Difference between revisions of "VGA Shield"

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The Arduino VGA Shield will be, as the project name may indicate, an Arduino shield that outputs VGA video. The board itself will likely be based around a 4D Labs [http://www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=71 GOLDELOX-SGC] or [http://www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=87 PICASO-SGC] graphics controller chip (which are available inexpensively in small quantities).
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The Arduino VGA Shield will be, as the project name may indicate, an Arduino shield that outputs VGA video.
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The board itself could be based around:
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* 4D Systems µVGA-PICASO-MD1 module ($54)
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** Very expensive
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** Some complaints about reliability
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** Only talks RS232
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* Propeller chip with custom code ($8)
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** Cheap
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** Unsure how high resolution would be possible given generating VGA video from an MCU
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* Custom FPGA solution ($?)
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** More work than any other solution
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** Similar cost to propeller chip, likely
  
 
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Revision as of 18:58, 14 February 2010

The Arduino VGA Shield will be, as the project name may indicate, an Arduino shield that outputs VGA video. The board itself could be based around:

  • 4D Systems µVGA-PICASO-MD1 module ($54)
    • Very expensive
    • Some complaints about reliability
    • Only talks RS232
  • Propeller chip with custom code ($8)
    • Cheap
    • Unsure how high resolution would be possible given generating VGA video from an MCU
  • Custom FPGA solution ($?)
    • More work than any other solution
    • Similar cost to propeller chip, likely