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 Hi I love this repo and the idea of customized firmware. I think they could sell a lot more of these devices by opening things and letting the FOSS...

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Buyer beware: GD1144 badges are being sold as B1248 badges

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After trawling offerings on eBay and AliExpress, there is definitely some funny business going on re: labeling and marketing of LED badges. Listings often show a unit with a 12...

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Bundled software versions as a potential indicator of new firmware compatibility?

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Hey @Effix . I have some news. I've received quite a few badges from different suppliers now (via eBay and AliExpress) and some of them have clear external differences. I've...

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Places to buy b1248 and b1236 LED badges

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Given my recent experience buying a b1248 on eBay and actually receiving a gd1144 (incorrectly or deceptively labelled as a b1248), I thought I'd share the more promising prospects for...

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B1248 - single brightness/program button variant w/ ARM controller

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So another b1248 badge arrived today, and to my delight, this one has the correct resolution: 12 pixels high, 48 pixels wide. It has a mini USB port (as per...

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Mini LED V10 may load animated GIFs onto (some) newer badges

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Hey @Effix . I was just looking at other seller listings for LED badges (successors to the b1248), and came upon a download link for a program called Mini LED...

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Best method for opening an LED Badge casing?

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My first b1248 unit (actually a GD1144 mislabelled) has arrived. I've tested it with the bundled software and it's in perfect working order. I've successfully loaded scrolling text and static...

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Hacking the "Mini LED 9.92" software bundled with so-called 2017 version of b1248 (actually a GD1144)?

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Hi again, @Effix . Today I tried working with the extreme constraints of the software that came bundled with my 2017 version of the b1248 LED badge (actually a GD1144...

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Observable differences in 2017 model B1248 (actually a GD1144 mislabelled)

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My B1248 unit arrived today, and I've noted one external difference from the unit you have pictured. My B1248* has a female microUSB (micro-B) USB 2.0 socket in place of...

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New Feature request - Use internal memory to store an untethered animation

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I realise this is quite a departure from your repurposing of the badge as a low-res tethered monitor, but I'm seeking to do the following with the same b1248 LED...

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