[Arm-netbook] Realtek RTD2660 dithered LCD driver HDMI monitor

[Attila Asztalos]

joem <joem <at> martindale-electric.co.uk> writes:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Just trying to expand the EOMA ecosystem.
> 
> I've got Realtek RTD2660 dithered LCD driver I bought
> with 800x480 7" display. It converts a 1024p HDMI signal
> to 800x480 and dithers the pixels to give impression
> of very high definition. (The illusion is a challenge
> for small characters that need to be displayed.)
> It works well for graphical OS like Ubuntu running on the EOMA.
> 
> Just wondering if anyone know of SDKs and all the
> developer bits needed to get RTD2660 board built
> for EOMA.
> 
> (I believe Raspi developers are thinking of making such
>  a device already and have a kickstarter like campaign
>  going.)
> 

As far as I know, what they have in mind is an _actual_ HD LCD monitor, not
a sub-sampling one - exactly because small stuff is unreadable on those.
Only a 720p one to be fair, not 1080p, but still HD. To be honest, I would
myself give an arm and a leg for such a device - but not the ~75 quid (plus
shipping) they plan to sell it for (yeah well, apparently I don't value arms
and legs too highly).

A 480x800 panel with a HDMI input would be an entirely different beast. So
which one are we talking about?