# Nice(?) and cheap ESP32+Colour display
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413
**Category:** Hardware
**Created:** [27 October 2023 21:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413 "2023-10-27T21:39:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 21:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/1 "2023-10-27T21:39:17Z")
Looking for a project for Christmas? π
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 Β£12 in total. Seems pretty good.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AVyvwv0agk)
[https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004502250619.html](https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004502250619.html)
> **[GitHub - witnessmenow/ESP32-Cheap-Yellow-Display: Building a community around...](https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-Cheap-Yellow-Display)**
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> Building a community around a cheap ESP32 Display with a touch screen - GitHub - witnessmenow/ESP32-Cheap-Yellow-Display: Building a community around a cheap ESP32 Display with a touch screen
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 22:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/2 "2023-10-27T22:03:25Z")
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](https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005927578360.html)
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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 23:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/3 "2023-10-27T23:00:48Z")
Ohβ¦donβt tempt me! I have too many unfinished projects as it is π₯΄
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### Author:  [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 23:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/4 "2023-10-27T23:15:26Z")
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](https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006019960332.html)
There are also [3.5" 320X480](https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005342791476.html) which are a bit cheaper.
Both good quality IPS with capacitive touch.
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### Author:  [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [28 October 2023 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/5 "2023-10-28T16:40:24Z")
That looks like an interesting panel - like @TotallyInformation just ordered one for Β£12.34 UKP
Purely for experimental purposes.
I wonder if the clear plastic box is part of the deal/package?
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [28 October 2023 17:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/6 "2023-10-28T17:56:20Z")
Me too π
I actually saw this first on Mastodon and ordered then
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [28 October 2023 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/7 "2023-10-28T17:57:56Z")
The box swayed my purchase impulse!
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [28 October 2023 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/8 "2023-10-28T20:38:42Z")
> [@dynamicdave](#):
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> I wonder if the clear plastic box is part of the deal/package?
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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### Author:  [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/9 "2023-10-30T07:55:39Z")
I've ordered one of these panels...
[https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004502250619.html](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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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 09:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/10 "2023-10-30T09:21:10Z")
Watch the video in the first post in the thread
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### Author:  [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/11 "2023-10-30T09:33:21Z")
Thanks Paul - I had overlooked that link. A great video and very **inspirational**.
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/12 "2023-10-30T12:06:16Z")
> [@Sean-McG](#):
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> There are also [3.5" 320X480](https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005342791476.html) which are a bit cheaper.
And it includes an esp32 for β¬5 - how do they make this stuff :')
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/13 "2023-10-30T12:27:25Z")
Its a switch and bait price - try buying one π
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/14 "2023-10-30T12:48:26Z")
What do you mean? I bought 2 for 5.27 a piece?
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/15 "2023-10-30T12:51:24Z")
This is what comes up for me
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 12:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/16 "2023-10-30T12:54:59Z")
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 :β)
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/17 "2023-10-30T13:04:06Z")
I find these [round screens](https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005453515690.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.1000014.1.2ecaKm1AKm1A5c&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.14452.363016.0&scm_id=1007.14452.363016.0&scm-url=1007.14452.363016.0&pvid=21977239-ead5-4ded-abce-045647cf5b24&_t=gps-id%3AplatformRecommendH5%2Cscm-url%3A1007.14452.363016.0%2Cpvid%3A21977239-ead5-4ded-abce-045647cf5b24%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238115%232000&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%219.00%219.0%21%21%2168.01%21%21%40211b61ae16986708927548019e1c48%2112000033144515511%21rec%21NL%21702542512%21&search_p4p_id=202310300601329227807651225784126132_0&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm) also cool
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/18 "2023-10-30T13:43:16Z")
> [@cymplecy](#):
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> This is what comes up for me
Thankfully, they aren't all like that. But yes, you do have to be careful. See my original link.
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 Β£12 I mentioned originally.
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/19 "2023-10-30T13:46:27Z")
> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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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.
Can't blame Brexit for that one π P&P and VAT have been around for quite some time π
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [30 October 2023 13:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nice-and-cheap-esp32-colour-display/82413/20 "2023-10-30T13:47:50Z")
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.
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