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12 years ago

Is FPGA the best option for a Lexus type digital dash display?

Hello, I am currently making digital gauge displays with 4D Systems EVE graphics chips with VGA output. They are nice and easy to use with the 4DGL coding, but its performance has run its ...
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12 years ago

In order to do this with an FPGA you will need some serious hardware acceleration, and I'm not sure you'll find ready-made IP for that kind of application. I think it would be a lot easier for you to go for a software solution instead. These days you can get some cheap ARM boards that have more than enough power to drive such a screen, and lots of ready made libraries.