There are so many pictures that could be taken of the VFD in action so rather than filling an entire page and talking about all the great things it can do I have provided some pictures. The VFD is capable of much more than I am showing before and there are many plugins that you can use and even add your own personal designs.
This is a short movie that I recorded of the Winamp plugin in action. I took the video with my digital rather than my camcorder simply because it was faster and easier. To view the video simply click the play button on the embedded controls below. If you are unable view the embedded video below you can download it by clicking here.
Conclusion
To be totally honest this is my first real experience using a VFD, weird isn’t is. However because this is my first time using a product like this I was able to look at it from the perspective of an end user. I’m grateful that this product uses USB for communication; I can’t say how much I dislike using legacy connections.
The LCDC software that is provided to work with the VFD is great and has tons of configuration options and many available plugins. Not only does this display look amazing but it has a built in keypad for external control. Also if you ever want to change the color of the display you just need to buy a new filter and replace the original one.
One thing that I always look for with computer hardware and software is good documentation. Because everyone has a different level of experience it may be necessary to follow the documentation to get the product working the way that you want. Matrix Orbital has done an excellent job providing documentation for just about everything concerning this product and is detailed with pictures and great information.
Taking everything into consideration I couldn’t ask for much more from a product like this so I am going to give it a 9.5/10 and awarded it the OCmodshop Seal of Approval. I would like to thank Matrix Orbital for making this review possible.
Pros
- USB communication
- LCDC included
- External keypad
- Temperature probes
- Excellent documentation
- Hardware & software simple to install
- Looks amazing
- Great plugins
- PWM fan control
- Can change display color with new filters
Cons
- None
