LED Message Board - Geeky Gadget - Retro Fun - RetroGameTech

I picked up a few of these cool little LED message boards from Tesco the other day. They were selling them off at £3 each or 5 for £10. So, being the big geek that I am I grabbed a few of them to mess around with:-). They're great fun for creating your own custom messages and simple sprite art/animations.

In this video I give a quick demonstration of how they work and to program them.

Thanks for watching! :-)

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[LarryBundyJr]

I've never seen these in my local Tesco :(

If you find any more, can I buy one from you?

[RetroGameTech]

@LarryBundyJr Sure, I'll see if I can get some more.

[Timfc1]

i opened my one up, it's called the "KGB161" and can be ordered from some chinese sites, but i've only seen than at a minimum order of 500.

[RetroGameTech]

@Timfc1 thanks for the info, that should be helpful to some people. I'm sure places like DealExtreme will have something similar to this for anyone outside the UK or unable to get to a Tescos.

[Sillyzombie666]

link please

[RetroGameTech]

@Sillyzombie666 They're showing as discontinued online now so maybe try in store. Here's the original link if it helps...(change the X's to make working link)

hXXp://direct.tesco.com/q/R.20­9-6086.aspx

[rehnai]

it would be cool if you hot glued a neodimium magnet on the back, stick it on the fridge with a message like "FEED ME!"

[o0Nicolas330o]

Kann man die auch in Deutschland kaufen?

Is it possible to buy in Germany?

[bennybobz9]

i got 1 of these for £10!Thats a ripoff!!!where did you get it from(what Tesco?)

[michbeat]

hi i think i have lost the driver for this message board...do you know if i can download it ? cheers michelle

[Timfc1]

Really sorry, for amyone looking for one online, i got the code wrong it's called the "KBG161" Just a google search'll get to a site that sells them

[ColdmirrorF4N]

I've senn such thingi in a Xbox HDD, too :D

pretty cool, it think :p