Nice(?) and cheap ESP32+Colour display

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Looking for a project for Christmas? :slight_smile:

Just seen this video from Brian Lough about a low-cost ESP32 + Colour screen device from Ali Express. He is participating in a community effort to get some solid documentation and examples. Nice.

I've just ordered one to try since I've not done any hardware for a while. Cost me £12 in total. Seems pretty good.

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004502250619.html

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That looks worth trying, thanks!

In the video he says it's a resistive touch screen, but some sellers seem to offer capacitive - eg https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005927578360.html

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Oh…don’t tempt me! I have too many unfinished projects as it is :woozy_face:

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Looks OK for the price - there are a lot of ESP32 screen devices around at the moment.

I have recently got a few of these - 4" 480 x 480

There are also 3.5" 320X480 which are a bit cheaper.

Both good quality IPS with capacitive touch.

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That looks like an interesting panel - like @TotallyInformation just ordered one for £12.34 UKP
Purely for experimental purposes.
I wonder if the clear plastic box is part of the deal/package?

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Me too :slight_smile:

I actually saw this first on Mastodon and ordered then

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The box swayed my purchase impulse!

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I certainly hope so! I hope to actually mount this one in something rather than my usual poor effort of leaving everything on an exposed breadboard!. But if not, I've been collecting odd containers for a while and I'll use one of those.

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I've ordered one of these panels...
https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004502250619.html
Just wondered if anyone knows of an application that helps create the layout for the screen?

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Watch the video in the first post in the thread

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Thanks Paul - I had overlooked that link. A great video and very inspirational.

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And it includes an esp32 for €5 - how do they make this stuff :')

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Its a switch and bait price - try buying one :slight_smile:

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What do you mean? I bought 2 for 5.27 a piece?

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This is what comes up for me

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Ah i see what you are saying, haha i will see the packages when they arrive, i always fall for it in the shopping spree on ali :’)

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I find these round screens also cool

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Thankfully, they aren't all like that. But yes, you do have to be careful. See my original link.

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Though for us UK folk thanks to the ongoing disaster that is Brexit, you also have to add P&P and VAT. Bringing it up to the £12 I mentioned originally.

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Can't blame Brexit for that one :slight_smile: P&P and VAT have been around for quite some time :slight_smile:

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Can't help wondering how much of the VAT we pay to China actually ends up with HMC&R.

But the 3 month wait for deliveries from China seems to be mostly a thing of the past now.