Installation is the same in both machines.
Other colours will also be available very shortly, I am really impressed with these though. Right now these colours are possible:
- green text on black
- white text on black/blue (midnight blue)
- black text on orange
- white text on blue (ocean blue)
- red text on black
- orange text on black
- black text on white (arctic white)
I will take some pics of the other colours soon.
Which colour do you folks think goes best?
Matt
White on black/blue (midnight blue):
Green on black:
Black on orange:
White on blue (ocean blue):
Red on black:
Orange on black:
Black on white (arctic white)
I have been working on these displays for a while. I already make backlights for the S900/S950 but there is only so far you can go with a replacement backlight - a new backlight can really help readability but it can't make the contrast stronger. The original displays are good old displays but it is almost 30-year old display technology. So here's something special
This is a total replacement display kit for the S900/S950. It needs no soldering, and you don't need to make any alterations to your sampler to fit this.
You can remove the existing display and inverter together, without the need to cut or desolder a single wire (ok, it is a lot faster and easier if you cut/desolder the 2 wires to the old backlight).. So you could go back to the original display at any time in the future without the need for a soldering iron.
The displays are bright (some colours are brighter than others) and beautifully easy to read. Most importantly for me, the contrast is very good. They have very uniform lighting, and they are crystal clear - it almost looks surreal in the 950, it's just very, very cool indeed.
The contrast knob works normally as you would expect.
As the existing backlight inverter is totally bypassed/removed, it will work perfectly on a sampler with a faulty inverter.
The photos show the displays working in the S950, it has been confirmed by MPC-Tutor (thanks mate!) to work in the S900 in exactly the same way. Installation is the same in both machines.
Other colours will also be available very shortly, I am really impressed with these though. Right now these colours are possible:
- green text on black
- white text on black/blue (midnight blue)
- black text on orange
- white text on blue (ocean blue)
- red text on black
- orange text on black
- black text on white (arctic white)
I will take some pics of the other colours soon.
Which colour do you folks think goes best?
Matt
White on black/blue (midnight blue):
Green on black:
Black on orange:
White on blue (ocean blue):
Red on black:
Orange on black:
Black on white (arctic white)
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Last edited by MisterWhite on Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:43 pm, edited 4 times in total.