What is the best LCD for a Car MP3 machine?

bigredgpk · Post by **bigredgpk** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:22 am

Hello all,
I am looking to build an MP3 box for my car but I am wondering what is the best display go use, LCD or VFD... I know VFD's back light has a shorter life span but it can be filtered against glare. I would like to have a color other then green on black... and ideas or recomendations?

Thanks, Timmay!

psylence · Post by **psylence** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:15 pm

Your mileage may vary of course, but the few VFD's I've seen in direct sunlight were horrid, couldn't see a thing.

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:20 am

Hello, many of customers have used VFD units for car/vehical/outdoor applications. The VFD's can be a great fit for direct sunlight application becasue for the 180 degree veiwing angles and the option to filter out direct sunlight with different color (filter) accessories:

http://www.matrixorbital.com/pages/products.asp?CatID=2
http://www.matrixorbital.com/pages/accessories.asp

Please feel free to contant me with any addiotnal questions or concerns.

Regards,
Bernadine
berniew@matrixorbital.ca

bigredgpk · Post by **bigredgpk** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:00 am

Ok so i have one person telling me that the VPNs are horrable in direct sun light and the company telling me its great for direct sun light... anyone else confused??

Post by **Henry** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:09 am

bigredgpk wrote:Ok so i have one person telling me that the VPNs are horrable in direct sun light and the company telling me its great for direct sun light... anyone else confused??

A VFD with no filter will wash out and look horrible in direct sunlight. A LCD will not suffer from this at all. But the VFD will have a much higher viewing angle than a LCD will, and will not be affected by heat or cold as much as a LCD will. Most modern cars, like Jeep Grand Cherokee uses VFDs for the information panel, for temps, time , fuel and so on.