KIT-S78-SBC FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this kit cost $199 when the LCD is only $99? Because it includes the LCD, 5055 touch controller (Dynapro compatible) cable adapter board, LCD flex cable, inverter, and SBC ribbon cable.

Can I use this for Video? No the number of colors(256) an screen response time (300ms) is unacceptable for video.

How about Photographs? Depending on your software yes. This type of display is used in electronic picture frames. Usually the jpeg images have dithering in them. Unmodified images and different viewing software will have different results.

Can I use this in my Car? NO. Unless you don't want video and your car is going to be inside for show use only. This screen is about 80 nits and we reccommend at least 200 nits for car use because of the high ambient light (sunlight!)

How long will this product be available? Since we have about 100,000 of this display we expect two years and there are a host of companies that make similar displays (Sharp, Hitachi, Panasonic, Kyocera) in sizes from 7.5 to 7.7 inch. The key is leave your packaging and LCD mounting flexible. Also we will offer a similar XL Product version when we run out.

What single board computers will this kit work with? We put the 44 pin 2 millimeter header that matches many Advantech and Aeeon single board computers. We will update this page with the pin out soon and the SBC's our customers have tested this with. Please email technical support with pinout questions in the meantime: tris@earthlcd.com  .

How does the touchscreen work? The 3M (formerly Dynapro) touch drivers will work under all windows operating systems. The touch controller is compatible with the Dynapro SC3 controller. The driver under windows replaces the mouse so most software is already touch compatible if it used the mouse!

Will you have an analog VGA controller for this LCD? Yes but it will be more expensive than this solution. We expect to have it in late April.