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(Deleted ideas section. User had the wrong idea of what | Video was. It deals with video signals, not video file types(ie. VGA-->DVI))
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** Will accept both video and audio input from other | devices.
 
** 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.
 
** User will be able to mix audio and video and then output it in unique ways.
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*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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*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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**Input side should probably have Video and S-video in (with an analog to digital convertor
 
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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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**Perhaps a Multi-function card reader for bringing digital media in.
 
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***Can it be built into a chunk of PVC pipe?
 

Revision as of 08:14, 2 January 2007

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.

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.
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