Hello Friends,
This is my first blog on the Rocking Raspberry Pi Challenge.
Before I starting, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Christian Defeo and the element14 team for providing this wonderful opportunity by selecting me for the RoadTest and the Rocking Raspberry Pi challenge finals.
Overview
The challenge is to build a new type of Karaoke Machine using the following hardware’s which will be provided by element14 as part of this RoadTest and The Rocking Raspberry Pi Challenge.
- A Raspberry Pi Model B with an 8GB SD card pre-installed with NOOBS
- The Pi Face Control and Display
- Wi-Pi
I haven’t received the kit till now, today I have got an email confirmation from Mr. Christian Defeo that our kits has been shipped and the tracking details.
I hope that kit will be delivered in a couple of days. Once I received the kit I will publish a detailed review about the hardware's.
Before that I would like to share some details about the hardware's used in this challenge.
Raspberry Pi Model B
The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video.
Source : raspberrypi.org
Technical Spec:
- SoC Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM)
- CPU: 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family)
- GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV, OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p30 h.264/MPEG-4 AVC high-profile decoder
- Memory (SDRAM): 512 Megabytes (MiB)
- Video outputs: Composite RCA, HDMI
- Audio outputs: 3.5 mm jack, HDMI
- Onboard storage: SD, MMC, SDIO card slot
- 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 onboard network
- Storage via SD/ MMC/ SDIO card slot
For more details :
http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi
PiFace
Control and Display
PiFace Control & Display is a plug and play device that allows you to use and control your Raspberry Pi without a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
It saves space and power by removing the need for a monitor whilst still providing a simple, yet capable interactive user interface.
PiFace Control & Display is ideal for applications such as internet radio, streaming media, XBMC and many more.
Wi-Pi
Wi-Pi is a high performance, cost effective WLAN USB module which connects the Raspberry Pi low
cost comuter, to a Wi-Fi local area network. Wi-Pi uses the latest 802.11n Wireless Technology, and
can support data rates of up to 150 Mbps