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Re:Show HN: Building a 42-inch E-Ink frame for generative art by adql on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @09:35AM (#37844172)
even just x10 cheaper would put it at double the price of LCD and that already has uses
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Re:Show HN: Building a 42-inch E-Ink frame for generative art by Qwertious on Thursday October 12, 2023 @10:26AM (#37857644)
Nametag-sized e-ink screens are already approximately the price of LCDs - a few dollars, perhaps double the price of LCD.

Giant E-ink screens are expensive because they're made by fusing together 4 smaller e-ink screens (4 of 10.3" or 13.3" screens IIRC), but the process is expensively done by hand because there's simply not enough demand to warrant automating the process. There's just no money in giant 1Hz monitors.

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