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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 41 points 8 months ago

That's not a graphic display. This is what it looks like in operation:

It's basically a dot-matrix, apparently using some form of plasma? From a closer look at the grid

I think it might be like a Nixie matrix like this one:

But older, less refined.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago

That red dot display reminds me of something I saw in the late 70s but can't recall what. Was it commonly used on other devices?

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

While I was looking for information about the display I found a lot of references to similar ones used in pinball machines

so maybe that?

Today they've mostly been replaced by LED panels.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

That is probably it. Thanks

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