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specs for small dedicated pin - small dmd?
tony.silveira:
hey guys,
i have a few projects going and go back and forth between them all. next up, a small pinball cab to run virtual/future. i'll be using a 20" widescreen lcd for the playfield and a 15" 4:3 for the backdrop. anyone have any thoughts on how powerful the pc/vid card should be to run full bells and whistles? i would like to use an itx mobo sincve they are so small and i would only need one slot for the vid card.
also, anyone know of any small DMD displays?
many thanks
PL1:
Tony,
Some people are using 7" monitors like this for DMDs. Power and data are thru the USB connection.
This way you can use a 2-monitor video card for the playfield and backglass and not need a second card for the DMD.
Scott
Unstupid:
Do you need a dedicated 3rd monitor for the dmd? Is it not possible to inset the dmd into part of the 15" backdrop? Just curious.... I have a baby pin like this in my list of future projects!
PL1:
--- Quote from: Unstupid on September 03, 2012, 09:52:36 pm ---Do you need a dedicated 3rd monitor for the dmd? Is it not possible to inset the dmd into part of the 15" backdrop? Just curious.... I have a baby pin like this in my list of future projects!
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You can put the DMD display on any monitor you want, but having a separate DMD display between speakers under the backglass looks more like the "real thing".
For a 15" backglass, you may need a smaller DMD. The 7" might work with a 17" or 19", depending on the speakers.
Protip: F5 in VP switches the DMD between small and large size.
3-monitor backglass (separate DMD)
2-monitor backglass (space for DMD and "speakers") Glass looks a little squished on the vertical IMHO
1 screen w. DMD upper left
Scott
Unstupid:
I was thinking about taking a 4x3 and mounting it vertically...