vol.2 wrote:
fernan1234 wrote:
These tiny OLED displays are not what you think when you think of expensive OLED TVs and monitors. They're relatively cheap and readily available.
They are. As long as they pick a unit with a fairly common pinout and physical size it should be easy enough to replace a failed or worn unit. IMHO standardization should be the main concern. There are definitely some units and form factors out there that are becoming less common or are niche to begin with. It's possible to fall into a trap with parts like that because they are 1) cheaper because EOL or 2) seem to fit into the physical or electrical design in just the right way and a more standard unit would take a little bit more work to massage into a design. Been there, done that, regretted it.
I don't think marqs needs to be told that. Also, the OSSC Pro will be open source, so it will be much easier to alter/fork it in the future if necessary compared to a proprietary design. It's not like you'd necessarily be locked to a particular design/display decision, Hobson's choice style.
vol.2 wrote:
You can't always predict how long any display lasts for.
That is a thought-terminating cliché and meaningless. Of course, it is not possible to predict the lifetime of any part of the device, or anything about anything in the physical world, with absolute confidence—nobody claimed that this would be possible. As marqs wrote below, the number in the datasheet is the only thing one can meaningfully go by until someone proves otherwise.
And, especially as a user, I don't fancy finding myself needing to replace a part because someone deemed it "easy to replace" and neglected other aspects as a consequence (note that I'm not saying that anyone does or did), especially on a device as valuable as estimated ($350-550 is the current estimate, which might undergo an increase; see below), that purports to be a professional piece of equipment, and is supposed to improve all aspects of the original. Without a doubt, replaceability and reliability/longevity are important.