On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 2:28 AM, Alex de Geofroy <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I think you both may be missing the point. Whether I'm using USB, Ethernet,
>> etc., the question is whether or not the BBB has enough processing power to
>> run opencv on multiple 720p+ resolution streams simultaneously, whether it's
>> two, three, or four at once.
>>
>> Sure, from a bandwidth perspective you could probably run 4 IP cameras that
>> output H.264 at the same time while also writing to a NAS over the same
>> Ethernet line, but that's a moot point if the BBB can't actually process all
>> that data fast enough.
>>
>> If the BBB can only handle running opencv on one HD camera at a time, then
>> I'm better off just using an RPi2 where I can at least do that with a CSI2
>> camera for $60 all-in.
>
> The "RPi2" still only has 'one' real usb port.  Plus you have the
> smsc95xx ethernet taking up bandwidth by default.

Crap, forgot about the CSI2 port, yes this is one of the downfalls of
the am335x, no native camera port.

Regards,

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Robert Nelson
http://www.rcn-ee.com/

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