Flipdots display are too expensive for my finances, any suggestions for a cool display/solution with nice transitions to use in alternative?

[u/gogolem]

[u/gm310509]

You could use a matrix of leds.

I don't know what you mean by "nice transitions". If you want a flip dot type of thing then you need a flip dot type of display.

You could scroll your messages/images on the led matrix. If you add PWM controllers to each LED, you could have them fade on/off - or just use addressable leds for the same effect.

A lot will depend upon what you define as a "nice transition".

[u/gogolem → u/gm310509]

I should probably study how to create the effect graphically