---------------------------------------------------------- XDP4000X-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/07/04: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:00 AM - Re: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness (Roland M) 2. 09:13 AM - Re: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness (Scott Thibault) 3. 09:20 AM - Re: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness (Ethan) 4. 04:58 PM - Re: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness (David Kennedy) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:00:43 AM PST US From: "Roland M" Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" The main display on the C90 is a dot-matrix LCD, if I *think*. Because of this LEDs likely do not light the main display. Rather standard back/front lighting is probably used or it may use an EL (electroluminescient) backlight. I don't think there is much that can be done to improve the display. If possible, the best thing to do might be to make some kind of hood/shade around the HU to block out light. This may not be the easiest thing to do though and depending on where the HU sits in your car it might not be a viable solution, I suppose. I don't have a C90 but if I did I would probably try something like that to stop outside light from washing out the display... Roland M. >From: Carl Renaghan >Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com >To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com >Subject: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness >Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 05:21:49 -0700 (PDT) > >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Carl Renaghan > >I finally got a C90 and am now witness to the crappy >faceplate illumination in daytime. This kinda stinx, >cause I love most everything else about the deck. I >want to pry this baby open and replace the LEDs and >current resistors to see if I can make it brighter. > >Has anyone done this or similair? Is the display lit >with LEDs behind it like most decks? > > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:13:22 AM PST US From: Scott Thibault Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Scott Thibault how do I o about getting my deck service through sony?? I need their number for an rma right?? Roland M wrote:--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" The main display on the C90 is a dot-matrix LCD, if I *think*. Because of this LEDs likely do not light the main display. Rather standard back/front lighting is probably used or it may use an EL (electroluminescient) backlight. I don't think there is much that can be done to improve the display. If possible, the best thing to do might be to make some kind of hood/shade around the HU to block out light. This may not be the easiest thing to do though and depending on where the HU sits in your car it might not be a viable solution, I suppose. I don't have a C90 but if I did I would probably try something like that to stop outside light from washing out the display... Roland M. >From: Carl Renaghan >Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com >To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com >Subject: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness >Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 05:21:49 -0700 (PDT) > >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Carl Renaghan > >I finally got a C90 and am now witness to the crappy >faceplate illumination in daytime. This kinda stinx, >cause I love most everything else about the deck. I >want to pry this baby open and replace the LEDs and >current resistors to see if I can make it brighter. > >Has anyone done this or similair? Is the display lit >with LEDs behind it like most decks? > > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:20:11 AM PST US From: Ethan Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Ethan > The main display on the C90 is a dot-matrix LCD, if I *think*. Because of > this LEDs likely do not light the main display. Rather standard back/front > lighting is probably used or it may use an EL (electroluminescient) > backlight. > I don't think there is much that can be done to improve the display. If > possible, the best thing to do might be to make some kind of hood/shade > around the HU to block out light. This may not be the easiest thing to do > though and depending on where the HU sits in your car it might not be a > viable solution, I suppose. I don't have a C90 but if I did I would > probably try something like that to stop outside light from washing out the > display... > Roland M. You might be able to find surface mount, white, LEDs.... I own a MDX-C8900 and I feel your pain. During the day the thing is invisible. XT-40V helps though :-) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:58:37 PM PST US From: "David Kennedy" Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "David Kennedy" This may be impossible. From what I understand, the LCD/TFT display that shows the text/source etc. is made by Sony in house. Its going to be difficult or impossible to replace it w/ one the same size & spec, and just as difficult to buy that one part to replace a defective one or to use in another project. David Kennedy -----Original Message----- From: owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ethan Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: C90: Anyone Increase Display LEDs Brightness --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Ethan > The main display on the C90 is a dot-matrix LCD, if I *think*. Because of > this LEDs likely do not light the main display. Rather standard back/front > lighting is probably used or it may use an EL (electroluminescient) > backlight. > I don't think there is much that can be done to improve the display. If > possible, the best thing to do might be to make some kind of hood/shade > around the HU to block out light. This may not be the easiest thing to do > though and depending on where the HU sits in your car it might not be a > viable solution, I suppose. I don't have a C90 but if I did I would > probably try something like that to stop outside light from washing out the > display... > Roland M. You might be able to find surface mount, white, LEDs.... I own a MDX-C8900 and I feel your pain. During the day the thing is invisible. XT-40V helps though :-)