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The light bleed in the transparent case isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm starting to really doubt my choice in red....
Well anyway, the vid ain't long enough in my book. MOAR PREASE
 
Thanks for the update and video.

I really like the attention to detail and how everything just see to just "click" and fit so well during the assembly process. This is such a nice change from most mobile device which are not made to be open / tinkered with.

I'll probably not open my Pyra unless I have to but it's always good to know it can easily be done if needed. Some really nice improvement over the Pandora.

I also have my doubts about the rubber D-pad. I am confident that after testing, you'll choose the best solution, so I am not worried. In any case it's difficult to judge without testing it first.

I am really looking forward to seeing more Pyra video, especially with the developer unit shipping soon. Hopefully the last bit of tweaking will be done and we'll have a final Pyra version soonish.
 
How to remove the upper part of the nubs ? Turning them the other way ?
No.
That would damage the PCB-mounted part.

To remove the nubs, you'll have to remove the cover plate.
The nubs in the video got turned to line up the square hole of the nubs with the square part of the bolt of the sensors.
 
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Unfortunately, guessing by the stickers on various bits of the kit he put together, I think most of those were debug/prototypes/old revisions, so there's bound to be at least a couple of things in that that stop it booting.

Nope, actually, it should work. But I don't have a bootable SD Card that automatically enables the screen when using TILER, I would've to manually start it via a connected ssh, and that was a bit too much for the video.
 
It was great to see the diverences between Pandora and Pyra assemply

If this rubber Dpad ditnt wears that out like my PS 2 Gamepad Joysticks
And its works good, than i would be fine whit it, but i would also be fine whit the plastic dpad like on the Pandora
This Displaycable seems also bee great whit the doubled wires

But one thing that confused me a bit :
You said there isnt a Wlan Antenna Cable and no Microphone Holder anymore
Dos this means there are now on the PCB?? Or are they locatet elsewere


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I will watch the video in a bit. . But I want to chip in and say please to seriously concider the wisdom and longevity of a rubber dpad. It may feel great now... but like many have mentioned... Rubber degrades. We all like the Pandora dpad... what's that saying about fixing what isn't broken?

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But one thing that confused me a bit :
You said there isnt a Wlan Antenna Cable and no Microphone Holder anymore
Dos this means there are now on the PCB?? Or are they locatet elsewere
The microphone is on the left site, next t the keypad.
The W-Lan / Bluetooth,... are the metal cans on the left side of the sd-card slots

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I will watch the video in a bit. . But I want to chip in and say please to seriously concider the wisdom and longevity of a rubber dpad. It may feel great now... but like many have mentioned... Rubber degrades. We all like the Pandora dpad... what's that saying about fixing what isn't broken?

Whats about using a snap-nub on the rubber to snap the D-pad on to the rubber-mate?
Because gluing rubber isn't always a good idea because the rubber tend to rupture on the edge of the glued part.
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Could you compare the wifi range between pandora and pyra(2.4Ghz) while holding it with both your hands ?
 
Have you considered selling Pyra as a self-assembly kit? I would be much interested in such thing if I finally come up to buying one (it's not an easy decision financially). I think not even a detailed assembly instruction would be necessary. A video like this would be perfectly fine.
 
I can think of four potential problems with shipping kits:
  1. You can't fully test a box of parts - so a few people will receive defective components which have to be returned.
  2. Some users will either assemble the device incorrectly, or damage it through mishandling, resulting in a difficult customer-service situation.
  3. The individual parts are delicate, and would require lots of anti-static bags and bubble-wrap. Far more than a completed unit.
  4. International shipping might get complicated when packing a mixture of parts (including a lipo battery) in the same box.
 
Have you considered selling Pyra as a self-assembly kit? I would be much interested in such thing if I finally come up to buying one (it's not an easy decision financially). I think not even a detailed assembly instruction would be necessary. A video like this would be perfectly fine.
No.
The whole warranty stuff would be a mess and it would most likely create a lot more work for ED.
 
You still cannot replace the LCD without opening the bottom part because of the cable is attached there?
No you still can, the display board is where the LCD is connected and the MIPI connector is still removable without taking the base apart..
 
I love the nub clicking into place
The NEW nub dance! clickety clickety!
I must say though, that I like the slight glow around the nubs.
I liked the lines on the side of the unit, like the cars that have a decorative line...
almost willing to pay extra for him to take more time on my device's assembly
I know what you mean... I was like: :-||
 
Evildragon could sell the Pyra as Kit whit double fun:
First the fun you have when you disassemple your new Pyra (make something like a Unboxing Video but lot times deeper)
And then the fun to reassenple the Unit..

Because the other threadt i got some question:
Will the Pyra have some Foampads on his Shoulderbuttons like my First Batch Pandora or want this be neccesary anymore??


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for anyone who was wondering, the super-speed talk at about 12 minutes in is:
"ok, now we gots two units"
(if you slow it down).
...which he then says again once it's put back to normal speed, so it's no big secret, just I guess he had an idea how he'd edit it when he was making it, so decided after he'd said that that he'd actually delay speaking again until after he'd put everything together so he could speed up that part.

But I can confirm that's what he says at that point.
 
As someone who just yesterday replaced the whole case and screen on his Pandora, I deeply appreciate the design improvements made to the Prya. I had to open and close the case around the screen several times to make sure all the wires were laying flush, and going where they were supposed to go. It probably took me 20 minutes to connect the video cable to the mainboard because I didn't quite have enough slack. I ended up using some double-sided tape to keep the wifi antenna in place when I was positioning the screen. The left trigger button didn't click, so I had to coax the plastic into the right shape. I had to try several different screws to finally find the ones that lay flush in the battery compartment. I also suspect that the screws aren't quite long enough to get a really good grip to hold the case together. Actually when I was opening the case to replace it, I to drill out one of the screws because I had stripped the top.
Whew.

I get that some of those issues are my fault (not looking at the screws closely enough, stripping the screw that I ended up drilling, wrapping the video cable 3 times instead of 2, etc..), but I'm glad to see that the Pyra should be much less frustrating to open up and put back together. The better plastic used for the case should also improve things significantly. Oh, and the battery fitting properly looks great!

I'm pretty excited for the Pyra.
 
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