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TI game console?
« on: May 13, 2010, 10:14:40 pm »
I just saw this on TI-BANK:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftibank.forumactif.com%2Factualites-f7%2Fconsole-de-jeux-ti-t5494.htm&sl=fr&tl=en

:O

EDIT: According to brandonW, it's more some alternate form of the TI-View Screen, though, just using a TV instead.



But it still seems kinda cool, providing you can afford it... and have a 84+ (for 83+SE you need viewscreen model)
« Last Edit: May 13, 2010, 10:19:37 pm by DJ Omnimaga »

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2010, 10:17:30 pm »
BrandonW found it on Ti's site: http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti_presenter.html

This is really cool and could let us stream video from our calcs (in theory)! ;D
« Last Edit: May 13, 2010, 10:17:40 pm by ztrumpet »

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2010, 10:21:54 pm »
Yeah true XD

Plus no need to find a projector. On top of that I think you can record videos on something like a VHS tape or DVD (if you got a recorder). I'm not sure, though.

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2010, 10:26:49 pm »
Wow, is this for reals? O.o Lol TI is finally realizing that the only revenue in calculators is in gaming! ^^

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2010, 10:35:51 pm »
I just bought it. (It's the TI Presenter.)

The 84+/SE OS has built-in support for this device and directs the LCD contents to it. I'm hoping to write a driver that lets us write whatever we want to it instead, potentially working even better than the actual LCD.

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2010, 11:04:56 pm »
lol nice Brandon :D

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2010, 11:08:50 pm »
Wow! Haha so its not quite a game console thingy ;) Heh but it serves a dual purpose! If the TI can send LCD in real time, i wonder what can be done with assembly hacking :O

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2010, 12:15:05 am »
I wonder if the calc runs much slower when connected to this, though...

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2010, 01:26:38 am »
My math teacher has the correct calc for this and the overlay for a projector. From what ive seen the slowdown is negligable if any.
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2010, 04:10:28 am »
The slowdown on an actual ViewScreen model is non-existent as it's just connected to the LCD controller hardware; the processor has no hand in it whatsoever.

I think he means the 84+/SE and 89Ti, which have to constantly output data to the direct USB port. As far as the answer...I don't know. :) We'll find out soon enough.

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2010, 04:25:14 am »
WOW, even better would be to be possible making graphics on tv other than 96x64...

I saw a calculator with the odd cable next to the usb one in my school. What is it?
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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2010, 09:01:48 pm »
probably the viewscreen model

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2010, 01:13:57 am »
Does the viewscreen have a higher resolution than the regular calc? USB ones might, for 92 and 84+ cross compatibility, but I don't think the ones with the inch-long plug have a different resolution. That'd be cool, if we could have a TI-84+ with a TI-89 screen attached.

BTW for just a bigger screen stick some paper behind the viewscreen and it's nearly as bright as a regular calc screen, and much larger.

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2010, 06:45:42 am »
O_o This is pretty interesting, but I 'll bet it's expensive as all hell.

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Re: TI game console?
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2010, 08:31:51 am »
yeah, it's ~$230-$260
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