Where to Source 2.5 Inch LCD TFT Monitors
Discussion
Evening All,
As per the title really.
I have been asked by two separate companies in the last month to produce a product that requires me to use a 2.5 inch TFT colour screen. I've been in touch with one Manufacturing/Import business (RuTronik) and whilst I'm sure that they are a good company they are being quite slow to source me something that fits the bill.
Ideally I want the screen to come in around the £6 mark but I have no idea if this is realistic or not. Knowing this, three weeks ago Rutronik offered me a TFT monitor that cost £13, but it took two weeks for them to tell me that information and its been a further three days since I asked them to find an alternative or to inform me that that is the only choice.
Electronics is really not my area but I was hoping to find a company who would do a bit of hand holding whilst I went through the prototyping phase... I haven't found anyone capable of doing that yet...
I'm a bit time sensitive too as one of the businesses wanted the product in for Christmas and at the moment I'm being quoted 16 weeks for delivery of anything!
Any suggestions?
As per the title really.
I have been asked by two separate companies in the last month to produce a product that requires me to use a 2.5 inch TFT colour screen. I've been in touch with one Manufacturing/Import business (RuTronik) and whilst I'm sure that they are a good company they are being quite slow to source me something that fits the bill.
Ideally I want the screen to come in around the £6 mark but I have no idea if this is realistic or not. Knowing this, three weeks ago Rutronik offered me a TFT monitor that cost £13, but it took two weeks for them to tell me that information and its been a further three days since I asked them to find an alternative or to inform me that that is the only choice.
Electronics is really not my area but I was hoping to find a company who would do a bit of hand holding whilst I went through the prototyping phase... I haven't found anyone capable of doing that yet...
I'm a bit time sensitive too as one of the businesses wanted the product in for Christmas and at the moment I'm being quoted 16 weeks for delivery of anything!
Any suggestions?
All I can suggest is to explore the wonders that are the china traders. This link will take you to the product on Aliexpress.
http://www.aliexpress.com/premium/2.5-inch-TFT.htm...
A lot of the items on that page seem to be spare parts for cameras and printers so perhaps that may be a source of parts you could look at in this country?
I looked at the first one on the search and if I change the quantity to 10 and the shipping method to DHL (which is a five to seven day service) they come in at a unit cost of £7.37p. Plus of course any import duty payable.
Cardinal rule of China trading, get samples (even if you have to pay for them) first to check quality before ordering loads.
Never tried this site but you may find what you need here:
http://www.fetchchina.com/
http://www.aliexpress.com/premium/2.5-inch-TFT.htm...
A lot of the items on that page seem to be spare parts for cameras and printers so perhaps that may be a source of parts you could look at in this country?
I looked at the first one on the search and if I change the quantity to 10 and the shipping method to DHL (which is a five to seven day service) they come in at a unit cost of £7.37p. Plus of course any import duty payable.
Cardinal rule of China trading, get samples (even if you have to pay for them) first to check quality before ordering loads.
Never tried this site but you may find what you need here:
http://www.fetchchina.com/
Farnell or RS are your best bet to get something off the shelf straight away, although pricing maybe a bit higher. There are other electronics distributors such as Mouser and LCD specific distributors that may well carry stock. The likes of Arrow and Rutronik may not be best as they are large distributors more geared up to dealing with existing volume business, they are not really interested in low volumes.
Edited to add there is a company called Densitron that are LCD specific, I have not dealt with them but know them from my past life working at an electronics components distributor
Edited to add there is a company called Densitron that are LCD specific, I have not dealt with them but know them from my past life working at an electronics components distributor
Edited by mini95 on Thursday 4th September 10:54
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