Hi there community!
We share with you some good news: ES07D02 has finally entered its 1st mass production run! Along with this update, you will find a detailed mass-production video of the units, showing the process from the beginning till the end.
This video provides a detailed overview of the whole process and shows how the monitor is being constructed. It is a rather simple process once we have all the pieces in place!
Below you can find a short description of each scene.
Scene 1
The video begins with an overview of the whole assembly line. Followed by a shot of our partner manufacturer employee taking QHD 280Hz panels from their antistatic bags, then bringing them to the assembly line. Each panel is placed on top of padding to protect them from damage and scratches when handled on the line.
Scene 2
In the next shot, we can see the process of identifying each component with its respective serial numbers. The metal box containing the mainboard is paired with the panel by placing it on top of the panel, but no wires were connected yet at this stage.
Scene 3
A plastic frame was then placed to fit the sides of the panel. This frame covers the side of the monitor.
Scene 4 & 5
The next shot showed the process of adding the wires that were later connected to the mainboard. The wires were then tucked neatly together.
Scene 6
The next shot shows one of the employees taking out the back panel of the monitor. The mini board responsible for the joystick and power is then screwed in place, with the ribbon cable secured with black tape. The back panel is then paired with the rest of the monitor already in line.
Scene 7
The next shot shows the assembly line again, with the employee connecting the ribbon cable with the mainboard. Followed by placing the back panel against the rest of the monitor.
Scene 8
Once the back panel is neatly placed, we have screws securing the whole piece. Then followed by putting the serial number sticker on the back of the monitor. In case you are wondering, we are still using the Eve logo on the stickers. It will take time for the rebranding to reflect on the current lineup.
Scene 9 & 10
Immediately after assembly, the monitors are connected to the power and HDMI input for preliminary testing to see if everything is connected well.
The units that passed the preliminary testing are put on the racks, followed by a trip to the burn-in room.
In the burn-in room, the monitors were left on and constantly displaying bright colors under a simulated room temperature of 40 C. This detects any early failures, such as dead pixels and aberration.
Warming up the panel is also a necessary step to be able to calibrate the colors properly later on.
Scene 11
After at least 30 minutes of the burn-in process, the panels were taken to a dark room. Each monitor goes through Delta E and gamma calibration for both HDR & SDR. While it is a long process, our Delta E calibration is amongst the best in the market.
In a separate process, the monitors were also calibrated on three color temperature presets: Warm (5000K), Normal (6500K), and Cool (7500K).
Not shown in this footage are the video and USB input test, which comes after the dark room. On this stage, we test all the ports, making sure that they work properly.
Scene 12
The final step in the assembly process is the packaging! Once calibration is done, each monitor is put inside the nonwoven fabric in its respective boxes. As the first step towards rebranding, Dough sticker was put on top of the box. The boxes were then sealed with tamper-evident seals.
Post-assembly action points
Due to extremely similar packaging and content compared to ES07D03 and ES07DC9, we have no reason to do a road test. Considering the last one was also done not too long ago with ES07DC9.
Instead, we skipped directly to QC check. We are still waiting for more news on this and will share the outcome later.
Thank you so much everyone, for tuning in. Let us know what you think!
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hopefully eu sees them 1st quarter next year, I didnt have high hopes with December guesstimates for US shipping otherwise we would heard alot more.