What shape are the bits left over ?
That's important to LCD manufacture. See (a).
Graham
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19 years ago
A round shaped LCD screen
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19 years ago
With kinda rectangular bezels.
Graham
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19 years ago
I expect the aircraft market could bear the cost too.
Graham
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19 years ago
Hmmmmm - I feel a post to abse coming on !
Graham
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19 years ago
It's fairly common to break the corners off a monochrome LCD to allow it to fit within a circular or elliptical outline. Cheaper than a true circular outline.
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19 years ago
Apparently, nobody's paying attention to the little datum that they go in square holes. It's not that hard to draw round things on a rectangular screen, you know.
Cheers! Rich
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19 years ago
Still doesn't explain b) There are lots of examples of circular glass around me, flashlight lens, vanity mirror, telescope, old radio bezel, spirit level. Rectangular LCDs are much more convenient and efficient to make and connect. I know some guys on another newsgroup who might like a small circular LCD to replace a 6E5 but I suspect it will take a few more years to become cost effective.
Peter
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19 years ago
I find that rather hard to believe. If you break the corners off, the LC will leak out of the D.
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19 years ago
Yeah, okay, they break the corners off the glass *before* they assemble and seal it.
It's was just intended as a description of the (irregular octagon) shape of the LCD, not a description of the manufacturing process, wot?
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.... and it's not particularly pleasant stuff. Luckily, there is not much of it.
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