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TheShaner:
Ok, well, I have a BeagleBone Black on order now which will get here sometime next week.  We will see how it fares.  I've never touched linux before, so it will be interesting to see whats involved.  Might be a good opportunity to do a noob guide.
shponglefan:

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--- Quote from: shponglefan on June 17, 2013, 11:34:26 am ---Um, you can get LCD monitors w/ 4:3 ratios.

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Really?  Most of the ones I find are 5:4, which is not quite the same, but acceptable.  1280x1024 monitors are becoming harder and harder to come by nowadays, though.

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Oops, you are correct.  I've amended my post.
kahlid74:
Late to the party I know, but as an early adopter of the RaspberryPi it's a great computer for certain use cases.  It's not a great computer for a 1to1 MAME emulator as has already been discussed.  Further more stuff like the BeagleBone are better than the Pi for automation but I have uses for my Pi's.  I currently use one as a PH/ORD chemical guage for my pool.  The Pi Sits in a 3D printed box in my garage and is on the network.  I can get to the web page to view the PH and chlorine levels and it also sends alerts when I go out of the threshold for either.  The other Pi i use with a PiFace to control my furnace/AC.  It too is networked and utilizes schedules of when to heat/cool the house.  I can also control it via secure access while away from home in case I need to.

So yeah, you're going with the BeagleBone, which IMO would be a better choice than the Pi.  So you're all good.
mcseforsale:
Can you explain in more detail the PH/ORD chemical guage setup?  A bit OT, but it sounds interesting..

AJ


--- Quote from: kahlid74 on June 17, 2013, 12:59:19 pm ---Late to the party I know, but as an early adopter of the RaspberryPi it's a great computer for certain use cases.  It's not a great computer for a 1to1 MAME emulator as has already been discussed.  Further more stuff like the BeagleBone are better than the Pi for automation but I have uses for my Pi's.  I currently use one as a PH/ORD chemical guage for my pool.  The Pi Sits in a 3D printed box in my garage and is on the network.  I can get to the web page to view the PH and chlorine levels and it also sends alerts when I go out of the threshold for either.  The other Pi i use with a PiFace to control my furnace/AC.  It too is networked and utilizes schedules of when to heat/cool the house.  I can also control it via secure access while away from home in case I need to.

So yeah, you're going with the BeagleBone, which IMO would be a better choice than the Pi.  So you're all good.

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DHTech:
I've read that the BeagleBone has microHDMI output with limited resolution.

Currently the following resolutions are supported via the software:

 1280 x 1024

 1440 x 900

 1024 x 768

 1280 x 720

Saw this in a review:
Sadly, the HDMI output can’t compete with the Pi: video output is limited to 1,440×900 resolution at best, or 1,280×720 with audio. Compatibility, too, is poor: the official support channels show complaints that the HDMI output simply doesn’t work with some TVs and monitors, an issue we ran in to during testing of our review unit.

Worse still is an issue of quality control: the tiny micro-HDMI connector is located on the edge of the board, and is easily damaged – even at the factory. With UK supplies selling out quickly, there can be a considerable wait for a replacement.
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