2. Screen for DJing?


MrJustreborn

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Hey,
I don't own a Pandora but I'm looking forward to get a Pyra!

It would be a replacement of my aging Netbook.
I'm a semi-professional Mobil-DJ (It's mainly my hobby), I also have some lights which I controll via QLC+.

I often used vDJ in a VM with USB-Passthrough (because I don't have Windows) but I just tested Mixxx and I think I'll switch.
QLC+ can run on a RPi and Mixxx can run in theory on ARM.

With the OMAP5 in the Pyra it should be possible to run Mixxx and QLC+ at the same time, the only issue is the little screen...

It would be nice to have a 2.screen for Mixxx and use the Pyra-screen für QLC+, but I couldn't find a ~13" 1280x800 tablet-like LCD.
I just found a bunch of USB-Mobile-LCD with 256k colors like this one.

The Cintiq13HD has the perfect sice and plugs but it's way too expensive for just a screen.

This 10.1" has everything except a frame and maybe it's bit small...

It would be cool to program the lights or setting up some playlists on the go (and of course play some games), then pull out the "big" screen and just have to connect the controller.
 
Hi, mixxx already runs on Pandora :)


You can use any hdmi screen as second screen. There are some 10" mobile screens available but you can also get some rackmounted stuff if the proce doesn't matter.
 
Thanks,

but those are either small (7" or small resulotion) or the 14" are USB-Display with no VGA/HDMI/etc input
I don't know if the Pyra could drive a USB-display (like this) and still have enough CPU for Mixxx+QLC but it seems it can be difficult to use a USB-Display with X.org (like this comment).

EDIT: I found something interesting
 
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I have a Motorola Lapdock. I have connected my Raspberry Pi and PS3 to it - the display is very good, clear and bright with a nice frame rate. I think it would be a very good solution for you, The battery life is great. Not sure if using the Pyra would give you an extended desktop (different things on each screen) or a mirrored image of the primary Pyra screen. Guess one of the experts can answer that one for you. But from what you have described as your primary function, I believe this to be the best solution. Plus if you look on eBay, they are going for very little money (got mine for less than £60 inc. P&P brand new - sealed).

Just one thing, the Lapdock 100 is NOT a touch screen device. Nice touch pad that you can disable though.
 
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