[mythtv-users] LED scrolling sign (was: Re: Interesting LCD Display)

[stuart]

> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 07:08:02PM -0700, Yeechang Lee wrote:
>> > Nick Morrott <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com> says:
>>> > > Some informed /.ers suggest the Logitech G15 (supports graphics)
>>> > > device over this for only a very small increase in price.
>> > 
>> > I don't want a display physically near me, though; I want a display
>> > sitting next to the TV set, that I can make out from across the living
>> > room, and which will show interesting information about my MythTV
>> > setup like what's recording.
> 
> Well, this would do that:
> 
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=RED-9IN-LEDSIGN&cm_mmc=GoogleProducts-_-ConsumerElectronics-_-MiscellaneousElectronics-_-RED-9IN-LEDSIGN&zmam=2003677&zmas=1&zmac=129&zmap=RED-9IN-LEDSIGN
> 
> For only $25, too.
> 
> -dsr-

Hi DSR...

I wanted to break this into it's own thread and ask you some questions 
about your LED sign.

I see where it is capable of storing 4 messages and also has a USB port 
(for programming?).  I guess my concern is that there may be no way to 
get real time / dynamic information to this unit w/o programming it as a 
message.

What I'm afraid of is if all displayed messages are put into 
non-volatile flash memory.   Flash memory has a finite life time.  True, 
it might take months or years of mythtv messaging (depending how it 
often the memory is flashed) before some bytes stop working, but it will 
be annoying when it happens.

So, do you know how this display works?

...thanks