Yes, I think the same, I made slow speed to increase time of scene because it's very short. In final video I will apply normal speed, and I will increase time, chaining same scene several times. If chained correctly, practically do not notice that is same scene several times.

At any rate these are first tests, I must apply yet more technicals, like the mask tracking, so will may apply black color to monster eyes and red color to monster lips, and diferent color to background of scene. Also in this scene must apply a background picture, with some dark skye or may be a swamp.

Many ideas, and many tests to do to get final videos. At any rate I have the tools and I know how to do it.

This hardware/software allow read status of all playfield switches and all outputs (bumpers, flasher, lamps, motors), and so may trigger to play any video according with status of inputs/outputs. Not only one video with moster to replace original hologram, but any quantity of videos that you want triggered by any input, output or combinations of several inputs/outputs.

I will do several videos, I must to check rules of game to see what trigger interest and what videos to do. Also user may config and add any video triggered by inputs/outputs, no limits about it. I will provide several videos, but user also may add his own videos to customize the product.

All config files and videos will store in a USB pendrive connected to Raspberry, so very easy to update it, and in a future update I will add option to update wireless by WIFI from cell phone.

Yes, I will provide a product ready to work with several videos triggered by events (inputs/outputs), but if in the future you want customize product with your own videos, you may do it, or add more trigger by inputs/ouputs, or change my config triggers, you will may do it. All options available, so for people that want product ready to work, and for people interested in customize product.

Well, replace DMD by this product has some problems, because DMD also display scores and some information like ball in game, etc..

This product may be used also like a Topper with a bigger TFT 18 to 21 inches, and customize with special animations, visual effects, sounds, texts warning about some game condition, etc... Really from this product I will develop also a Topper for any pinball, with connection to my Multicolor DMDMK64 to play also special animations by Keyframe, though I think that best is play animations by trigger of inputs/outputs, there are no limits to customize product.

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Testing hardware.

If somebody want suggest videos according with status of playfield switches, lamps or solenoids/flashers. I'm checking the Creature rules to understand where may be interesting trigger a video.

http://pinball.org/rules/creaturefromtheblacklagoon.html

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HOLO MODSP Hadware is practically ready to send to manufacturer. Also last weekend I was working with firmware, developed with QT Creator and C++ language. Also testing videos with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.

Features for first firmware version and hardware:

1.- Based on Raspberry Pi 3 (so include WIFI and Bluetooth, for future wireless updates).
2.- Read ALL playfield switches status (switch matrix, 8x8, up to 64 switches).
3.- Read ALL lamps status (Col-Row Matrix, 8x8, up to 64 lamps).
4.- Read ALL power outputs status (up to 32 bumpers, flashers, motors, and any output in playfield).
5.- PLug and PLay, do not need cut or solder any wire.
6.- Display TFT 13.3 inches, Full HD resolution (forget big TV on cabinet with custom heavy expensive bracket).
7.- Include custom small acrylic bracket to fix the TFT and video controller board directly to the original hologram bracket.
8.- Very easy and fast connection, with 3 x flat cables from HOLO MOD to pinball CPU, do not connect anything to high voltage.
9.- Firmware updatable, with download from Internet (Github or similar.)
10.- Store ALL videos and config in USB Pendrive connected to Raspberry USB, so very easy load videos or change config.
11.- Easy to config with multiple trigger to play videos, according with status of any input/output or combinations.
12.- May config trigger same event with several videos playing randomly
13.- May be add some option to connect sound of videos to pinball (I must check it yet).
14.- Future firmware update will allow upload videos and config wireless from cell phone by WIFI or Bluetooth.

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I do no have calculate yet final price, I will try to offer as cheap as possible.

I have think offer several options, Full kit ready to work, or without the TFT, Raspberry and/or HDMI cable, so if somebody has already the TFT or RPY, may save money. Kit must include always the shield board to connect RPY to pinball, power supplies cables and SD with firmware for RPY, and optional may be the TFT display and acrylic bracket to fix the TFT.

What was price of Mike Mod ??. I think that did not include TV/TFT.

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Ok, thanks, I have found already the post with price of Mike MOD (its was 369.99 USD and TV about 90 USD, so total was about 460 USD). I understand this price did not included freight cost.

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I may offer mine cheaper, sure (all included, 13.3" TFT display too, probably between 300 and 350), and with improved features like may trigger by any switch/output or combinations, PLug and Play, upload config/videos wireless by WIFI/Bluetooth, TFT 13.3 inches directly installed in the original holo bracket, etc...

At any rate as soon as I calculate all, I will inform about final price. I will try to offer some optionals, for people that want save money if have already the Raspberry or the TFT. For TFT its valid any full HD with HDMI connector.

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I made last revision to board design, and today I sent to manufacturer, I will receive it in about one week, then I will assemble first prototype.

This final design, allow connect J207 and J209 directly to the CPU switches matrix connectors, so do not need flat cables and also allow fix the board directly to the CPU. The board need connect a flat cable 2x9 to CPU J211 to read all outputs status. For power supply there is a 2 pin screw terminal, to connect directly to 12VDC in Driver board, and there is a round jack to provide 12VDC power supply to video controller board. Also from Raspberry will connect video to TFT with an HDMI cable.

Until I receive the board from manufacturer, I continue working with firmware and videos.

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The acrylic frame to fix the TFT 13.3" display and video controller board, already designed, and ready to send to manufacturer.

This piece will be manufactured in black acrylic 3 or 4mm thickness, laser cutted. Include several mechanized holes to fix the TFT and video board, with black plastic flanges, and also holes to fix this piece to the original hologram bracket. To get access to the original bracket holes, only need remove the hologram, then there are available two holes, enough to fix my frame to the bracket, easy and safe.

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I will develop more devices based on same controller board, for example a Topper with TFT monitor (18 to 22") to connect to any pinball, to play video animations or movie scenes triggered by any playfield switch status or outputs status (bumpers, flashers, motors, etc...). Also may control thousands of addresable RGB digital leds for visual effects in playfield, etc...

I may program the Raspberry Pi to send status of all inputs/outputs to any mod by USB, Ethernet, WIFI or Bluetooth, so its possible control any mod.

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One more photomontage, to see how the real product will look approximately. I think proportions are correct about TFT 13.3 and frame in hologram bracket, so real look will be very similar. I think the 13.3" size of TFT is perfect, not very big for easy assemble, and not small, so the video will fully fill the playfield hole, and with the mask technique, the video look I hope will be really good.

At any rate when I have the real frame, I will assemble all, and I will send a prototype to a friend that has a CREATURE to take real pictures and also when the MOD work, will take videos.

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