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	GeneralAntilles	2008-09-23 , 01:27
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Originally Posted by Benson

External screen capability is really important. It won't be used much for control, but if you can get a projector (say, sneak into a unused classroom between classes...), some good live scoreboards can be shown. Again assuming OMAP35xx, we've got a video out interface; it would be foolish not to have a connector.

TI has a pico projector coming out just for the Beagle, this might be useful here.

Originally Posted by Benson

So I'd say either a Beagleboard or a Gumstix Overo (from what I've seen) for the main board.

Barring really crazy price differences, I think the question comes down to whether or not you want the PowerVR and DSP (overo has neither). The pico projector with scoreboard presents an interesting opportunity to have the server machine spectating and showing different players on the "big screen". That'd be with the Beagle and the PowerVR, of course.

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