DigiCast™ TV Kit

for the DigiCue and DigiBall

Available on Amazon
Buy as a Bundle! 

Display DigiCue and DigiBall data directly on your TV!

● Plug and play - No hassle!
● No smartphone needed
● No WiFi required
● No configuration necessary
● Full HD resolution
● Smaller than a credit card

Kit Includes:

● DigiCast BLE-to-HDMI module
● 5VDC 1A AC Adapter
● HDMI to mini-HDMI cable

How To Use

Unpack the DigiCast TV Kit.

Plug the HDMI cable into the DigiCast module, and plug the other end of the cable into your TV.

Plug the AC adapter cable into the DigiCast module, and plug the adapter into a wall outlet near the TV. (If your TV has USB 3.0 and can supply USB power 4.5W or greater then you can power the module directly from your TV with a micro-USB cable).

The module will turn on automatically when powered. Wait for the software to load and for the main screen to appear.

Power on your DigiCue and/or DigiBall and bring it close to the module (within 1 foot). The DigiCast will automatically detect the device.

DigiCue: The screen shows a polar plot to the left, and a bar graph to the right.

To the left, the center of the circle represents your cue stroke line, as if you were looking down the length of the cue and stroking your cue directly into the screen. The arrow drawn from the center of the circle points in the direction that your tip moved off of the stroke line during your stroke. The length of the blue arrow represents how much force was detected in the movement off-line. For example, if the arrow points upwards, then your tip moved upwards away from the table. If the arrow points to the right, then your tip swerved to the right. Also shown is a smaller circle which is either green or red. If the circle is red, then the amount of force applied to the tip exceeded the current threshold setting. If the arrow remains inside the perimeter of the circle, then the circle is green and you get a passing score. The length of the arrow is indirectly proportional to the Straightness score in the bar graph - a higher score in Straightness means a shorter arrow. Tip Steer is simply the horizontal component of Straightness.

The other bar graphs on the right side of the screen display the measurement of other parameters, such as how long you stayed down on your shot (Finish), the quality of your Follow Through, if you jabbed at the ball (Jab), the length of your stroke pause, if any (Backstroke Pause), and the time between your shots.

The DigiCue has the unique ability to allow custom settings for each parameter (Off, Low, Medium and High). A threshold line is drawn on the bar graph to indicate where the threshold lies between a good score (green) and a bad score (red). The radius of the green/red circle in the polar plot will change based on the Straightness setting.

For more information please see the DigiCue page.

Multiple players: At any time you may connect an additional DigiCue or DigiBall to the DigiCast, for a total of 2 players per device (4 devices connected in total). The DigiCast will adjust the graphics accordingly.

DigiBall: The screen shows a picture of a cue ball, with four dials in the corners of the screen.

For each shot you shoot, a blue dot will appear on the cue ball, indicating the exact location that your cue tip hit the ball. A larger shaded circle shows an outline of where the tip was at the moment of impact. The upper left dial shows the spin of the ball in rotations per second (RPS). The upper right dial shots the percent of a ball radius from center (PFC) that the blue dot appears. The lower left dial shows the speed in kilometers per hour (KM/H). The lower right dial shows the number of seconds that the ball has remained motionless. Additionally, this the lower right dial will display the state of the ball while charging, and other information.

For more information please see the DigiBall page.

The DigiCast will automatically detect the type of DigiBall that is connected. In this case, two carom balls, one white and one yellow, are connected to the DigiCast. Unlike pool and snooker, two different cue balls are used in many billiard games.

A DigiCue may be combined with a DigiBall. In this example for pool, a player is using both at the same time. The bar graphs on the right remain the same as if only a DigiCue were connected. However the polar plot on the left is replaced with the DigiBall graphics. Additionally, the Straightness arrow is now drawn on the cue ball. It shows the radial force during the forward stroke which causes the tip to hit the tip contact point. In other words, the arrow shows the direction that the tip moved off line.

One possible interpretation of this image is that the player swerved his cue to the right, causing more right spin then he intended. If this ended up in a missed ball, then then player or coach can discuss whether pressure/anxiety, poor fundamentals, or misalignment was to blame.

The combination of both the DigiBall and DigiCue is useful for pin-pointing exactly how problems in your stroke affect the cue ball.

It is safe to remove power at any time to power down the DigiCast module. Removing power will not corrupt the file system. Remove power momentarily to reset the module and to connect different devices to the DigiCast. The module will forget the connected devices upon reset.