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LED Matrix vs Portal vs others

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Hello ,

I want to build a 'display' showing something like ' Happy XYZ' - where XYZ can be any holiday .
Can someone please explain to me the difference between a
Adafruit Matrix Portal Starter Kit - ADABOX 016 Essentials PID: 4812
vs
64x32 RGB LED Matrix - 3mm pitch PID: 2279

Also please suggest which connectors I should buy as I dont want to solder too much .

The product Adafruit RGB Matrix Shield for Arduino Product ID: 2601 also looks important for my purpose, could you confirm ?

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RD

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The "64x32 RGB LED Matrix - 3mm pitch PID: 2279" is just that: a LED matrix. You would need a power supply and controller and driver board.

The "Adafruit Matrix Portal Starter Kit - ADABOX 016 Essentials PID: 4812" mis all that, plus a diffuser to make it look nicer.

You would only need the matrix shield if you wanted to drive the matrix with an UNO or similar board.

The Starter Kit (4812) is the best way to go if you are starting from scratch and want a streamlined experience (you don't even have to do any soldering).

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Thanks for the response. I will need a arduino or ESP 32 or something to drive the portal kit as well correct ?

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Can someone suggest the best way to get started with a LED matrix please? also is there a part list which details out all the components required including the connectors as I always get stuck at the connector.
DO I need a Arduino or an ESP 32 ? How can I chain multiple LED matrixes?

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the matrix portal kit has everything you need, no extra esp32 is needed

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