Nautrachkfriend
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M Scaler uses the XC7A200T FPGA to be exact which is part of the Artix-7 family, so you're correct.I don’t know about that, Rob being ahead of the fpga.
Dave uses Xilinx Spartan 6, everything else like hugo 2, TT2 etc uses Xilinx Arctic 7.
Xilinx Spartan 7 is out and it’s the daddy of the Xilinx 7 range. Rob does not use the spartan 7 in his latest dac’s. I’m not sure what’s in the mscaler, but I will presume it’s an Arctic 7, which version of it, I have no idea.
Now the question begins. If Rob is ahead of the fpga, why isn’t he using the most powerful fpga from the Xilinx 7 range ?
Until he uses and maxes out the spartan 7 chip’s capabilities, then Rob is one step behind the fpga.
Idea’s, dream’s and aspirations do not count as being “ahead” of the fpga.
Also I believe the specific Spartan 6 chip used in the Dave is the XC6SLX75T. The website doesn't specifically say but I've done some deduction and snooping.
I'm eager to see what can be done with the Spartan 7 chips.