Replacing LCDOUT with direct statements?

[Ioannis]

Regarding the nextion display, unfortunately, while in general, idea is good, there are several key disadvantages:
1. High cost
2. Bad quality, low contrast, bad viewing angle and not sunlight readable display.
3. Need for SD card
4. Long boot time
5. Complicated, badly written and not user oriented IDE

1. comparing to a 12864 monochrome LCD, at about the same size i think it is about 25 euros. So for a color full graphics no. It is not.
2. My iPhone is also not readable under the sun. Other than that, I found them very acceptable for the price.
3. No need for SD. The SD is only for loading the program. But that can be done with RS232 also. Not true then.
4. Boot is instant. Maybe faster than the PIC that it will communicate!
5. The IDE is different than MCStudio. But not bad! Instead it is helpful and also has emulator that can be used with the PCs RS232 and communicate with your PIC so you can test the system even before you purchase the LCD itself!

You may need to test it and see for yourself.

I have a 12864 display but never managed to control it from a PIC. Maybe it is time to show how. The one I got is WG12864D by Winstar with T6963C controller and a couple of LC7940 chips.

Ioannis