programmer for $50 robot

[dakiddk4]

i was ordering my parts online and came across this programmer and was wondering if it would be a good one to buy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/JTAG-AVR-USB-Emulator-Programmer-Debugg-W-Buffer-Chip-/250714930630?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5fc63dc6

[macdad-]

That's a great buy for the official programmer. You should jump on it.

Just as a guide, you have some other options too. If you have a serial port or parallel port then you can construct your own: Just search up PonyProg and look at the schematics. There is a $7.50 Serial ISP Kit here: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=26

But really I would go with your link, much more reliable, I'm just stingey and built it myself.

[billhowl]

JTAG Programmer is for AVR microcontrollers with JTAG port support, the Atmega8, Atmega168 or Atmega328 are not JTAG support, so it can't program using this programmer.

[dakiddk4]

thanks macdad- i definitely will.....and billhowl i didnt know there was a difference theres another one up there from Atmel not sure if this is the right one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160494333235&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[billhowl]

This is USBasp USB in-circuit programmer

USBasp is a USB in-circuit programmer for Atmel AVR controllers. It simply consists of an ATMega48 or an ATMega8 and a couple of passive components.

http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/
It support AVRDude and not AVR Studio, I think it okey if you don't want to pay a bit more for AVRISP mkII In-System Programmer.