Digital Dials and their increasing popularity

adisan · 8th February 2022, 10:45

Analog is easier for the mind to comprehend at a glance when driving. An initial effort of understanding what signifies risk in the display will of course be needed.

Digital displays will need additional effort from the driver to analyse whether the reading signifies a risk or not. Otherwise the display has to change if the values signify some risk eg using colour-coding.

techmotor · 8th February 2022, 15:48

I’m in support for analog dials. They are classy, easy to comprehend and less distracting. The additional details can be shown in the MID. I really like how it’s done in Jeep Compass Limited edition facelift. On a related note, even the touch based AC controls as seen in City, Kushaq etc. also is very distracting and from an accessibility point of view, it’s poorly executed.

tiagoatrix · 8th February 2022, 21:04

Like it or not, Fully Digital MID is going to be the norm in future.Even scooters have adopted fully digital dial.

What I expect dials with changeable graphics, some like round, some like square /C shaped dials.

7-10 inch 720P/1080P MID with crisp graphics will please most. Plus, makers will charge a premium to replace faulty MID, so digital Dial/MID are the future.

deehunk · 8th February 2022, 21:34

When Chevy BEAT was launched with a digital display, it was heavily criticized. Now after a decade it is the trend, however will there be adequate spares for future replacements.

View Poll Results: Digital Instrument Cluster: Yay or Nay?
Yes please!	185	30.38%
No thanks, prefer old school dials.	319	52.38%
Not really particular about digital/analog instrument cluster	105	17.24%
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8th February 2022, 10:45	#121
adisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,094 Thanked: 1,171 Times	Re: Digital Dials and their increasing popularity Analog is easier for the mind to comprehend at a glance when driving. An initial effort of understanding what signifies risk in the display will of course be needed. Digital displays will need additional effort from the driver to analyse whether the reading signifies a risk or not. Otherwise the display has to change if the values signify some risk eg using colour-coding.
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8th February 2022, 15:48	#122
techmotor BHPian Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 74 Thanked: 129 Times	Re: Digital Dials and their increasing popularity I’m in support for analog dials. They are classy, easy to comprehend and less distracting. The additional details can be shown in the MID. I really like how it’s done in Jeep Compass Limited edition facelift. On a related note, even the touch based AC controls as seen in City, Kushaq etc. also is very distracting and from an accessibility point of view, it’s poorly executed.
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8th February 2022, 21:04	#123
tiagoatrix BHPian Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Thiruvannamalai Posts: 146 Thanked: 905 Times	Re: Digital Dials and their increasing popularity Like it or not, Fully Digital MID is going to be the norm in future.Even scooters have adopted fully digital dial. What I expect dials with changeable graphics, some like round, some like square /C shaped dials. 7-10 inch 720P/1080P MID with crisp graphics will please most. Plus, makers will charge a premium to replace faulty MID, so digital Dial/MID are the future.
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8th February 2022, 21:34	#124
deehunk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,937 Thanked: 2,913 Times	Re: Digital Dials and their increasing popularity When Chevy BEAT was launched with a digital display, it was heavily criticized. Now after a decade it is the trend, however will there be adequate spares for future replacements.
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