Peripherals

[jdh2550]

Personally I would sooner convert the entire screen into a projector, that way the screen is larger and no quality is lost:

http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15796 (not to mention if this thing can really play media over Wifi you could really use it to . . . watch some media , whoops, I meant Top Gear, not . . . Other Stuff. :unsure: )



WOW! I's wants me one of these!

 

[Frogboy]

I see that too. Very interesting. Can you plug XGA in to a VGA input? I've never seen a XGA adapter/converter before.

Ahem. Don't mix up your computing terminology, please... :rolleyes: :blink:


I take it that is a yes. I remember EGA in all of its 16 color glory. I remember that VGA brought us a whopping 256 colors and then SVGA came out and I stopped caring how many colors I had to work with because I couldn't count that high.

 

[conso]

it would be nice to have a cheap little gps module for the pandora. Since I would have my pandora with me most of the time, it would be perfect for navigation or getting gps-data for openstreetmaps.

 

[Karel Jansens]

it would be nice to have a cheap little gps module for the pandora. Since I would have my pandora with me most of the time, it would be perfect for navigation or getting gps-data for openstreetmaps.

Just get one of those really tiny USB bluetooth dongles and a Keychain GPS.

 

[atomicthumbs]

Or an SDIO GPS... or an SDIO Bluetooth.

I vote SDIO GPS.

 

[teggun]

SDIO GPS would be awesome

 

[Karel Jansens]

Agreed. SDIO GPS is nice and probably cheaper than the combo I proposed, but it'll take a card slot and I plan to stow a lot of data on my Pandora.

 

[squeakypants]

Well when you're using the GPS, do you need the extra space? Though I suppose it's kind a pain to carry an extra SD card.

 

[CoMiKe]

That's one of the reasons I'm missing the bluetooth thing.

With integrated bluetooth, it would be easier to use a GPS antenna...

Not that I'm going to use bluetooth so much having WiFi.

 

[atomicthumbs]

Well, I plan to buy a 16GB card so there'll be no space shortages anyway.

And you can have online storage/streaming for your media if you're near someplace with Wi-fi.

Lowest price I could find or GPSDIO: http://salestores.com/deluo341.html ($69.33).

 

[CoMiKe]

Don't we need drivers for SDIO GPS receivers?

I'm not sure that ARM Linux drivers for that device are available...

 

[conso]

apart from a gps module, I'd like to have a direct plugable usb-hub, that can be fixed at the chassis.

 

[atomicthumbs]

It uses NMEA-whatever format, so you could use a free driver and some free mapping software.

 

[peca]

apart from a gps module, I'd like to have a direct plugable usb-hub, that can be fixed at the chassis.

Yes, usb hub with lion battery pack. So it can power attached devices and posible pandora too. It can be easyly built az a homebrew. Only think is, that Pandora need some mounting point on the case. Even some screw hole M3 size, or so on.

 

[Karel Jansens]

Well when you're using the GPS, do you need the extra space? Though I suppose it's kind a pain to carry an extra SD card.

It's not because I happen to be trekking through some wilderness, that I have to make do without my "Farscape" episodes. Do you know how boring wilderness can get?

 

[Squidge]

It uses NMEA-whatever format, so you could use a free driver and some free mapping software.

You mean it simulates a serial port

 

[jdh2550]

Has it been confirmed that the p&|a will do SDIO? Will both slots be SDIO enabled? Thanks.

 

[atomicthumbs]

Has it been confirmed that the p&|a will do SDIO? Will both slots be SDIO enabled? Thanks.

yes

 

[Zoppe]

What about a memory card carrier included with the console! or a carrying bag with a place to put memory cards on(3+ plz)!

the sd slots are on the front now, that means that i will be able to use a SDIO camera as a webcam but i will not be able to take pictures(i will not be able to see the screen). is there any other way of putting a camera no the pandora?(on the back part)



Sorry about my english. its not my first language

 

[Zarneth]

the sd slots are on the front now, that means that i will be able to use a SDIO camera as a webcam but i will not be able to take pictures(i will not be able to see the screen). is there any other way of putting a camera no the pandora?(on the back part)
There's a standard powered usb port at the back. Plug in a webcam. or maybe there's such a thing as a camera on a usb dongle?