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I've been trying to get a Pi Zero 2 for a while. Can't find it anywhere. I can't seem to make any alternatives for the project work due mostly to a lack of support/docs/libraries and my own lack of expertise. In theory it should work with ESP32 (first preference), Teensy 4.1, and possibly a Banana Pi M2 Zero. I got it to basically work on an old Pi Zero, but it was laggy due to xwindows and only one slow core. Maybe I can figure out how to slim it down more, but I doubt it. I guess I'm waiting an unknown time for a Pi Zero 2...



Kinda why I don't really like the SBC ecosystem. So many choices, so many random things you discover won't work, or tie you to some ancient kernel or binary blob

There are comparison charts but I don't think I have found one that mentions which things will just work out of the box on stock vanilla kernel and which require work.


ESP32's neat and all, but it's severely underpowered and very limited in what it can do. A Banana Pi (while we're waiting for Raspberries) is going to be a much shorter route to success.


The ESP32 should be able to handle 9hz 160x120 video. There are some projects put there using it for this. I just can't get it to work and there are no step by step guides for it.


What are you trying to do? Often, the reason something is difficult is simply due to choosing the wrong platform.


I'm trying to display video from a Flir Lepton. Teensy 4.1 can do it. Pi Zero 2 can do it. ESP32 can do it. People have shown projects that can do it, but they don't have tutorials with step by step guides of how to do it. Often times they are trying to sell a kit of it and just have the link to the GitHub and a blog post. Even help on the Google Group is limited for this type of question.




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