Re: [LAU] Small instrument hardware module

2014-10-21 11:48 GMT+02:00 Jeremy Jongepier <jeremy@email-addr-hidden>:

> On 10/20/2014 05:10 PM, Patrick Shirkey wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, October 20, 2014 10:59 pm, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
> >> On 10/20/2014 11:34 AM, Atte wrote:
> >>> Dunno about jack, but it seems interesting! However I can't seem to
> find
> >>> any prices...
> >>
> >> These devices are fairly cheap starting from about $50:
> >>
> http://www.dx.com/p/ditter-u20-dual-core-android-4-2-google-tv-hd-player-w-1gb-ram-4gb-rom-hdmi-black-300969#.VET43IXSWAs
> >>
> >
> > If you want something that is relatively cheap that can run pianoteq,
> > linuxsampler, etc... then you should look into the Intel NUC range.
> >
> > They provide a very nice piece of gear for a stand alone solution and
> > decent responsive support via the OTC forums. I requested a change to the
> > BIOS and they did it for me as an update.
> >
> > I have had one for several months as a head for my home entertainment
> > center and it is working very well. Yesterday I did some edits with
> > ardour2. All I had to do was "apt-get install ardour".
> >
> > It's not $50 but it is less than $300 for a complete 64 bit x86 solution
> > including RAM/HDD/SSD. The case is brushed aluminium and it is very
> > robust. If you get an SSD it is nearly 100% solid state apart from the
> CPU
> > fan which is almost noiseless.
> >
> > My (cheap) home stereo speaker system generates more noise than the fan
> > and I have it running 24/7 for net streaming to TV with full 1080p over
> > hdmi.
> >
> > Saves all the hassle of learning how to cross compile and the general
> > issues associated with developing for ARM.
> >
> > I tried several other options before settling on this one. They were
> > cheaper but also more frustrating.
> >
> > Intel are catching up on ARM these days with the 16/14/12nm fab process.
> >
> >> That's one of the cheapest I could find with an Allwinner A20 chipset.
> >> Better would be to get something like a Cubieboard.
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Patrick Shirkey
> > Boost Hardware Ltd
>
> Nice devices but are they fanless? They also seem to be fairly big, I
> guess a Cubieboard is 4x as small as a NUC board. But I haven't really
> compared the measurements yet so I could be wrong.
>
> Jeremy
>
>
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It seems they do have some fan, Jeremy. On that link I posted they announce
another device fanless made for thin clients:
http://techpartner.intel.com/campaigns/nuc/thin-client/

BTW, I'm still looking forward to have or test a Cubieboard for audio, it
seem they can be quite cheap. I think you've made good progresses with them.

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