Controlling a DLP/DMD chip


i know arduino can't that, i'm planning use arduino main board thought post question here.


for volumetric display project ( https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/169397/1000-hz-refresh-rate-displays-or-projectors-for-making-volumetric-displays?lq=1 ) need control 3 dmds / dlp chips . have found 1 dmd chip believe work best ( dlp7000: http://www.ti.com/product/dlp7000 ) because of exceptionally fast refresh rate. @ >32000hz binary , >1900hz 8bit "greyscale" refresh rates believe these fastest around , allow achieve nice colored volumes using 3 of them (for red, green , blue). dlp products pretty expensive dmds can had nothing pulling them dlp projectors or getting them replacement chips projector.

however, when comes controlling them haven't had same luck finding affordable solutions.

texas instruments lists 3 "development kits":

dlp discovery 4100 : http://www.ti.com/tool/dlpd4x00kit

lightcrafter evaluation module : http://www.ti.com/tool/dlplightcrafter

lightcommander : http://www.ti.com/tool/dlplightcommander

only first 1 uses dlp7000 dmd , can run @ speeds destroys project budget of $2000. dmd driver, controller , prom alone not expensive though : http://www.ti.com/product/dlp7000#relprods

can suggest affordable way me control these dmds "discovery 4100"? texas instruments says can incorporated in product directly, perhaps tv or projectors use or similar board scavenge cheaper dmds? maybe used boards sold somewhere? don't know, suggest anything, wouldn't want stop project @ stage because of cost of boards alone.

older similar projects mention use of 'fpga'.

i use arduino powering whole thing on , off , passing video data memory storage device , maybe playing synced audio in future.

given volume of information contained in video , refresh rates talking doubt whether arduino @ adequate running dlp looking at.  without making calculations , estimates hard me estimate processor of fpga need.


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