Comparison of NewAE LoonBoard and Digital Creations uCFG
Based on example framegrabber application loaded into LoonBoard. This does not compare the additional features that the LoonBoard has due to it's programmability in ways that make no sense. For example the LoonBoard can download an image from the computer to the LoonBoard to display, the uCFG has no such ability.
A green square indicates an advantage in the associated project, a yellow square indicates a very small deficiency in the associated product, and a red square indicates a very large deficiency in the associated product.
The framegrabber here is NAE-EX-001.
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Description of Comparison |
NewAE LoonBoard |
Digital Creations uCFG |
|---|---|---|
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Video In Channels |
2 |
4 |
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Video Out Channels |
3 buffered, 3 unbuffered |
1 feed-through only |
|
NTSC / PAL Support |
Yes |
Yes |
|
I2C Bus |
Yes |
Yes |
|
User EEPROM |
512 Bytes |
256 Bytes |
|
Video Support |
Full Colour 4:2:2 |
Full Colour 4:2:2 |
|
Vin Range |
4V-14V |
5V-9V |
|
Current Consumption |
230mA (with framegrabber app loaded), lower if video output is shut off |
175mA |
|
Source Code Included |
Yes, Everything |
No, Viewer Software Only |
|
Customizable |
Yes - compile from source |
No - only options |
|
Real-Time Clock |
Yes |
No |
|
User DataFLASH |
4Mbit |
No |
|
RCA Jacks |
2 on board |
No |
|
Expansion Connector |
Yes |
No |
|
PS/2 Mouse Connector |
Yes |
No |
|
Documented Serial Protocol |
No - most documentation in source code* |
Yes |
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Compression |
Yes - Variable scaling |
Yes - Fixed scaling |
|
Freeze-frame Output |
Yes |
Output video is only what is seen on input |
|
Current-Limited I/O |
Yes |
No |
|
Schematic |
Download from Web, no hidden surprises |
With Purchase Only |
|
Price includes updates to code |
Yes, over same interface used to talk to computer |
No |
|
Price, Only Board |
$300 |
$150 |
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Price, Board + Eval Kit |
$332 |
$299 |
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Eval kit interface: |
USB (FTDI Chip) |
Serial DB-9 |
|
Linux Support |
Yes |
No |
*Subject to change as time goes by, newer releases will include improved documentation.
