Author Topic: chip (Read 8638 times)

SavannahLion · « **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2015, 03:48:59 pm »

Are these the "Alpha" CHIPS? I think only the ones who paid for the dev package are getting those?

nitrogen_widget · « **Reply #41 on:** September 24, 2015, 04:36:14 pm »

Quote from: SavannahLion on September 24, 2015, 03:48:59 pm

Are these the "Alpha" CHIPS? I think only the ones who paid for the dev package are getting those?

Yep.

I saw a 15" 4:3 LCD TV yesterday at a thrift store for $9.
I immediately thought of the CHIP i'm getting next month with only composite out.

I have two coming but only bought one VGA adapter.
Which appears to be coming after I get my CHIP's?

SavannahLion · « **Reply #42 on:** September 24, 2015, 06:23:25 pm »

I was indecisive about getting a VGA or HDMI out, so I held back. I'm hoping they'll sell those seperately later on.

I want to replace the crappy video player in the van with this and the monitor is composite only anyways. I also have a mobile network that will see the other CHIP I bought. I hope the decoder works well, otherwise I'll have to use a $50 Pi.

yotsuya · « **Reply #43 on:** September 24, 2015, 06:44:28 pm »

I bought one with VGA out just because it was cheap. But I really don't have any plans for it. I'm not going to cram Mame on to it, or anything like that. I like the idea of a carputer or something like that.

BadMouth · « **Reply #44 on:** September 25, 2015, 08:54:27 am »

Didn't participate, but I'm impressed that they are delivering and in a timely fashion.
I'm only backing kickstarters by hipsters from now on.

eds1275 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 25, 2015, 10:29:31 am »

Quote from: BadMouth on September 25, 2015, 08:54:27 am

Didn't participate, but I'm impressed that they are delivering and in a timely fashion.

First time for everything!

Locke141 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 28, 2015, 09:48:55 am »

Got a email that they have shipped. Has any gotten theres yet? It will take me longer to get min as I am in Nepal.

yotsuya · « **Reply #47 on:** December 28, 2015, 12:16:13 pm »

I think I'm slotted for May because of the VGA adapter I'm getting.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #48 on:** December 28, 2015, 03:44:12 pm »

Assuming you play 1 hour a day (which you won't after the novelty wears off) then CRT will use 17 cents more electricity per month than the LCD would. Assuming the LCD cost $50 it would take 25 years to hit the break even point. Of course the LCD and this joke chip will both be long dead before then and the bartop it was put in will have been in the trash for at least a decade.

Quote from: Locke141 on May 26, 2015, 06:44:09 am

Quote from: nitrogen_widget on May 12, 2015, 08:38:59 pm

Where you are, what is more plentiful?
old crt tv's with composite in or old monitors (crt or lcd) with VGA in?
I can't help but feel like i'm getting huckstered with this device.

It would be a toss up. There are probably more cheep used composite TV's then Cheep used VGA monitors here in Dar Es Salaam, but the price of electricity would make the VGA monitors the better long term deal.

100% agree about the connector being to expensive. No way a VGA adapter should be more expensive then the computer. Unless there's some copyright royalties I don't know about. That said, the brand new LED television in my living room has a composite input that I could use.
Edit: The Gert VGA 666 – Hardware VGA for Raspberry Pi is £6.00 or $9.25 US Dollar. That about the same as the chip VGA adapter so it may be a fair price.

yotsuya · « **Reply #49 on:** December 28, 2015, 03:58:55 pm »

Paige Gotta Paige.

I want to use mine to do something cool in my car. I have no arcade plans for mine.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #50 on:** December 28, 2015, 07:42:51 pm »

Just got my mail, and my CHIP was in it. Wewt.

Locke141 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 29, 2015, 05:43:55 am »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on December 28, 2015, 07:42:51 pm

Just got my mail, and my CHIP was in it. Wewt.

Nice.

Paige, I'm not going to be using mine in an arcade ether. It's mine are going into my classroom to play open educational games and old educational DOS game with dos box.
Even if I was, I don't get why the hostility, no one is making you use one.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #52 on:** December 29, 2015, 11:34:38 am »

Quote from: Locke141 on December 29, 2015, 05:43:55 am

Quote from: HaRuMaN on December 28, 2015, 07:42:51 pm
Just got my mail, and my CHIP was in it. Wewt.

Nice.

Paige, I'm not going to be using mine in an arcade ether. It's mine are going into my classroom to play open educational games and old educational DOS game with dos box.
Even if I was, I don't get why the hostility, no one is making you use one.

Right, but here it is, right in an arcade forum, where impressionable young stupid people with short attention spans see it mentioned, think it is good and then ruin their projects with it.

pbj · « **Reply #53 on:** December 29, 2015, 11:48:05 am »

Ha! There are no young people in this hobby.

yotsuya · « **Reply #54 on:** June 03, 2016, 02:03:46 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on May 11, 2015, 02:52:07 pm

I actually pledged, too. But I have no intention of running MAME on it. Instead, I want to look at some other functions, like mobile computing, or digital signage.

Just got the email that mine shipped. I can't wait to get it an not install MAME on it!

I actually have an idea for a kick-ass interactive wall clock/display for my new classroom, so I'm planning to use it for that....

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #55 on:** June 03, 2016, 02:51:23 pm »

Got mine a while ago... and of course it has since died.

Supposedly I can flash the firmware to fix it but I haven't tried that yet.

yotsuya · « **Reply #56 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:00:28 pm »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on June 03, 2016, 02:51:23 pm

Got mine a while ago... and of course it has since died.

Supposedly I can flash the firmware to fix it but I haven't tried that yet.

Didja cram MAME on it?

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pbj · « **Reply #57 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:02:57 pm »

First thing I do on any electronic device is get mame on it and then look at porn.

yotsuya · « **Reply #58 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:16:15 pm »

Quote from: pbj on June 03, 2016, 04:02:57 pm

First thing I do on any electronic device is get mame on it and then look at porn.

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BadMouth · « **Reply #59 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:26:44 pm »

Quote from: pbj on June 03, 2016, 04:02:57 pm

First thing I do on any electronic device is get mame on it and then look at porn.

Locke141 · « **Reply #60 on:** June 14, 2016, 01:38:06 pm »

I just got mine.

My initial first impression are the composite video quality is poor, the composite standard composite cord is to short, and I wish the single USB was a double.

I ordered an additional composite cord that is longer and a VGA shield that I haven't tested yet. Because there is only one USB port, I need to go to a thrift shop to get a USB key board with a built in USB Hub.

In the short time I have played with it, I think for most users it will be a good option for embedded devices like digital signs. It is clearly designed for use with a TV's.

I have been working on an idea to build a low cost, low import, computer lab and this may fight right into my planes. The Raspberry Pi line up offers a lot more, but at this price point the fact that wifi is included may make this worth investigating.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #61 on:** June 14, 2016, 02:05:06 pm »

Quote from: Locke141 on June 14, 2016, 01:38:06 pm

...I need to go to a thrift shop to get a USB key board with a built in USB Hub.

Or... you could just pick up a cheap 4 port usb hub and use any old keyboard.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #62 on:** June 14, 2016, 02:08:52 pm »

You need a powered USB port.

yotsuya · « **Reply #63 on:** June 14, 2016, 02:24:00 pm »

I'm going to build a bad - ass clock/weather station/sign with mine. I got the VGA shield and a 19" LCD for $8 to go with it.

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yotsuya · « **Reply #64 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:24:45 am »

Played with it a bit. I ordered a powered USB hub for the keyboard and mouse, but I'm a little iffy on the quality of the VGA. I have some lines on the monitor I don't see when it's hooked up to the Pi.

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