Home Theater PC News checked out the Matrix Orbital MX4 VFD Baybus
Being the geek I am I did not want to settle for your standard display that is only useful to display a few pieces of information, this is where the MX4 steps in. It has digital bay bus capabilities, temperature monitoring, and programmable I/O. We will also be taking a look at the LCDC software that comes with the MX5 USB VFD.Read more
My mission if I should choose to accept it (and believe me I will) is to have this VFD display the time from across the room so my wife can read it while on the couch. It has to look better or equal to our cable box that the HTPC has bumped from its prime position on top of the TV. If it should fail the WAF will be zero for this product and my time and effort to will be a waste. Read on to see if this mission was successful (here's a hint in this next shot).
