Another great video! Nice job! I will subscribe, because I can see you being quite successful as time goes on if you keep this type of thing up. A tutorial would be quite beneficial, though.
Isn't the size of this design (number of bits*2)*5*(number of outputs*2). Where exactly is this more compact than the standard way of decoding binary signals? Because that is pretty much exactly the same size.
It uses the same principle, just in a different form. The main goal of the video was to show off the advanced gate array. I have made other versions of binary decoders before, but this one is flat.
The Advanced gate array makes it much easier to decoder things (like binary) because it allows for more conditions to be met. Before, decoders were mainly used to select something, not for complex logic. This does both, and in the same space. In the video this gate array decodes binary, it does this by having 4 input AND gates with some of the inputs inverted. What ever binary input gets used for the decimal (2 uses the 2nd Bit, 3 uses the 1st and 2nd bit, 4 uses the 3rd bit...ect) Then that line of code uses a repeater instead of a torch.
So in the end, it uses the same principle as other decoders, just in a new and compact way - The Advanced Gate Array.
This Converter is the most compact binary decoder and it uses an advanced gate array to achieve this.
Reddit Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/137y8z/most_compact_binary_decoder/
I will take that into consideration!
It uses the same principle, just in a different form. The main goal of the video was to show off the advanced gate array. I have made other versions of binary decoders before, but this one is flat.
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1243545-4-bit-binary-decimal-converter-20/
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1149722-4-bit-to-7-segment-converter-clean-and-compact/
The Advanced gate array makes it much easier to decoder things (like binary) because it allows for more conditions to be met. Before, decoders were mainly used to select something, not for complex logic. This does both, and in the same space. In the video this gate array decodes binary, it does this by having 4 input AND gates with some of the inputs inverted. What ever binary input gets used for the decimal (2 uses the 2nd Bit, 3 uses the 1st and 2nd bit, 4 uses the 3rd bit...ect) Then that line of code uses a repeater instead of a torch.
So in the end, it uses the same principle as other decoders, just in a new and compact way - The Advanced Gate Array.
If you want more information on this new gate array i do plan on making a in depth tutorial on it.