Ok, not straight VGA - but it is not a composite to vga conversion. The machine itself will output RGB and VGA sync signals through that wide AV port, which then can be used to output high quality VGA. See here for details on the VGA out circuit: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/dricas.htm The convertors for DC-PS/2 are only small (the ones I have seen anyway) and appear to be about the size of your ordinary AT-PS/2 keyboard adapter. The DC ethernet adapter at $119USD is overpriced, but it does support 10/100Mbit operation. Work is being done on an ISA/PCMCIA adaptor for the unit to allow ethernet that way. -Matt. At 18:18 1/08/01 -0500, Chris Kalos wrote: > I wouldn't say *straight* VGA capability. It's got to go through >that blasted converter box, which you need to enable usage of in each >program. Or disable, I can't remember which. The point is that it's not >a default capability of the DC, more like a conversion of component video >out to the proper VGA signals. > As for the controller adapter, there's also a fairly decent OEM >keyboard and mouse for the Dreamcast. Combine those with the (admittedly >overpriced) Ethernet adapter (only 10MBit!) and you have a very capable >system for under $300. You'll still need to burn CDs until you can hook >up an IDE device, but it's a good start. > I'll admit that a PS/2 converter is easier on the wallet, but at >least we know that the hardware exists, so maybe it'd be possible to build >out a custom twiddler that acts like a DC keyboard instead of a PS/2 one. >If nothing else, it'd look nicer than yet another peripheral box sticking >out of the system. > >CK > >On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Matt Gleeson wrote: > > > Linux has indeed been ported to the Hitachi SH-4 > > (http://www.m17n.org/linux-sh/dreamcast/). > > The Sega Dreamcast uses the Hitachi SH-4 as its CPU (Hitachi SuperH SH-4 > > RISC CPU @ 200MHz). > > I have been going to mention the possible use of the Dreamcast for > wearable > > purposes for a little while now, > > as it has many features that would serve the purpose of wearable quite > well. > > It is a fairly small unit (could be made smaller by custom casing etc), > > already has a composite video out, also > > has straight VGA out capability, can interface both keyboard and mouse via > > PS/2 to DC controller adapter, > > has built in "GD-ROM" capable of reading normal CD media, is able to > > interface to IDE devices > > (via a hack: http://www.ma.nma.ne.jp/~ikehara/dc/dcwdc.html) > > and has an ethernet adapter available after market for the unit (or there > > are hacks out there to use standard PCI, > > I believe) - and the thing comes standard with a 33.6kbps or 56kbps modem > > (depending on country I think). > > > > And let's face it - what could be better than being able to have a game > > anywhere we want as an added bonus? =) > > > > Regards, > > > > -Matt Gleeson. > > > > > > > > > > At 12:29 31/07/01 -0400, Thomas Edwards wrote: > > > > >I'm sure someone will port Linux to the Hitachi SH-4 Risc, if it hasn't > > >happened already :) > > > > > >-Thomas > > > > > >On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Carol Stein wrote: > > > > > > > I am NOT attracted to a commercial wearable with Windows > > > > CE! > > > > > >-- > > >Subscription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of > > >"subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" to> > >Wear-Hard Mailing List Archive (searchable): http://wearables.blu.org > > >please, Please, *PLEASE* don't subscribe through a forward/false domain > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------- > > Matt Gleeson > > Multimedia Developer/Blackboard Administrator, Multimedia Unit > > Griffith Flexible Learning Services > > > > ISL 3.38 Information Services Building > > Logan Campus, Griffith University > > University Drive MeadowBrook, 4131 > > Australia > > > > Email:
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