If you had a Altera Cyclone IV Dev Kit, what would you build?

I would build a wireless video transmitter.

Firat

Hi Firat, sounds good. But i think the more information you give, the better chance of winning. It lets people make a more informed judgement.

What wireless standard youi planning to use...802.11n? What video res and frame rate? What would make your project stand out? Why would you chose the Cyclone IV as opposed to a disctrete solution?

Sorry for giving you more work, I am genuinely interested?

Hi Alistair,

I have been always interested in wireless technology. There are already wireless products that broadcast video signals for use in home environment like TVs and DCRs and for use in security cameras where carrying networks signals are a bit pain. Mine is a bit like "Learn -how to- by doing it yourself". So, my idea for wireless video transmitter is not a project waiting for necessary components. If i decide to make a one and group members vote my application and select me as a winner of one of the boards, i will need too much time to give my idea a life and achieve the expected result. Maybe i will be never successful to achieve it, maybe the result will not be as much as expected. Thus, i would like to warn the members who vote my application should know that my application is something like a concept rather than a realistic one ready to build.

Yes, i would go 802.11n. The standart claims 600 MBits transmission ratio. It is very promosing. For video resolution, i would like to achieve HD format with 1080p50. As standard stands for 1080 horizontal lines and 50 frames per second, it will produce huge amount of data and 600 MBits will make sure transferring those data with no loss.

So why coose Cyclone IV GX instead of a descrete method ? As i stated above, mine is just an idea. It came to my mind and i wrote it. There is no any search i have made for availability of any different method. So, my answer is "not axactly i know".  But that would be a good way to learn the capabilities of the device. In fact, honestly, i have not an exact answer.

Firat,

Hi Alistair,

I like the idea that Firat came up with, and he is expressing the problem that we often have when wanting to participate. We can not garantee that it will come up with some thing  use full. But I think it would be nice to support him because of the energi and idealism that his letter expresses. It vwould be great to see what he can make whit that board. So I say support him. Please let us all learn from what he can get out of that board.

Yours sincerely

Carsten Doerwald

Hi Firat,

That sounds absolutely fine! I just wanted a little more information rather than a whole project plan. I like it myself. And If the members vote for you, I'm sure we can set up a place where you can keep us updated and get some help through the project.

Hi Carsten,

I will be nuetral. I do like Firat's idea, I just felt it should be padded out a little. I also think if we are going to vote for a candidate, we should be able to ask questions, not just me, all members.

I'm not sure how many choices we have in polls, if I get involved at all it would just be to cut down the number of entries to fit the poll...or we could maybe even do a knock out phase with the polls

Hi Firat,

That sounds absolutely fine! I just wanted a little more information rather than a whole project plan. I like it myself. And If the members vote for you, I'm sure we can set up a place where you can keep us updated and get some help through the project.

Hi Carsten,

I will be nuetral. I do like Firat's idea, I just felt it should be padded out a little. I also think if we are going to vote for a candidate, we should be able to ask questions, not just me, all members.

I'm not sure how many choices we have in polls, if I get involved at all it would just be to cut down the number of entries to fit the poll...or we could maybe even do a knock out phase with the polls