There are two Persistence of Vision Poi tutorials Supernova - https://learn.adafruit.com/supernova-poi and Genesis -
https://learn.adafruit.com/genesis-poi- ... vision-poi
They both use dotstar, the Genesis uses trinket and the Supernova uses Teensy. I'm trying to decide which ones I should build. I'm fairly new to poi and have been taking classes and practicing for about 6 months. I can use the Arduino IDE and have been able to use the adafruit libraries but do not know Python (although I have access to Python users and can bribe them with booze). I am very good at soldering small fiddly things.
Recommendations for which one would be a good first poi project?
supernova vs. genesis poi
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- pburgess
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Re: supernova vs. genesis poi
The Genesis poi require a 3D printer for the inserts and caps...so, depending whether you have access to that, might be a deal-breaker right there (or not).
Difficulty of assembly and image conversion is pretty similar for both. So it's mostly a matter of budget...the Genesis Poi use lower-cost components, smaller images, shorter run time. Supernova Poi have a ginormous battery and extra bells & whistles like the IR remote and 24-bit image support.
Or do both. :) Even if you have a set of the jumbo poi, one nice thing about the small ones is that they're purse- or cargo-shorts-pocket-sized.
Difficulty of assembly and image conversion is pretty similar for both. So it's mostly a matter of budget...the Genesis Poi use lower-cost components, smaller images, shorter run time. Supernova Poi have a ginormous battery and extra bells & whistles like the IR remote and 24-bit image support.
Or do both. :) Even if you have a set of the jumbo poi, one nice thing about the small ones is that they're purse- or cargo-shorts-pocket-sized.
- sahrye
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Re: supernova vs. genesis poi
Thanks for the response, good points.
- Metasyntactic
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Re: supernova vs. genesis poi
It's also worth noting that there are certain weaves you just won't be able to do with the supernova. Wraps come to mind. If you're just doing a butterfly or a 3 beat then the supernova are fine, but some of the other moves become more difficult or impossible with the longer rigid body and the change in center of weight.
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