HD Info Display

[Kenrik]

I have built a Linux 1080p info screen using off the shelf PC parts for around $200 (one of the Foxconn core2 barebones) that loads a special webpage with HTML Animations with a CMS backend. Worked great but $200 on the hardware was overkill (you don't really need a 2+ghz multicore to power a browser)

What I was looking into was to make cheap micro boxes with the PI that could double stick taped to the back of a HDTV to boot directly into the webpage. Seems like it would work but can the PI handle 1080p with a bunch of HTML5 animations? if so it would be awesome!

Any feedback would be great!

Thanks,

Kenrik

[tntexplosivesltd]

Should work. Depends on the browser and the complexity of the animation really

[wrhii]

1080p, yes. Try the FAQ and search for 1080.

HTML5, I don't know, but the search on the forum has a few results... give it a try.

[tormodhope]

What HTML5 "program" are you using? Im looking for a way to use RPi for info screen as well, but have no idea what application to use for displaying.

Im currently having a Linutop license, but dont think the RPi is powerfull enough to drive that..

[ghans]

If you want to work with the old code , simply installing chromium (Google Chrome)
or iceweasel (Mozilla Firefox) should do. Note that HTML5 videos won't work , JavaScript should
be used with the Pis processor in mind and that you have NO hardware-accelerated rendering.

If this is more like digital signage : There is Xibo (popular ?) and Screenly
(tailored for the Pi).If you want performance , i believe you'll need C code using the
OpenGL ES and OpenVG APIs.

ghans