@dj Just curious, what was the price Intel quoted?

Looks like the 550x is $159 now which I know is still way over ARM pricing

Regards, Frank

Hey Frank, did you see my previous post about showing slowness. I am ready to pull the trigger on this and wanted your opinion.

Thanks, Ellis

Hi Ellis, I understand your concerns about speed and all I can say is that this device has about the same specs as a low end Intel Atom based laptop.

As you can see the ARC for Windows CPU requirements are low as the real time processing for servos and camera are handled by CPUs in the EZB V4 and in the camera

I guess it depends on what type of complex scripts or image display work you plan on doing on the main computer.

However, I defer to those having more experience in determining what is required.

Regards, Frank

Thanks.

I just received my Intel cs125 Compute Stick. It seems to run a little slow but usable. I really am having a problem with voice speed. I know it is a windows issue but no matter how fast I turn it up in windows it stays slow. You could go to sleep listening to it.

Is there something I am missing? Any help would be appreciated.

Have you tried having the ezb speak instead of the Windows CPU?

I am using a Bluetooth speaker with Windows. The ezb speaker is to small for good music and voice. I hope I am understanding your question correctly.

Hello @ellis I have not been using the PC speaker on any of my robots, so it took me a while to run a test for you. I normally use the EZB v4 speaker

I'm now using the Intel CS125 with a JBL BT speaker. Music plays fine both using the native music player in Windows 10 (Groove) and through the Soundboard EZB Builder control

As for speech, I have tried both a script with SayWait() and the Speech Synthesis control and the speed seems normal. The only issue I notice is that that if I'm saying multiple sentences that part of the first sentence ONLY is missed

For example, SayWait("1 2 3 4 5 6") will only be heard as "3 4 5 6". However the next sentence will be heard in full

Its almost like the BT connection needs to be reestablished

Also, I'm not clear on what you meant be speeding the speech up?

Can you look at task manager to see how busy the CPU is?

Also, maybe try using the native music player as a test to isolate any issue with EZB

Regards, Frank