FPGA Papilio Open Source FPGA Hardware

[AJCopland]

More importantly there's also the PapilioPro with a Spartan6 LX9 and 8MiB of ram.

http://papilio.cc/index.php?n=Papilio.PapilioPro

That's the one that costs $84.99 and can also take the ArcadeMegaWing.

[AJCopland]

@ChaosLord
You're right the existing VGA "Wing" won't drive a decent colour range, but there's almsot nothing stopping you making an HDMI / DVI-D based one.

The whole thing is open source and there are other boards based on it like the Pipstrello (http://pipistrello.saanlima.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_Pipistrello) featured on HackADay a while back. Larger FPGA options, more ram and onboard HDMI connector.

@MikeJ
By the way don't think I'm saying these are an alternative to your boards, there's no port of the MiniMig or anything near it for example, but as hobby/development boards they seem quite interesting.

Andy

[AJCopland]

The LX9 used is the largest Spartan 6 in TQFP format/package, after that it's 324 BGA upto the LX45. Apparently the PapilioPro went with the LX9 because the guy who makes them has had trouble with bringing BGA to market before. The Pipistrello is made independently by someone else entirely.

As for the HDMI/DVI thing there's a thread where someone has made HDMI adapter already and supplied the schematic.

Like I say, might be a nice hobby board for learning/prototyping on for those who are interested in it.