Thread: Which device type is the real competitor?
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2008-09-22 , 20:09
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Originally Posted by tso View Post
was there not supposed to be a hdmi port as well?

sure, its still primary tv, but more and more tv's can do a nice job as a computer display these days. hell, the only thing really seperating them is that the tv is expected to have all these legacy inputs for other entertainment devices.

oh, and i distinctly recall svideo being present on say projectors
Again, the chipset only has one digital video output port; Beagleboard uses it for HDMI, Pandora for its LCD. You cannot split or double the port, because interference will make it pretty much useless.

It may be a problem for some, but not for me: I'm more than pleased with S-video on a portable device; it's not as if I'm going to use it much anyway.
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