What hardware to buy
BLE-only screens stay awake on battery with Bluetooth always listening — no deep sleep — so you can send a new image whenever you want. ESP32 screens add Wi‑Fi and more flexibility, but use way more power when idle.
BLE-only screens — best battery life
OpenDisplay 7.3" Color Kit
Kit — pair with a compatible screen
ESP32 screens
A BLE-only screen is recommended for the best battery life. See BLE-only screens above if runtime on a charge matters more than Wi-Fi.
Seeed reTerminal sticky
Seeed reTerminal E1001
Seeed reTerminal E1002
Seeed reTerminal E1003
Waveshare ESP32-S3-PhotoPainter
Seeed XIAO 7.5″
Seeed 7.5″ DIY
Kit — pair with a compatible screen
After you buy
Use the Toolbox to install firmware with the matching preset, try the BLE Tester in your browser, and see Seeed panel compatibility if you are mixing your own driver board and display. Reusing a retail Solum M3 tag? See Solum M3 compatibility and flashing notes.
Join the Discord server
Questions about hardware, flashing, or senders? The OpenDisplay community can help.