I just received mine and the screen is NOT inverted like the photos. Can anyone confirm that theirs is in inverted white text on black background LCD?
1116326
Bought about December 2014 and my display is white on a very dark blue or purple background.I did not buy it from this vendor but I hate this LCD screen as you cannot tell if it is on or off.
1116327
I received mine today and the display is not inverted. CHIRP says the firmware number is BFS311. I have not found any Beofeng software to program it.
1116328
If you see a non inverted LCD screen, then I don't believe you have the BF-F8+. The BF-F8+ is the 2nd Generation of radio for the Baofeng UV-5R (and the newest radio version). It is possible that you ordered an eariler version/(older 1st Generation) Baofeng UV-5R. One of the differences is that the older version radio is the [light background and black text]. Look at the label at the bottom of the radio below the numeric keypad, does it have the model number BF-F8+ ? If not, you have an eariler version of UV-5R
1116329
I received mine today and the screen is not inverted. CHIRP reports the firmware as BFS313. I believe that's a later revision than others have reported and supports the theory that Baofeng is shipping new BF-F8+ units without inverted screens (purportedly due to negative feedback from customers).
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Same thing for me. IT has the BF-F8+ Sticker on the bottom but not the black screen. Either way, everyone I talk to says it sounds great. Don't know now what the internals are seeing as how the "+" denotes upgraded internals like the GT-3.
2192494
Hi, check if it is not upside down, because if you push just a little, it will fit upside down but won't work. After that you have to go to settings and duplicate or extend the screen
1765519
Steven, link me to a 2D scrolling shooter, and I'll snap a picture of this monitor at 90 rotation. Right now just browsing the web I can see a slight haze on the screen. If I look at it at different angles the screen gets dark, but head on it looks nice just not as bright.
1353557
actually on mine the keyboard and edge of the screen are black. But the the outside, top and bottom both are silver..
170532
my screen seems to have a glossy finish to it in the off position. Sometimes I might not get the clearest picture due to the equipment by my service provider. I have noticed the picture would get choppy from time to time due to the signal.
1954932
Hi sir, Unfortunately I can't help you because I ordered this item but the company never delivered it. I got a full refund tho.I've bought a black screen and a white one as well and it's not completely opaque but it works well against a wall for example.
1247635
I do not have a problem with this. Consider either raising or lowering the screen a little.
1368970
Thanks for the reply. Eagle came and picked it up today. I am going LCD this time...Amazon really came through with the return.
557761
Yes I can post more pics shortly and no I don't have it in white. If you decide to replace the screen, you can use white instead of black. Thanks for your interest and God bless.
783991
no it cannot be installed upside down, the screen only mounts one way into the chassis, mounting it upside down would cause the screen to be upside down reading it, it doesnt "screen flip"
260792
It sounds like there is a prob with the pixels.. i would return it, and get a replacement.
1632133
I was concerned about the same issue. There is a bag for the screen in side the bag that the screen goes into. The most noticeable crease is the one that goes horizontal through the middle. After it has been setup for a half hour or so, i don't think it is all that visible. I am very impressed with the ease of setup and when you consider the size of the screen, you have to expect something considering the size. My family and I are very happy with the screen, the quality and ease of setup. I hope this helps you.
508971
If you fins something please let me know. The contrast of the screen is terrible!!!
689201
I have some backlight bleeding on the bottom right. It's not too bad, but definitely noticeable when the screen is displaying black. I have not tried to fix it myself yet.
1249752
I'm sorry but I don't know. I never had that problem with mine. My problem was the LCD display showing erratic characters on it.
1828895
I am experiencing the same issue as well, but I guess that's the life of this phone's LCD display as its been over 3 years. Time to change.
636263
The top or bottom of the case is likely upside down. Try it and see if it fixes the issue. It happened to me also until I inverted the top piece