Looking for a smaller LED matrix display for your project but still visible from across the room? Check out Embedded Adventures' new LED Display, which is 80mm x 20mm (3.15in x 0.78in)

This little guy has the same connection as other LED panels, so driver boards like the PLT-1001v4 or your existing software will work seamlessly.  You can even daisy chain them together to make longer displays.

It includes shift-register circuitry such that all 1280 LEDs can be controlled with only 7 microcontroller I/O lines.  Pixels can show as black (that is, completely unlit), or super bright red.  Of course, it uses a standard HUB08 connection, so you can use the PLT-1001 driver boards to control it.

These panels can be daisy chained horizontally to create a longer message display board.

It's small, bright and cute. Check it out!