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Re: Pentium M motherboard (3.5" SBC)

Hi Jennifer

That's an idea with the TV out but from all my experience dealing with video
cards
in the past I'm yet to see one that gives a crisp clean TV output. Most of
them had
noise (even be it fine noise ) that didnt look that great on TV especially
when looking
at icons on the desktop or trying to read their titles.
I'm not sure what kind of quality or TV out chip that board has but I dont
believe
it would be better than ones found in latest generation of gaming video
cards.

Playing video or watching images on most cards with TV out looks alright
because
there's alot of colour info to distract the eye from the embedded noise,
though I feel
that most people who want a wearable would like to have a decent display of
text
(something that does not strain the eyes and require staring at the text).

All the above is while looking at a TV screen of 27"+; then what about a
microdisplay
thats only 1" in diagonal going through a set of lenses and being very close
to the eye.
The imperfection of the signal ought to be more pronounced (although I'd
hope that
someone might prove me wrong) in this combination but then again I do not
know
the specifics of your planned configuration (resolution of the desktop and
the display)

A VGA2NTSC converter might not be necessary if the HMD can receive direct
RGB
signal from the VGA...if only microdisplay manufacturers would let us have a
few
samples instead of requiring orders of 1000+ quantites, we could build some
HMDs...

Sorry if it looks as if I'm rambling, but I've spent some time researching
all this because
I'd like to make an "ultimate" wearable for myself (still searching for best
parts...)

regards,

-pedja

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Pellinen" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: Pentium M motherboard (3.5" SBC)

> here is the motherboard I plan to use
> http://www.advantech.com/products/Model_Detail.asp?model_id=1-D6LZW&bu=
>
> I have decided on this mother board due to the fact
> that it has most everything built in. I especialy like
> the built in TV out. This way I wont have to worry
> about getting a VGA to NTSC converter if I use an NTSC
> HMD. The PC104 compatability is also nice if I decide
> to expand.
>
> Jennifer Ann Pellinen
>
> --- Steve Barr <> wrote:
> > http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11209
> >
>
http://www.kontron.com/products/pdproductdetail.cfm?keyProduct=35768&kps=108
1&kp=75
> >
> http://www.kontron.com/techlib/datasheets/D_JREX-PM_SBC_with_Pentium_M.pdf
> >
> > Steve
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