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==Overview==
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=Overview=
 
| is a small device that takes an input of one type and outputs it to others within a similar context.  Think universal adapter for things you never had one for before.
 
| is a small device that takes an input of one type and outputs it to others within a similar context.  Think universal adapter for things you never had one for before.
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==Status==
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<onlyinclude>{{{status|Pipe dream, no pun intended :)}}}</onlyinclude>
  
 
==Outline==
 
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** User will be able to mix audio and video and then output it in unique ways.
 
** User will be able to mix audio and video and then output it in unique ways.
  
==Ideas==
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[[Category:Hardware]]
*Video conversion takes a LOT of CPU time to get anything done.  DSP encoder/decoder boards are normally specialized devices that take ONE format and turn it into another specific format.  For a Swiss Army Knife approach to streaming media conversion the workable direction is likely to get a consumer multicore mobile processor and do everything in code, using ffmpeg and other O/S tools to do the various D2D conversions.
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**Input side should probably have Video and S-video in (with an analog to digital convertor
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**Perhaps a Multi-function card reader for bringing digital media in.
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***Output side should also have Video/S-Video out, also built on a basic DAC.  I guess it's a two tiered approach, with simple DSP for conversion from/to analog signalling, and CPU/Software based digital to digital conversions to handle to handle the wide variety of digital formats desirable.
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****How about one touch rendering to multiple formats?  The idea is maybe a 'Web' button that spits out flash, quicktime, and windows media files.
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*****should it have a dvd burner?
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 13 February 2008

Overview

| is a small device that takes an input of one type and outputs it to others within a similar context. Think universal adapter for things you never had one for before.

Status

Pipe dream, no pun intended :)

Outline

  • | Video will be a small device, possibly a cube, that will take in one video signal and output it to others.
    • Possible source of power would be usb or firewire.
      • Would also provide a means of telling the device what you're looking to do.
    • Would be covered in various video ports.
      • DSP chip would handle the conversions.
  • | Audio would work roughly the same as | Video, but would likely be easier to develop initially.
  • | Mix would be a small turn table device with a touch screen and custom interactive interface.
    • Will accept both video and audio input from other | devices.
    • User will be able to mix audio and video and then output it in unique ways.