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Re: Inexpensive Display Technology

>>Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 08:16:43 -0400
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>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've gotta agree with Tony on this one.
>>
>>[M1 recommended as best price/performance for the hobbyist wearable
>>type]
>>
>>> BTW, we're always pursuing other HUD's, and the serious hacker types
>>> should stick with the P5 for its res/power (together we'll eventually
>>> get it), but the M1 is the work horse for those who want something now
>>> without hassle.
>>
>>If one was to go with the M1, how much work (ballpark) would
>>retrofitting
>>the P5 HMD when it comes out?  I know I'll need new drivers, but what
>>about
>>new hardware and/or connectors?
>>

The P5 will simply need a serial connection, while the M1 uses a VGA.  Unless
you've already filled all your serial ports no new hardware is needed.  In
fact with some effort into the P5 driver we are expecting to be able to use
the two at the same time (using vga for graphics/images while using P5 for
text).  (We have been using IO-glasses for vga/ntsc for now)

Having a VGA card in the system is nice anyhow if you would ever like to sit
down and use a regular monitor and makes setting up/debugging the original
system much easier...  

Terry Boult --- Vision and Software Technology Lab, EECS Dept. Lehigh Univ.
		         http://www.eecs.lehigh.edu/~tboult

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