Re: Picture Request: Microsoft "Ads" at Finals
 

It's really not fair to judge their system without knowing what all it is made of. I'm sure whatever company the Georiga Dome had install the system made will-informed decisions for a reason.

Besides, do you really want $XX,XXX of ads runing on a $30 microcontroller?

Re: Picture Request: Microsoft "Ads" at Finals
 

The computer is probably easier to update. When you are building a multi-million dollar facility, is a single <$1,000 computer really going to hurt that much?

Re: Picture Request: Microsoft "Ads" at Finals
 

If these microcontrollers I was talking about were tied into a network that had a server which communicated with the microcontrollers and telling them which LED's to light and which color. It would probably be more reliable, and simpler. If I'm not mistaken, right now they are basically just using the boards as a second monitor (which is why the screensaver showed up). My way would be a lot simpler.

Re: Picture Request: Microsoft "Ads" at Finals
 

I also second why a "$30 microcontroler" would not work. If you watch the messages they contain company logos and other complex pictures that would be eaiser upload with a typical Windows/Mac computer. they may be used as a single moniter with each screen a diferent part of the "master screen"

Re: Picture Request: Microsoft "Ads" at Finals
 

They used the computer and look what happens all the time. A microcontroller wouldn't crash, get viruses, or show a screensaver. Think of the digital picture frames being sold. You can just load the image onto a memory card and insert it. What could be easier then that? A $30 microcontroller could be, in the end, better then a $1,000 computer.