“I already had the smaller 2.0" version of this display which I found to be sharp, bright, and of a good resolution for it's size. It's been great for my own energy monitor project, but I did find it a little small for my application where I want to see it from a little distance away. This 2.8" display was a simple 1 for 1 swap with the smaller one, and it worked immediately with no code changes on the pico which was great.
I now def with the smaller one and leave the bigger one running. Very happy.”
“This is an excellent little screen that works very well with the provided MicroPython examples. I purchased it to use as a thermostat display for my Raspberry Pi-based heating system, and it's perfect for the job.
That said, I faced some challenges with memory on my Pico W (not a Pico 2). I’m running several modules, including TCP server connection, configuration modules, a one-wire temperature sensor, and PicoWeb for a web-based configuration page. With all these running, there wasn’t enough memory left to display a PNG, so I ended up using rectangles and other basic shapes to draw my screen.
The fonts in the Picographics library are a bit rough around the edges, likely due to the lack of dithering. However, with a bit of creative sizing, I managed to make them look acceptable, at least in my opinion.
The main drawback, as with many similar products, is that it’s nearly impossible to achieve a professional-looking fit into a case. I really wish there were a good selection of ready-made cases available for these screens.
Overall, I highly recommend this product. I plan to purchase more for my other thermostat displays—it’s definitely a significant upgrade from my previous setup.”
“Performs well. It will be easier to use when the circuit information is available in the device description although they can be found elsewhere (https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pico-display-2-8-pins/25564).
The only downside was that with only four buttons if you require a positional selection on the screen with up/down/left/right and an action button you will need to consider it to be either up/right with wrapround or a button to reverse the direction - eg. (up/up+shift/right/right+shift)”
