00:00LCD 2004 or ST7565P12864
00:05Text grid vs full bitmap graphics
00:07Pick wrong, waist pins and RAM
00:10Found best deals on both display types right now
00:14First pick, classic 2004 module with pre-soldered I2C backpack
00:20Costs $6.92
00:22Sold near 5,000 units, rated 4.9
00:25For wires do everything
00:28Saves 12 GPIO pins on Arduino Uno
00:31Perfect for clean sensor readouts without wiring mess
00:35Second option, PCF 8574Ti2C board with screen color choices
00:41Costs $4.20
00:43Full 5-star rating with over 4,000 sold
00:47High contrast text, zero library headaches using liquidcrystal underscore I2C
00:53Great budget bridge if you need solid text without graphical overhead
00:57Third board, LCD 2004 with blue, green, or white screen variants
01:03Sits at 558 with 4.9 rating
01:06Bright backlight, clear viewing angles
01:09Good pick if you want clean aesthetics for home automation dashboard or 3D printer box
01:15Fourth choice, ultra-cheap 12,864 graphical panel option
01:20Crazy cheap at 119
01:23Perfect 5-star score
01:27ST7565P driver gives full pixel control
01:30Render graphs, custom icons, mini UI elements
01:35Uses SPI
01:36Beats character display when data needs plots instead of numbers
01:40Fifth unit, multi-board pick with AC dimmer hardware support
01:45Costs $4.30
01:47Solid 5-star feedback
01:50Handles mixed text and interface control for power projects
01:53Pick a ST7565P side for curves and animations
01:58Or 2004 side for big static text
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