MiniMig with AGA

[freqmax]

Digital signals just have a higher tolerance. No need to decrease the S/N margin.

[mikej]

What exactly needs licensing? The connector itself on your board, or the protocol it uses? Couldn't you use a connector, and only allow its use with DVI connector (DVI protocol) and leave out anything HDMI specific? Or is anything using the HDMI connector using enough of the HDMI protocol etc. to get hit by licensing? And if you leave out HDCP?

http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/terms.aspx

$10,000 per year is the killer

[zylesea]

http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/terms.aspx

$10,000 per year is the killer

Alternatively 5000 p. a. + 1 per sold device. Not that much better though...

[Methanoid]

@MikeJ, Any more news? This is the single piece of hardware (any format) I want to buy in 2011. Already put aside money for it!

[mikej]

@MikeJ, Any more news? This is the single piece of hardware (any format) I want to buy in 2011. Already put aside money for it!

So far so good. DVI/Analog and sVHS video out work well.
I haven't managed to run up the minimig code yet but Jakub and I are looking at that.
I will test the composite and audio at work tomorrow with the expensive test kit.
Then it's just the DRAM stress tests left to go.

I haven't had as much time over the holiday as I hoped and I had some problems porting my boot loader to the larger ARM device I am using now, for some strange reason.

/MikeJ

[DaNi]

have support on a future the minimig for load CDTV and CD32 isos? (.cue+iso)

[alexh]

http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/terms.aspx
$10,000 per year is the killer

I think that is why there is currently a shift in the PC world towards Display Port?

[freqmax]

I at least appriciate the weak encryption in HDMI ..

[Greg.0]

There has not been a lot of reactions since the latest announcement from MikeJ.
 We are really close to the end now

[djkoelkast]

Well, just use DVI in stead of HDMI.
I'd really love to own a Minimig AGA!

[amigadave]

There has not been a lot of reactions since the latest announcement from MikeJ.
 We are really close to the end now

Once he announces that it is finished and available for sale there will be a flood of interest in it.  The one thing I like about MikeJ's experience and the way he has gone about completing this project, is that he appears to be ready to produce the FPGA Arcade boards in a quantity that will be considered "Large" by third party Amiga standards.  If there is enough interest, I think MikeJ is ready to have hundreds of these boards manufactured, and he might even be able to interest some big retail outlets to make orders for them if he can get the price low enough and complete a case design to make it a more complete product.

Maybe I am way off in my thinking on this product's sales potential.

[mikej]

Volume is certainly no problem.

I have received another snapshot from Jakub, who is well ahead of me on the firmware
front. The board is up and running well. I'm going to do a bit of filming this evening and get some vids up on youtube.
Best,
Mike

[Pyromania]

Over 128,000 views in this thread alone. I would say there is a lot of interest.

[Firedawg]

Volume is certainly no problem.

I have received another snapshot from Jakub, who is well ahead of me on the firmware
front. The board is up and running well. I'm going to do a bit of filming this evening and get some vids up on youtube.
Best,
Mike

Very much anticipated project completion!  Much respect to Mike and Jakub for their time and effort.  Thanks Guys!!!:)

The Dawg

[Greg.0]

Great News !

I'm sure there will be many people interested by your board.
Many many many...
And I hope in many different community !

Regards,

Greg

[Retro_71]

I have always said I would buy this board and natami when they are ready.. looks like i will have one of my wishes soon...
Great news