[Open-graphics] [urgent] Last minute opportunity for OGD1, perhaps video in?

[Alex Beregszaszi]

On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 13:03 -0400, Timothy Normand Miller wrote:
> On OGD1, we have 60 of the Spartan's I/O signals that could be
> connected to something but are not.  We cannot route them to any kind
> of user I/O connector, due to issues with board space, time required
> to do the work, and PCI compliance.  But we do have the opportunity to
> route them to a chip of some sort.
> 
> We were thinking that we could do another analog RGB out.  But it
> would perhaps be more interesting to do some kind of capture.  If the
> chips are expensive, we might not populate them, but at least the
> option would be there.
> 
> What would you like to add?  RGB capture?  S-video capture?  Composite
> capture?  RGB out?  Something else entirely?
> 
> We have very little time to make a decision on this, so please make
> your suggestions quickly.

If you do capture, do it right.  Imho a YUV capture module with distinct
chrominance and luminance lines would be the best, if you choose
capturing.

What about creating an extension board interface?

--
Alex